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

New Interactive Quiz to Encourage Public to Expand Knowledge on Medicare
Medicare remains a hot topic in Washington and around the country as political leaders and other policy makers weigh potential changes to the program. To encourage people to learn more about the Medicare program, who it serves, and how it is financed, the Foundation created a Medicare Quiz.

Brief Examines Legal Issues In Supreme Court Case on Health Reform
With the Supreme Court preparing to hear challenges to the 2010 Affordable Care Act in March, this Foundation brief provides an overview of the pending case, the key constitutional questions issues, and the parties' legal arguments.

New Greater Than AIDS PSAs and Social Media Messages Mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Feb. 7)
More than 60 Black celebrities have united with Greater Than AIDS to bring attention to the severe and disproportionate epidemic facing Black Americans and reduce the stigma surrounding the disease. Coinciding with National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Feb. 7), Greater Than AIDS is debuting new public service ads (PSAs), coordinated social media posts and other messages from popular Black television and film actors, directors, producers, and others in Hollywood about the devastating effect of HIV/AIDS in the Black community.

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

Summary of Benefits and Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act Implementing Health Insurance Exchanges: State Profiles Reform Law Summary and Implementation Timeline
Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, And Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP, 2011-2012 Implications of Health Reform for Medicaid’s Role in Diabetes Care Faces of Medicaid: Online Resource Profiles Medicaid Beneficiaries
Restructuring Medicare's Benefit Design: Implications for Beneficiaries and Spending Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Bonus Payments in 2012 The Budget Control Act of 2011: Implications for Medicare
2011 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey Health Affairs Article: The Growth In Cost Per Case Explains Far More Of US Health Spending Increases Than Rising Disease Prevalence Health Care Spending in the U.S. and Selected OECD Countries
Brief Examines Changes in Health Insurance Coverage in the Great Recession Five Facts on the Uninsured Updated to Include Latest Census Data The Uninsured: A Primer
Health Reform in Communities of Color Kaiser's Monthly Update on Health Disparities Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
Medicaid's Role for Women Across the Lifespan Tutorial: Reproductive Health Care Policy for Women in the U.S. Impact of Health Reform on Women’s Access to Coverage and Care

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