No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage Nov 24, 2009
However, according to an annual survey by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research tional Trust, more than half (57 percent) of all employees receiving health-care coverage from an employer are in "self-funded" plans, and these plans are exempt from state laws ... Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research tional Trust; Nov. 17, 2009, Annals of Internal Medicine. (MEDLINEplus)
Time to navigate the Medicare maze Nov 19, 2009
A recent study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation found that Medicare Part D beneficiaries can expect to see some changes in their 2010 coverage. For instance, most of the plans 60 percent will charge a deductible, which is what people have to pay before their drug coverage kicks in. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Medicare Part D: What to Expect This Open Enrollment Period Nov 17, 2009
94, on average, according to an analysis published by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation ... D., research professor, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; Medicare Part D Spotlight: Part D Plan Availability in 2010 and Key Changes Since 2006, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Menlo Park, Calif. (MEDLINEplus)
How would the House abortion limits work? Nov 12, 2009
How would the House abortion limits work. - Health care- msnbc. (MSNBC -- Health)
House GOP health care reform plan Nov 6, 2009
What we ve learned over many, many years is that the reason people don t have insurance is that they can t afford it, said Drew Altman, president of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, an nonpartisan health policy research group. You can t make much progress toward helping the uninsured unless you help them buy it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Clinton Foundation's donors Nov 4, 2009
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. $5,000. (Salon)
Which Americans Are Uninsured? Oct 14, 2009
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; 36 pages. The Gist: As members of Congress vote on controversial health-care reform legislation, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has analyzed Census data to provide a closer look at the people going without health insurance in the U.S. Their report, focused on people younger than 65, found 45. (Time.com)
Getting Health Insurance When You're Laid Off Oct 10, 2009
To get started, Bangit suggests , a site run by the nonprofit Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. It provides information about consumer protection, plan features required by each state, and links to government-run informational sites. (BusinessWeek)
Does Cost of Uncompensated Care Justify Forcing People to Buy Insurance? Sep 23, 2009
According to a 2008 report from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, both of those estimates are way off. The foundation's analysis indicates that the true annual cost per family is more like $200, with uncompensated care accounting for "less than 1 percent of private health insurance costs.". (Townhall.com)
Insured Kids with Uninsured Parents Miss Needed Health Care Sep 18, 2009
More than one in four children in the United States -- 29 percent -- have health coverage through either Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation ... D., research scientist, Center for Health Policy Research, and director, health insurance studies, University of California, Los Angeles; Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Menlo Park, Calif. (MEDLINEplus)
Editorial: Good must be wrung from ugly health care debate Sep 18, 2009
The average cost of an employer-sponsored health plan for a family of four costs close to $13,000 a year, and the cost to the employee is at 30 percent and rising, according to a 2008 survey by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Employer-based family insurance costs for a family of four will reach nearly $25,000 per year by 2018 absent changes in health care laws, according to the Congressional Budget Office. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Uninsured Sit At Center Of Emotional Health Care Debate Sep 7, 2009
People without health insurance receive less than half the amount of health care as those who have insurance, and pay for more of it out-of-pocket, according to a 2008 study prepared for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. They're not the only ones who bear the burden of incomplete insurance coverage. (FOX61, CT)
Political opponents stay away from Baird's Olympia town hall meeting Sep 3, 2009
He urged residents to check out neutral information such as that of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, at , or of the American Medical Association. He also suggested a look at labor and business association sites. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Valley health-care debate focuses on individual needs Aug 24, 2009
Indeed, the intensity of emotions seen at town hall meetings don't reflect the public at large, said Mollyann Brodie of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. "Town hall meetings have historically drawn the most vehement," she said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
When lies get in the way of reform Aug 16, 2009
-- The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, which offers a tool to compare health care reform proposals. -- The Pulitzer-Prize winning project of the St. Petersburg Times, which features a Truth-o-Meter - PolitiFact. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
What the House bill says on end-of-life care Aug 15, 2009
" More from Kaiser Health News 2009 This information was reprinted from with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery. Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved. On Newsvine Rate Story:LowHighMORE FROM HEALTH CAREHealth care Section FrontAdd Health care headlines to your news reader:Top msnbc.com storiesNBC News... (MSNBC -- Health)
In Most Markets, a Few Health Insurers Dominate Jul 24, 2009
Over the past 10 years health-insurance premiums have increased 120%, compared with cumulative inflation of 44% and cumulative wage growth of 29%, according to a Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation survey. On July 21, UnitedHealth reported an 8% gain in second-quarter premium revenues, despite falling enrollments. (BusinessWeek)
Medicare Drug Plan Still Needs Work Jul 24, 2009
"Based on nearly four years of experience, the Medicare drug benefit has helped seniors by expanding access to prescription drug coverage and lowering out-of-pocket costs, particularly helping those who previously lacked drug coverage," said Tricia Neuman, director of the Medicare Policy Project at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, who led the analysis ... D., vice president and director, Medicare Policy Project, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington, D.C.; David Lipschutz, J.D.,... (MEDLINEplus)
Health insurers face little competition Jul 23, 2009
Over the past 10 years health insurance premiums have increased 120 percent, compared to cumulative inflation of 44 percent and cumulative wage growth of 29 percent over the same period, according to a Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation survey. Part of the problem, says Commonwealth's Davis, is that the insurers cannot use their market power to bring medical costs down, because they are facing off against hospitals with just as much power. (MSNBC -- Business)
What does health care reform mean to me? Jun 18, 2009
org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation ... Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (MSNBC -- Health)
More Than Half of Americans Say Family Skimped on Medical Care Because of Cost in Past Year; Worries About Affordability and Availability of Care Rise Feb 25, 2009
SOURCE Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Link to this page. (PR Newswire)
Health-Care Expansion to Be Outlined in Obama's Budget Proposal Next Week Feb 21, 2009
For those with coverage, the price rose an average of 5 percent last year, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in Menlo Park, California, reported in September. Obama said during his campaign that covering everyone might cost at least $65 billion a year. (Bloomberg -- US)
