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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/…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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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…
California Health Care Chartbook: Key Data and Trends Section 7: The Changing Health Care Marketplace Download PDF of Section 7 The following exhibits can be found in the above PDF.HMOs and HospitalsExhibit 7.1aPercent of the Population in HMOs in California and the United States, July 2002Exhibit 7.1bHMO Penetration Rates for California Counties, March 2003Exhibit 7.1cStates with Highest and Lowest Shares of the Population in HMOs, July 2002Exhibit 7.1dEnrollment in the Five Largest HMOs in California,…
California Health Care Chartbook: Key Data and Trends Section 3: Health Insurance Coverage Download PDF of Section 3 The following exhibits can be found in the above PDF. Distribution of Coverage Exhibit 3.1Distribution of the Total Population by Health Insurance Status, California and the United States, 2002Exhibit 3.2aDistribution of the Non-Elderly (Ages 0-64) by Health Insurance Status, California and the United States, 2002Exhibit 3.2bDistribution of Non-Elderly Adults (Ages 19-64) by Health Insurance Status, California and…
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