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New Poll Finds Majority of Public Maintains Support for Addressing Health Care Reform Now, But Criticisms Are Registering As Debate Intensifies
The July Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds a majority of the public remains supportive of taking action on health reform now, though there is some softening of support as criticisms and doubts seem to be registering.

Health Reform Report Examines Health Coverage Among The Middle Class
A new Kaiser analysis examines the availability, affordability and stability of the health insurance coverage of the American middle class, defined as families with incomes of $44,000 to $88,000 for a family of four. Health insurance affordability is a key issue in health reform and many in this income group would be eligible for subsidized coverage under the bills being considered in Congress.

Report Examines Donor Funding for Health in Low- & Middle-Income Countries
This report finds that funding from donor nations for health in low- and middle-income countries increased in 2007, but at a slower rate than in recent years. It was released during a briefing on the global health outcomes from this month's Group of Eight economic summit.

Hot topics: Health Coverage In a Recession, National Health Reform Efforts, Global Health

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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll New Kaiser Resources Examine Medicaid as a Platform for Health Reform Brief Profiles Low-Income Adults Under Age 65
New Option To Cover Additional Immigrant Children and Pregnant Women Under Medicaid and CHIP CHIP Tips: New Opportunities For Covering Children Under Medicaid and CHIP Analyzing Medicaid and Medicare Spending For Dual Eligibles
Strategies for Simplifying the Medicare Advantage Market Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in 2009 and Key Changes Since 2006: Summary of Findings Update on Medicare Spending and Financing and Highlights from the 2009 Medicare Trustees' Report
Employer Health Benefits 2008 Annual Survey How Private Health Insurance Works‍— A 2008 Update Health Care Costs: A Primer
The COBRA Subsidy and Health Insurance for the Unemployed Guide Examines Approaches To Covering the Uninsured Health Coverage in a Period of Rising Unemployment
Today's Topics in Health Disparities: The Effect of the Economic Downturn on the Health of Communities of Color Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: What are the Options? Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Women at the State Level
KaiserEDU.org Tutorial on Reproductive Health Medicare’s Role for Women Updated: Women’s Health Insurance Coverage Fact Sheet

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