New Federal Support for the Public Health Workforce: Analysis of Funding by Jurisdiction December 11, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief analyzes how the new CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) workforce funding has been distributed across health departments in the U.S., and also jurisdictional plans for public health workforce hiring using funds from PHIG.
The Long-Term Care Crisis—Why Few Can Afford to Grow Old in America December 5, 2023 Event Hear from caregivers about the costs and complexity of long-term care On Dec. 5, KFF Health News hosted a virtual conversation about “Dying Broke,” our joint investigation with The New York Times into America’s long-term care crisis and what can be done to mitigate its growing financial and emotional…
The Health Wonk Shop: The Health Care Workforce Under Pressure – Strikes, Shortages, and Staffing Requirements November 16, 2023 Event Amid low unemployment and rising demand for services, today’s health care workforce is under pressure from several directions, including worker strikes; shortages of trained staff; and proposed new staffing standards for nurses and aides in nursing facilities. On November 16, a panel of three experts joined Larry Levitt, executive vice…
Average Reported Nurse Hours per Resident Day in All Certified Nursing Facilities November 15, 2023 State Indicator
Vaccination Coverage Among Children Age 35 Months November 15, 2023 State Indicator immunization, vaccinated, vaccination, vaccine, children