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

Health Coverage in an Economic Downturn: Impact of Tight Budgets on Families and States
The economic downturn has strained family finances and prompted some Americans to cut back on medical care. The Foundation has a number of resources that shed light on how Americans and states are faring and provide background on the uninsured, employer-sponsored health insurance costs and trends in states' Medicaid enrollment and spending.

As Open Enrollment Approaches, New Resources Examine Medicare Drug Benefit
With the start of open enrollment on November 15, the Kaiser Family Foundation has issued three new data spotlights analyzing premiums, gap coverage and low-income subsidy options for the 1,689 Part D plan options that will be available to beneficiaries across the country.

Kaiser Family Foundation To Launch Non-Profit Health Policy News Service in 2009
The Kaiser Family Foundation is launching Kaiser Health News (KHN), an independent news service, to report on the nation's complex health care system and the increasingly urgent political and policy debates surrounding it.

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


States See Rising Enrollment In Medicaid As Economy Falters 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
New Election 2008 Brief Examines Medicare's Current and Future Policy Issues Study Finds Advertising by Insurers Favors Medicare Advantage Over Stand-Alone Drug Plans Retiree Health Benefits Survey Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Employer Health Benefits 2008 Annual Survey Snapshots: Health Care Costs How Private Health Insurance Works -- A 2008 Update Health Care Costs and Election 2008
Covering the Uninsured: Options for Reform 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
Available NOW: Application for 2009 Barbara Jordan Scholars Program Election 2008: Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: What are the Options? Today's Topics in Health Disparities: Race and Genetics: The Future of Personalized Medicine Key Facts: Race, Ethnicity and Medical Care
Women's Health and Election 2008 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