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  • Impact of Pharmaceutical Promotion on the Use of Antidepressant Medication

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    Two recent articles have been published on the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) on the use of antidepressants, based on research by researchers at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and funded in part by the Kaiser Family Foundation. These articles include: "Effects of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising on Medication Choice: the Case of Antidepressants," Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, 23(2):115-127, Fall 2004 (J.M. Donohue and E.R. Berndt). This research found that DTCA for…

  • State AIDS Programs and the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA):  A Conference Call Discussion for State AIDS Directors and ADAP Coordinators

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    State AIDS Programs and the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA): A Conference Call Discussion for State AIDS Directors and ADAP Coordinators November 10, 2004 at 2pm ESTKaiser Family Foundation & The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors Medicare is estimated to cover almost one in five people living with HIV/AIDS in care. Although Medicare provides broad coverage of basic health care services, it has high cost-sharing requirements, no cap on out-of-pocket spending, and doesn’t…

  • Health News Index: October 2004

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    Now I’m going to read you a list of some stories covered by news organizations in the last month or so.  As I read each one, tell me if you happened to follow this news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.  (First,) how closely did you follow this story…?     Total Closely Very Closely Fairly Closely Total Not  Closely Not too Closely Not at all Closely DK/…

  • Health Security Watch: October 2004 (2)

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      During the past three years, has the amount of money you pay directly each month or have deducted from your paycheck for your health insurance premiums gone up a lot, gone up a little, stayed the same, or gone down?     Based on those who are insured (n=1,080) 31 Gone up a lot 39 Gone up a little 22 Stayed the same 2 Gone down 6 Don’t know/Refused     Was this a…

  • Health Security Watch: October 2004

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      I’m going to read you a list of things that some people worry about and others do not.  I’d like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things.  (First,) how worried are you about…? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?     Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not at all worried DK/Ref. a.   Having to pay more for…

  • Tweens, Teens, and Magazines – Fact Sheet

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    This fact sheet explores the history of teen magazines that generally focus on 12-19 year olds, as well as trends affecting the genre, including advertising, readership, content, the role the magazines play in the lives of their readers, the effect of the web, and magazines for teen boys. This is the eleventh in a series of reports and fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health that pull together the most relevant research…

  • Media, Youth, and Civic Engagement – Fact Sheet

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    Media, Youth, and Civic Engagement -- Fact Sheet This fact sheet pulls together the latest information on the role of media in youth civic participation. It reviews how the media is used to get out the vote, ways television and movies depict politics and government, and how the Internet is used to engage youth (age 18-25) in civic and political activities. This is the twelfth in a series of reports and fact sheets on topics…

  • Children, The Digital Divide, and Federal Policy

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    This issue brief, “,” includes new research findings and reviews the latest information on wiring the nation’s schools and libraries, including points of access, the speed of connection, and what children are doing online. The report also examines current Federal policies and policy ideas that could address the new digital divide. This is the tenth is a series of reports and fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health that pull together the…

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    Reporting on HIV/AIDS: Key Resources and Data Thank you. We will notify you when the Web portal for journalists launches. If you are interested in receiving email alerts on HIV/AIDS issues from the Foundation, including the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, you may register at http://profile.kff.org/profile/. << Return to the main page

  • Mercy Makhalemele Awarded Prestigious 2004 Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights

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    Prestigious Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights Awarded to First South African Woman to Publicly Campaign Against the Stigma of HIV/AIDS (From left to right: Dr. Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami and Former Secretary of Health and Human Services; Mercy Masias Makhalemele, Award Recipient ; Jacob Zuma, South Africa Deputy-President; Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Education; Dr. Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation President) The 2004 Nelson Mandela Award for Health…