Fact Sheet: Young African American Men in the United States June 30, 2006 Report This fact sheet highlights key information about the education, health and overall status of young African American men, including comparisons to other groups. It was released at a July 2006 event, “Paths to Success: A Forum on Young African American Men.”Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Medicaid and SCHIP Eligibility for Immigrants April 1, 2006 Fact Sheet Immigrants in the U.S. face increasing challenges securing health care coverage. They have less access to employer-sponsored insurance than native citizens and face tighter restrictions on their eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP, the nation’s major public health coverage programs for low-income children and families. This fact sheet provides an overview…
Race, Ethnicity & Medical Care: A Survey of Public Perceptions and Experiences September 30, 1999 Poll Finding Toplines This is a copy of the results of a telephone survey conducted on a random, national sample of nearly 4,000 African American, Latino and white adults, 18 years of age and older. The questions were designed to reveal what each respondent believed about the impact of race and ethnicity…
Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Background and Issues October 30, 1999 Report An analysis of issues affecting reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The study examines the historical impact and effectiveness of the current law, its relevance in the context of the contemporary health environment and the issues pertinent to discussions about reauthorization of the Act.Report
Medicare and Minority Americans June 29, 1999 Fact Sheet As part of The Faces of Medicare, a collection of fact sheets profiling the characteristics and health needs of different groups of Medicare beneficiaries, provides key facts about Medicare’s racial and ethnic minority population, who will account for one in three Americans 65 and older by 2025. Fact Sheet
American Indian Families and Tribes: Key Issues in Welfare Reform Reauthorization April 1, 2002 Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Kaiser Family Foundation National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS April 29, 1998 Poll Finding A random-sample national survey of 802 Latino adults, 18 years and older. The survey, designed by staff at the Foundation and conducted by telephone in both English and Spanish by Princeton Survey Research Associates (PSRA), examines Latino’s knowledge, values and beliefs with respect to HIV and AIDS. The survey data…
1998 National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS – Report (HTML version) May 1, 1998 Report 1998 National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS This Report is also available in PDF in English (.pdf) en Espanol (.pdf) CONTENTS Introduction The Latino Population in the United States Epidemiology and Transmission of HIV/AIDS The Health Gap and Access to Care Latino’s Perceptions of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Methodology Findings Language and Perceptions…
Welfare Reform and Elderly Legal Immigrants – Report May 30, 1998 Report Welfare Reform and Elderly Legal Immigrants Prepared by: Robert B. Friedland and Veena Pankaj National Academy on Aging, Washington DC July 1997 Prepared for: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, based in Menlo Park, California, is an independentnational health philanthropy and is not associated…