KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Media and Misinformation November 8, 2021 Poll Finding This report examines COVID-19 misinformation and finds that nearly eight in ten adults either believe or are unsure about at least one false statement about COVID-19 or the vaccines. It also examines the news and social media sources the public trusts for information on the virus, and the relationship between news sources and belief in misinformation.
Overview of Data on Race/Ethnicity of COVID-19 Booster Shot Recipients November 5, 2021 Issue Brief This data note reviews data currently available at the federal and state level on race/ethnicity of booster shot recipients of COVID-19 vaccines.
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Views On The U.S. Role In Global Vaccine Distribution November 5, 2021 Poll Finding This report finds the public is generally supportive of U.S. distribution of vaccines internationally, though more likely to prefer the U.S. playing a major role versus a leading one, and there are partisan differences. The analysis also examines how different information affects the public’s views.
Efforts to Increase Marketplace Enrollment During Open Enrollment Could Boost Medicaid Coverage, Too November 4, 2021 Blog As the ninth open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplaces begins, enhanced Marketplace premium help along with increased funding for outreach and enrollment assistance mean there are more affordable coverage options for the millions of people who remain uninsured and more help available to connect those individuals to coverage.
Rapid Home Tests for COVID-19: Issues with Availability and Access in the U.S. November 4, 2021 Issue Brief In this brief, we examine the various interrelated factors that have contributed to rapid home test scarcity in the U.S. There are several interrelated factors that impact the availability of rapid home COVID-19 tests. These range from the regulatory environment to the supply chain to federal investment and messaging to affordability.
10 Years of Hospital Readmissions Penalties November 4, 2021 Slide Over the 10-year lifetime of a Medicare program aimed at reducing hospital readmissions, 93% of eligible hospitals have been penalized at least once. Hospital readmissions have become less frequent, and most experts attribute that partly to the financial threat of the penalties, though other factors likely contributed to the improvements.
Federal Policy May Temporarily Close the Coverage Gap, But Long-term Coverage May Fall Back to States November 4, 2021 Blog Recent policy attention has focused on closing the coverage gap for roughly 2.2 million individuals living in the 12 states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These individuals do not qualify for Medicaid and have incomes below poverty, making them ineligible for premium subsidies in the…
Rebuilding Title X: New Regulations for the Federal Family Planning Program November 3, 2021 Issue Brief This analysis highlights state-level data on the status of the Title X family planning program on the eve of the implementation of the new Biden Administration regulations for the program.
Rebuilding the Title X Family Planning Network Will Take Time, Despite Biden Administration Actions Issuing New Regulations and Additional Funding November 3, 2021 News Release A new KFF analysis highlights state-level data on the status of the Title X family planning program on the eve of the implementation of the new Biden Administration regulations for the program. To date, five states still have no Title X clinics, and seven states are still operating with less…
A Record 3,834 Medicare Advantage Plans Will be Available in 2022, Up 8 Percent From 2021, While the Number of Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Plans is Decreasing Mainly Due to Firm Consolidations November 2, 2021 News Release A record 3,834 Medicare Advantage plans will be available across the country as alternatives to traditional Medicare for 2022, a new KFF analysis finds. That’s an increase of 8 percent from 2021, and the largest number of plans available in more than a decade. At the same time, the number…