Addressing the Risk of Medicare Trust Fund Insolvency January 27, 2021 Perspective In this Viewpoint for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), KFF’s Tricia Neuman and co-author Richard G. Frank of Harvard Medical School explain that the looming 2024 insolvency of the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund cannot be ignored for long.
How Quickly We Need To Ramp Up Vaccinations To Get To Herd Immunity January 26, 2021 Perspective Debate about how many vaccinations are needed by when has been in the news. Drew Altman lays it out in his latest column.
The Challenge Of Vaccine Hesitancy In Rural America January 12, 2021 Perspective In his latest Axios column, Drew Altman looks at the challenge of vaccine hesitancy in rural America and its implications. One of them: a highly tailored outreach campaign is needed. “Addressing this hesitancy will require convincing rural Americans about the seriousness of the pandemic, and then that the vaccine is a way to protect them, their families and their way of life,” he said.
Real Progress Is Possible On Vaccine Hesitancy December 15, 2020 Perspective Drew Altman’s Axios column draws on data from the new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor to assess where the country stands on vaccine hesitancy.
It May Be Time To Waive Patients’ Costs for Coronavirus Treatment March 19, 2020 Perspective Drew Altman looks at the numbers for COVID-19 treatment, and why it may soon be necessary for Congress to waive out-of-pocket costs for treatment.
Self-insured Companies Do No Better on Cost Control January 27, 2020 Perspective A data surprise? Drew Altman, in his latest Axios column, shows there is no difference between large self-insured and fully insured companies when it comes to controlling health care costs, bucking conventional wisdom.
COVID-19 Is Causing Health Spending To Go Down December 2, 2020 Perspective New analysis from Drew Altman in his latest Axios column on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on national health spending.
The Dangers of Vaccine Disillusionment December 2, 2020 Perspective In this Foreign Affairs article, Josh Michaud and Jen Kates lay out the challenges in vaccinating people in low-income countries around the world and review early plans to ensure safe and effective vaccines are made available and delivered to people across the globe.
The Exit Polls Show The Need To Confront COVID-19 Denial in Red America November 17, 2020 Perspective Drew Altman analyzes the exit polls in his latest Axios column. While Biden voters see COVID-19 as a top priority, Trump supporters are still largely pandemic deniers, echoing the President.
Mixed Prospects for Vaccinating Children October 29, 2021 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman examines the data about what parents say they will do once their children ages 5-11 become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, and why it will take some time and a concerted outreach effort to match adult vaccination rates.