Women's Health - Reports, fact sheets, explainers from the Kaiser Family Foundation

Summary of the Affordable Care Act

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

This document summarizes the comprehensive 2010 health reform law, including changes made to it by subsequent legislation, with a focus on provisions to expand coverage, control costs, and improve delivery systems.

A Report on Women and HIV/AIDS In the U.S.

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

This report maps the trajectory of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among women in the United States

EMPOWERED: a New Campaign From Alicia Keys & Greater Than AIDS to Reach Women on HIV/AIDS

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

This live webcast captures a Foundation event introducing EMPOWERED, a new campaign to reach women about HIV/AIDS from Grammy Award-winning artist and HIV advocate Alicia Keys and Greater Than AIDS.

Fact Sheet: Sexual Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet covers a broad range of sexual health topics facing teens in the United States.

Fact Sheet: Women and HIV/AIDS in the United States

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

This updated fact sheet highlights the impact of HIV/AIDS on women in the United States, providing current data and trends over time

Ensuring the Health Care Needs of Women: A Checklist for Health Exchanges

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

This paper provides a checklist of key issues important to health care coverage, affordability and access to care for women that state and federal officials should consider as they establish new health insurance exchanges in each state under the Affordable Care Act.

Health Insurance Coverage of Women Ages 18 to 64, by State, 2010-2011

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet provides state-by-state data on the uninsured rate, as well as rates of private insurance coverage and Medicaid coverage, among women nationally, in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Medicaid's Role for Women Across the Lifespan: Current Issues and the Impact of the Affordable Care Act

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid program and its role in providing health and long-term care coverage for low-income women.

State Coverage of Preventive Services for Women under Medicaid: Findings from a State-Level Survey

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

This policy brief reviews Medicaid's role in covering preventive care for women and discusses the implications for women on Medicaid following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014.

Assessing the Presidential Candidates' Positions on Women's Health Coverage & Reproductive Health Care

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

This brief discusses two major health care issues that are important to women – health coverage and reproductive health care – and summarizes the presidential candidates' stated positions on these topics.

Women's Health Insurance Coverage: Fact Sheet

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet provides updated statistics on health coverage and describes the major sources of health insurance for non-elderly adult women ages 18–64, including employer-sponsored coverage, Medicaid, individually purchased insurance, and Medicare. It also provides data on the more than 19 million women who are uninsured, and summarizes the major implications of the health reform law for women and their health coverage.

Kaiser Health Tracking Poll -- May 2012

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

The May Health Tracking Poll focuses on the public's perceptions and reactions to women's reproductive health reemerging as a heated issue in policy debates and news and its potential impact on the upcoming presidential election.

Statutory Requirements & Policies Governing U.S. Global Family Planning and Reproductive Health Efforts

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

This issue brief provides a summary of the major policies and statutory requirements governing U.S. participation in international family planning and reproductive health efforts.

Health Reform: Implications for Women's Access to Coverage and Care

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

This issue brief reviews how the Affordable Care Act is expected to affect access to care and affordability of health coverage for women. It also explains the provisions in the new law related to preventive screening services, reproductive health, maternity care and women on Medicare.  The brief also includes national and state-level estimates of the percentage of uninsured women ages 18-64 who are likely to qualify for federal help under the law and a summary of key coverage and benefits provisions in the law that affect women.

The U.S. Government and International Family Planning & Reproductive Health

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet examines the U.S. role in international family planning and reproductive health worldwide, including the history of U.S. involvement, current programs and funding, and key issues.

The U.S. Government and Global Maternal, Newborn & Child Health

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

The fact sheet examines U.S. global health policy related to maternal and child health.

KaiserEDU.org Tutorial: Overview of the Uninsured

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

This tutorial provides a look at the uninsured and why they lack coverage, and addresses trends in coverage, the correlation to economic and employment conditions, and the impact of coverage on access to care. How the Affordable Care Act is expected to reduce the number of uninsured is also addressed.

The HPV Vaccine: Access and Use in the U.S.

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

The Food and Drug Administration has approved two vaccines against infection by certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States.  Initially, the vaccines were recommended only for girls and young women, but in 2011 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broadened them to include boys and young men. The fact sheet discusses HPV and cancers related to the virus, use of the HPV vaccines for both females and males, and insurance coverage and access to the vaccines.

KaiserEDU.org Tutorial: Reproductive Health Care Policy for Women in the United States

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

This kaiserEDU.org tutorial summarizes major issues in reproductive health care policy.

KaiserEDU.org Issue Module: HPV Vaccine and Cancer

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

This kaiserEDU.org issue module provides access to the most recent research and information available on the human papiloma virus (HPV) vaccine.

Adolescent Health: Coverage and Access to Care

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

This issue brief on adolescent health examines access to health services for adolescents, their insurance coverage, and the role of state and federal policies in shaping access to care.

Preventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet outlines the new prevention services that private insurers must cover under the Affordable Care Act and discusses the impact they may have on several populations.

Health Insurance Exchange Development: Innovation in the States

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

State-based health insurance exchanges are a mechanism to buy private insurance beginning in 2014 under the health reform law. Through panel discussions with state leaders and stakeholders, this briefing explored progress on the exchanges and identified next steps.

Women's Health Care Chartbook: Key Findings From the Kaiser Women's Health Survey

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

This chartbook presents findings from a national survey of women ages 18 to 64 conducted in 2008, including data on insurance coverage, affordability of and access to care, use of health care services, prevention, and family health.

Today's Topics In Health Disparities: HHS' Action Plan to Reduce Health Disparities

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

This Today's Topics in Health Disparities webcast examines the new Department of Health and Human Services’ Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. The program will address the contents of the strategy and its timeline for implementation as well as its implications for providers. Panelists will also discuss how the new strategy relates to other federal efforts and to health reform implementation.

Side-By-Side Looks at Legislation on Federal Financing of Abortion and Reproductive Health Services

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

This side-by-side document summarizes the major pieces of legislation that have been introduced in the 112th Congress that address how federal funds can be used with regard to abortion coverage and family planning services.

KaiserEDU.org Tutorial: A Global Perspective on Women’s Health

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST

This kaiserEDU tutorial examines some of the major health issues that women around the world face over the course of their lives.

KaiserEDU.org Tutorial: Health Reform: Impact on Women's Health Coverage and Access to Care

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST

This kaiserEDU.org tutorial reviews how the Affordable Care Act is expected to affect access to care and affordability of health coverage for women.

Access to Abortion Coverage and Health Reform

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST

This issue brief summarizes the major insurance coverage provisions of the health reform law that are relevant for women of reproductive age, reviews current federal and state policies on abortion coverage and how they may be modified under the law, and discusses the potential impact of the law on women’s access to abortion coverage.

KaiserEDU.org Tutorial: Health Reform: An Overview

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST

New kaiserEDU tutorial provides an overview of the health reform law and major provisions on coverage, quality of care, and cost containment.

Kaiser Family Foundation Launches Online Health Reform Source to Explain, Ananlyze And Track The New Law's Implementation

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

Kaiser Family Foundation Launches Online Health Reform Source to Explain, Ananlyze And Track The New Law's Implementation

Emergency Contraception Fact Sheet - Update

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST

The fact sheet provides information on emergency contraception and its use, costs and insurance coverage. It also reviews current national and state polices around emergency contraception, including new methods, recent research findings on access and availability, and user and provider knowledge.

Health Reform Implementation Timeline

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST

The implementation timeline reflects the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act, each of which was signed into law in March 2010. It contains more than a dozen key provisions scheduled to take effect in 2010 and continues through 2014, when the major reforms to expand access to health coverage are fully implemented.

World Progress in Maternal and Child Health, and the Future Role for the U.S.

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 EST

This webcast captures the May 24, 2010, forum examining progress in improving maternal and child health worldwide, and the role on the U.S. in pursuing those efforts.

The U.S. Government's Efforts to Address Global Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health: The Global Health Initiative and Beyond

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 EST

This report examines the U.S. role in improving global maternal, newborn, and child health, including the heightened focus placed on these issues by the Administration’s Global Health Initiative.

Today's Topics In Health Disparities: What Might Health Reform Mean for Women of Color?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

This Today's Topics In Health Disparities webcast examines aspects of the current Senate and House health reform bills that particularly impact women of color. The panelists will discuss provisions such as those that would preclude insurance companies from gender rating, remove barriers to care for pre-existing conditions, and improve access to preventive services.

State Medicaid Coverage of Perinatal Services: Summary of State Survey Findings

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

This report examines state Medicaid program policies regarding coverage of pregnancy-related services. It details state-level Medicaid eligibility and enrollment policies for pregnant women, as well as scope of coverage for prenatal and screening services, delivery and post-partum care, educational classes and support services.

State Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning Services: Summary of State Survey Findings

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

This report presents state-by-state policies on coverage of key areas in reproductive health for low-income women, including contraception, preconception care, screenings for sexually transmitted diseases and coverage within special state Medicaid family planning programs.

Health Coverage and Expenses: Impact on Older Women's Economic Well-Being

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST

In this article in the Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, researchers from the Kaiser Family Foundation examine how health issues that women face over the course of their lives, as well as policies that shape Medicare, Medicaid and other supplemental coverage, can affect retired women's economic well-being.

Medicare's Role for Women

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet examines the demographic profile of women on Medicare, including their health and income status, the program's benefits and cost-sharing requirements, and the prevalence of supplemental coverage to fill gaps in Medicare’s coverage.

Resources Examine Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Women at the State Level

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST

This package of resources, including a comprehensive study, state fact sheets and interactive data tables, provides a rare state-level look at disparities among women of different races and ethnicities on a broad range of indicators of health and well-being.

Video: Women at Risk: A View from the Safety Net

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST

This video provides a snapshot of the Arlington (Va.) Free Clinic where, twice a month, medical personnel provide care and screenings exclusively to women. The video explores the hurdles that uninsured women face in accessing health care and the social issues, including work and family responsibilities, that create challenges for them. It is a companion to the report, "Putting Women's Health Care Disparities On The Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level."

Putting Women's Health Care Disparities On The Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST

This study provides a rare and comprehensive state-level look at disparities among women of different races and ethnicities on a broad range of indicators of health and well-being.

Pulling it Together: About Kaiser Health News

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EST

In his latest essay for "Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman," the Foundation's President and CEO discusses the motivation behind launching Kaiser Health News, a new nonprofit health policy news service.

Making the Most of Medicaid: Promoting the Health of Women and Infants With Preconception Care

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

This article examines the evolution and current role of Medicaid in improving access to preconception care for low-income women and discusses opportunities to promote preconception care through the program.

President Obama's Campaign Position on Health Reform and Other Health Care Issues

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

These summaries explain President-Elect Obama's campaign proposal on comprehensive health reform, as well as his campaign positions on a variety of other health care issues.

Women's Health and Election 2008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

This brief from our Election 2008 series examines women's priorities for health care and includes health insurance coverage and affordability, long-term care, delivery system issues and reproductive health. The brief summarizes the presidential candidates' stated positions on these topics.

2008 Election Briefs

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Kaiser's new series of election briefs frame the challenges the health care system faces, provide basic facts, and offer questions to assess the presidential candidates' plan on key health policy issues.

Health Care and Long-Term Care Policy: Concerns Facing Older Women

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

This tutorial discusses health care coverage and cost challenges for older women.

Abortion in the U.S.: Utilization, Financing and Access

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

This fact sheet provides key data on the levels of use of different abortion procedures in the United States and reviews the different federal and state policies that affect availability of and access to services.