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

Kaiser Family Foundation Resources on Debt-Reduction Debate
As the Obama Administration and Congress consider options to avoid the potential negative consequences of the Jan. 1 “fiscal cliff” facing the federal budget and taxpayers, the Foundation has relevant research, analysis and polling that shed light on potential changes to Medicare, Medicaid and other health-care programs. These include analyses of raising Medicare’s eligibility age, charging more affluent seniors more in Medicare premiums, and other specific policy proposals.

Faces of the Medicaid Expansion: Experiences and Profiles of Uninsured Adults Who Could Gain Coverage
Two new papers provide insight into how state decisions to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are likely to impact people. Based on focus groups and interviews conducted in Cincinnati, Houston, Las Vegas and Tampa with uninsured adults who could be eligible for the Medicaid expansion in 2014, the papers highlight the experiences of uninsured adults and the significant health and financial consequences of being uninsured. A brief describes key themes from the focus groups and the other paper provides ten individual profiles of selected focus group participants.

The News Media and "Entitlement Reform"
In his latest Pulling it Together column, Kaiser President Drew Altman discusses why news organizations should focus on avoiding the label "entitlement reform" in covering the budget deficit reduction debate.

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

Map: What States Are Doing To Set Up Insurance Exchanges Fact Sheet: Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions How Small Business Owners Get Health Insurance
The Cost and Coverage Implications of the ACA Medicaid Expansion: National and State-by-State Analysis Medicaid 50-state budget survey Foundation Resources on People Dually Eligible for Medicaid and Medicare
Medicare Advantage 2013 Spotlight: Plan Availability and Premiums Raising the Age of Medicare Eligibility: A Fresh Look Following Implementation of Health Reform Income-Relating Medicare Premiums: What are the Implications for Beneficiaries?
Analysis Explores Premiums & Cost-Sharing At Public, Private & Non-Profit Firms 2012 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey Updated Kaiser Primer on Health Care Costs
Characteristics of Uninsured Low-Income Adults New Interactive Quiz on the Uninsured and the Consequences of Not Having Health Coverage Five Facts About the Uninsured Population
Health Reform in Communities of Color Kaiser's Monthly Update on Health Disparities Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
Brief Assesses Presidential Candidates' Positions on Women's Health Coverage & Reproductive Health Care Women's Health Insurance Coverage: A Fact Sheet Impact of Health Reform on Women’s Access to Coverage and Care

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