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June 18, 2012

KFF: Americans still cutting corners to avoid rising healthcare costs

Americans still are forgoing or delaying health care on account of the economy, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, which recently released its May Health Tracking Poll.

December 13, 2011

Jobless and underemployed scrimping on health care

The unemployed and underemployed have limited access to health care and, in many cases, are putting off seeking medical care, according to the "Long-Term Unemployed Survey" released on Monday by NPR News and the Kaiser Family Foundation.

January 6, 2011

Low rate increase of healthcare spending reported by CMS

The economic recession attributed to a mere 4% rise in healthcare spending, the slowest rate of growth in the 50-year history of the National Health Expenditure Accounts, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

September 30, 2010

Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicaid enrollment, spending rises; growth will continue

Due to the nation’s deep recession, states experienced rapid growth in their Medicaid enrollment and...

May 25, 2010

Analysis: Medicaid to cover more Americans, reduce uninsured rates across all states

The expansion of Medicaid under the new health-reform law significantly will increase the number of...