U.S. Global Health Funding (Enacted): United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), FY 2001-FY 2021 Request March 27, 2020 Slide
U.S. Global Health Funding (Actual): United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), FY 2001-FY 2021 Request March 27, 2020 Slide
KHN Reports on Early Testing Decisions and the Potential Lasting Impact to the Nation March 23, 2020 News Release A new KHN article describes how government decisions in the early days of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak have already impacted the magnitude of the pandemic and may affect the country for months to come. The article explains, for the first time, how the CDC initially sent the same number of test…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary of Key Provisions March 23, 2020 Issue Brief A summary of key provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that addresses the domestic coronavirus outbreak, including paid sick leave, insurance coverage of coronavirus testing, nutrition assistance, and unemployment benefits.
New KHN Reporting Reveals Half of Nation’s Counties Lack Intensive Care Beds As COVID-19 Cases Rapidly Increase March 20, 2020 News Release The rapidly increasing number of national COVID-19 cases is raising alarm among experts and state and local officials about health systems’ capacity to treat patients effectively and revealing the uneven geographic distribution of the country’s health care resources. A special report by KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN) shows that more…
The U.S. Military and the Domestic Coronavirus Response: Key Questions March 20, 2020 Issue Brief Governors, presidential candidates, and others have asked for military assistance for domestic coronavirus response, and President Trump has stated he is working with states and the Department of Defense to have the military provide additional resources and assets. This brief answers key questions about potential U.S. military engagement in the domestic response to the coronavirus.
Key Questions about the U.S. Military and the Domestic Coronavirus Response March 20, 2020 News Release A new KFF brief answers key questions about potential U.S. military engagement in the domestic response to the novel coronavirus. With concerns that local response capabilities could become overwhelmed in the coming weeks, there have been increasing calls to have the U.S. military play a greater role in support of…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Glossary March 18, 2020 Glossary This resource provides a description of some key terms used in the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Poll: Americans Most at Risk for Coronavirus Complications Are No More Likely than Others to Report Taking Precautions or Making Preparations in Response to Pandemic March 17, 2020 News Release In the midst of a sweeping national health and economic crisis sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, a new KFF coronavirus poll finds two thirds of the public (67%) say they are taking precautions as a result, and large shares worry about its impact on their family’s health and finances.…