The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Health Policy, Media Resources, Public Health Education & South Africa

New Report Finds Health Content Placed in Grey’s Anatomy Episode Quadrupled Awareness Among Television Audience
Reports from the Kaiser Family Foundation document how well viewers learn and retain health information from embedded content in an episode of Grey's Anatomy and measure how prevalent health content is in popular prime time entertainment television. View a webcast of the release briefing.

First Election 2008 Brief Examines the Uninsured and Options for Reform
The first in a series of election 2008 briefs on health policy issues provides key facts on the nation's uninsured population, presents broad policy options for coverage, and offers questions to assess the presidential candidates' plans.

Kaiser and Univision Launch First National Spanish-Language Media Campaign Featuring HIV-Positive Latinos
The Kaiser Family Foundation and Univision unveiled "SOY…" ("I AM…"), a groundbreaking Spanish-language media campaign featuring the personal stories of a diverse group of Latinos living with HIV and the people who love them. The campaign was previewed during the 2008 United States Conference on AIDS in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and will debut nationally on National Latino AIDS Awareness Day on October 15th and continue throughout 2009.

Access the most recent Kaiser Weekly Update for a summary of new releases and upcoming events.


Report and Briefing Focus on Dental Health Coverage and Access Fact Sheet Summarizes Healthy Indiana Plan and Outlines Key Issues Analysis Shows Effect of Rising Unemployment on Health Coverage, Medicaid and SCHIP Spending and Enrollment Medicaid: Overview and Impact of New Regulations
Study Finds Advertising by Insurers Favors Medicare Advantage Over Stand-Alone Drug Plans Medicare Health and Prescription Drug Plan Tracker Updated With 2008 Data Retiree Health Benefits Survey Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
How Private Health Insurance Works -- A 2008 Update Webcast -- Ask the Experts: Tax Subsidies and Health Insurance Snapshots: Employer Health Insurance Costs and Worker Compensation Employer Health Benefits 2007 Annual Survey
Highlights of Foundation Resources on the Uninsured Five Basic Facts on the Uninsured New Study Examines the Current Spending on Health Care for the Uninsured and the Additional Cost of Care if the Population Were Insured Interactive Map Tracks Comprehensive State Initiatives on Covering the Uninsured
Today's Topics in Health Disparities: Race and Genetics: The Future of Personalized Medicine Testimony: Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care -- Issues for Reform 2008 Barbara Jordan Scholars Selected Key Facts: Race, Ethnicity and Medical Care
Fact Sheet - Abortion in the U.S.: Utilization, Financing and Access Updated: Women's Health Insurance Coverage Fact Sheet Medicaid's Role in Family Planning--Issue Brief Maternity Care and Consumer-Driven Health Plans

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August 2008 Report - Behavior Change for HIV Prevention: (Re) Considerations for the 21st Century
Side-by-Side Compares Original PEPFAR and Recently Signed Legislation
New and Updated Fact Sheets Provide an Overview of the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Look Regionally at Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Africa
Reports Examine Funding for HIV/AIDS and Global Health From Donor Countries