Key Questions: HIV and COVID-19 May 20, 2021 Issue Brief This brief examines and summarizes what we know about COVID-19 and HIV including, what we know about COVID-19 risk, disease severity, vaccination, and federal response. It also explores how people with HIV are overly represented in many of the demographic groups hardest hit by the pandemic.
Vaccination is Local: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Vary by County and Key Characteristics May 12, 2021 Issue Brief This issue brief builds on a previous CDC analysis by analyzing how vaccination rates to date vary by counties and identifying key county characteristics that are associated with higher or lower county vaccination rates.
37 States Explicitly Outline What Conditions are Considered “High-Risk” for Vaccine Prioritization February 24, 2021 Slide Here’s a breakdown of how states are including “high-risk medical conditions” in their vaccination priority groups. Among the 50 states and DC, 37 have provided explicit information on what conditions they consider “high risk.” Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
COVID-19 is the Number One Cause of Death in the U.S. in Early 2021 February 22, 2021 Issue Brief A updated issue brief examines the most recent data on deaths from COVID-19 and other causes, and finds that COVID-19 is currently the number one cause of death in the United States. As of February 20, 2021, an average of more than 2,400 people per day died of COVID-19 in…
The Next Phase of Vaccine Distribution: High-Risk Medical Conditions February 16, 2021 Blog This Policy Watch examines how the 50 states and DC are defining “high-risk medical conditions” for COVID-19 vaccine prioritization, including whether they follow CDC’s recommendations or deviate in some way.
States Set Different COVID-19 Vaccination Priorities for People with High-Risk Conditions February 16, 2021 News Release People with medical conditions that put them at higher risk of developing serious COVID-19 illness are next in line to get vaccinated in many states, though states are making very different choices about how to prioritize those within this large group, finds a KFF analysis of state policies. The U.S.…
COVID-19 Now Leading Cause of Death in the United States February 2, 2021 Slide In January 2021, the number of deaths from COVID-19 increased so rapidly that it has clearly become the number one cause of death in the U.S., with an average of more than 3,000 people per day dying of COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Jan. 26. Learn more in this Chart of the Week from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker.
Loss of the ACA Could Greatly Erode Health Coverage and Benefits for Women October 29, 2020 Issue Brief This brief examines what the loss of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean for women’s coverage and access to health care.
This Week in Coronavirus: October 16 to October 22 October 23, 2020 Blog During the 40th week since the first coronavirus case appeared in the United States, worldwide cases surpassed the 41 million mark and U.S. cases are over 8 million and 223,000 deaths.
Analysis: COVID-19 Ranks as a Top 3 Leading Cause of Death in the U.S., Higher than in Almost All Other Peer Countries October 22, 2020 News Release A new KFF analysis examines leading causes of death and mortality rates in the United States and comparable countries. The U.S. has a higher COVID-19 mortality rate than many of its peer countries, with COVID-19 ranking as the nation’s third-leading cause of death in 2020, behind only heart disease and…