KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: November 2021 December 2, 2021 Poll Finding This report shows an increasing share of the public are frustrated about the status of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S.. The share of fully vaccinated adults who report receiving a booster dose has more than doubled in the last month, though vaccine uptake overall is little changed. The poll also explores attitudes towards federal mandates on workplace vaccinations and the pandemic’s toll on different groups.
Nearly a Quarter of Vaccinated Adults Received a COVID-19 Booster Shot, Up Sharply from October; Most Other Vaccinated Adults Expect to Get a Booster, Though About 1 in 5 Say They Likely Won’t December 2, 2021 News Release Public is Less Optimistic and More Frustrated with State of Vaccinations Now Than in January Nearly a quarter (23%) of fully vaccinated adults have already received a COVID-19 booster shot, more than double the share who had done so in October (10%), the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report reveals.…
Nov. 16 Web Briefing: Update on Women’s Health Policy November 16, 2021 Event The Supreme Court, Congress, and state policymakers are currently debating issues that are central to women’s health and well-being. Watch the KFF Women’s Health Policy team web briefing to learn more about the status and implications of these debates, from abortion to paid leave.
Recent Efforts to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and What to Watch Looking Ahead October 6, 2021 Blog This policy watch examines recent state and federal efforts to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond 60 days.
New Briefs Examine Recent Federal Action on Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and Title X Family Planning March 18, 2021 News Release Two new KFF women’s health briefs dive deeper into key women’s health issues on the federal policy agenda: Postpartum Medicaid coverage in the American Rescue Plan of 2021 and the Title X Family Planning regulations.
Postpartum Coverage Extension in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 March 18, 2021 Blog This post explains the new Medicaid Postpartum Expansion option included in The American Rescue Plan Act and raises some questions that policymakers are likely to grapple with as the implementation unfolds.
Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage March 9, 2021 Issue Brief This brief discusses Medicaid’s eligibility for pregnancy and postpartum care, gaps in coverage particularly in states that have not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, and several state and federal efforts to extend postpartum coverage to more women for a longer period of time.
Public Perspectives on Women’s Health Policy Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration and Congress February 2, 2021 Issue Brief The KFF Women’s Health Survey asked respondents how much of a priority seven key women’s health policies should be for the new President and Congress. This issue brief examines attitudes toward those policy priorities and differences by gender, political party affiliation, and demographic factors.
Two Women’s Health Policy Issues to Monitor in 2021 December 23, 2020 News Release With President-elect Joe Biden and a new Congress taking office next month, newly updated KFF briefs examine two women’s health policy issues awaiting federal policymakers in 2021. President-elect Biden campaigned on reversing the Trump Administration’s regulations for the Title X family planning program, which require complete financial and physical separation…
Analysis of Federal Bills to Strengthen Maternal Health Care December 21, 2020 Fact Sheet The bills in this table address a number of related maternity care issues, including extending Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year, funding for clinical training on health equity and implicit bias, developing broader networks of maternity care providers in rural areas, and research on the potential benefits of Medicaid coverage for doula care.