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

Updated Medicare, Medicaid Primers Now Available
As the incoming Administration and Congress begin setting priorities for health legislation, the Kaiser Family Foundation has updated two primers that explain the role of Medicaid and Medicare in providing health coverage to more than 90 million Americans. The Foundation also has similar primers on the uninsured, health care costs, and how private insurance works.

Coming Up: December 9 Live Webcast -- Are Health Disparities Back on the National Agenda?
On Tuesday, December 9, at 1 p.m., ET, Kaiser will host a live, interactive webcast discussing what opportunities the new administration and Congress have to tackle issues of racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care. The panel of experts will examine what types of policies and initiatives could emerge over the next few years.

Send questions for the panelists before or during the show to ask@kaisernetwork.org. The webcast is part of the Foundation's "Today’s Topics in Health Disparities" series.

Issue Brief Examines Employers Interest In Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans
This brief examines the recent boom in Medicare Advantage enrollment attributable to employers contracting with private fee-for-service plans to serve their retirees. It assesses changes in regulation, statute and the marketplace that appear to be influencing employers' interest in these plans.

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


Health Coverage in an Economic Downturn: Impact of Tight Budgets on Families and States Fact Sheet Examines Health Coverage of Children States See Rising Enrollment In Medicaid As Economy Falters Report and Briefing Focus on Dental Health Coverage and Access
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
Health Coverage in a Period of Rising Unemployment Examining the Fraying Link Between Work and Health Insurance Five Basic Facts on the Uninsured Interactive Map Tracks Comprehensive State Initiatives on Covering the Uninsured
Available NOW: Application for 2009 Barbara Jordan Scholars Program 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