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Polling, health reform, health costs, KFF institutional
Craig Palosky
Senior Director of Communications
(202) 347-5270
cpalosky@kff.org
Women’s health, global health, HIV, public health, LGBTQ health, health information and trust
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Communications Officer
(202) 347-5270
mrichards@kff.org
Medicare, racial equity and health policy, mental health
Chris Lee
Senior Communications Officer
(202) 654-1403
clee@kff.org
Medicaid, the uninsured, KFF Health News
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Communications Officer
(202) 347-5270
tsmith@kff.org
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News Releases
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Open Enrollment: Insights from Medicare for Health Insurance Marketplaces
In the latest post in the Policy Insights series, Tricia Neuman draws on the experiences of Medicare beneficiaries during Medicare’s annual enrollment period to consider whether consumers with health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s new marketplaces will shop for a better deal during their open enrollment season. Previous columns in the Policy Insights series are also available on kff.org. … more
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New Infographic Compares Ebola To Other Infectious Diseases
Ebola virus has a unique set of characteristics that determine how and why its spreads, and how deadly it can be. To better understand Ebola, a new Kaiser Family Foundation infographic compares it to twelve other infectious diseases that continue to represent public health challenges today and offers five key takeaways about the disease. … more
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New Analysis Examines Paid Time Off for Working Mothers when Their Children are Sick
For many women, missing work when their children have a cold or upset stomach takes a financial toll on family income. … more
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Analysis: Opportunities Under the ACA for Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Among Women With HIV
An estimated 36 percent of women in the U.S. report having experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), also called domestic violence, but among HIV positive women 55 percent report such experiences. … more
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Poll: Most Americans Positive About Ebola Response
In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman releases new Foundation polling data on the public’s confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health authorities amid the response to Ebola in the … more
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Nine in Ten Uninsured Unaware that the Affordable Care Act’s Second Open Enrollment Period Starts in November
Most of Those Without Health Coverage Report Knowing Little or Nothing About the Insurance Marketplaces or About the Financial Assistance Available to Low- and Moderate-Income Families Broader Public Opinion on the Law Still Tilts Unfavorably, Though Gap Has Narrowed Since July and Returned to Pre-Rollout Levels With the second annual open enrollment period under the… … more
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Few Americans Expect a Widespread Ebola Outbreak Here, But Some Are Worried They or a Family Member May Become Infected, New Poll Finds
Democrats, Republicans and Independents All Support Major … more
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Shifting Views on Same-Sex Marriage, Marijuana and End-of-Life Issues
In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman examines three areas of American life where public attitudes have been steadily changing – same sex marriage, marijuana, and end of life issues – and discusses the implications for policy and law. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online. … more
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States Expanding Medicaid Under the Affordable Care Act Expect 18% Enrollment Growth in Fiscal Year 2015, With Federal Funds Picking Up Most of the Cost
States expect the number of people enrolled in Medicaid will increase an average of 13.2 percent across the country in state fiscal year 2015 (which runs through June in most states), showing the early effects of the first full year of Affordable Care Act implementation, according to the 14th annual 50-State Medicaid budget survey by… … more
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As Medicare’s Open Enrollment Nears, New Analyses Highlight Key Changes in Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans for 2015
With Medicare’s 2015 open enrollment set to begin Oct. 15, two new analyses from the Kaiser Family Foundation find modest change in the total number of private Medicare Advantage plans available for 2015, and the fewest Part D prescription drug plans nationwide since the start of the drug benefit in 2006. As in previous years,… … more
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