KFF Analysis: Number of Coronavirus Cases, Distribution of $30B in CARES Act funding and Medicare Advantage Penetration by State April 22, 2020 Fact Sheet Number of Coronavirus Cases, Distribution of $30B in CARES Act funding and Medicare Advantage Penetration by State State Number of COVID-19 Cases on April 21, 2020 Percent of Total COVID-19 Cases First Distribution of CARES Act Payments Percent of Total Money Distributed Percent of Medicare Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage, 2020…
Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Increased by Over 1 Million in Last Two Weeks April 22, 2020 Slide In the past two weeks in April, confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by over 1 million worldwide. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and the COVID-19 Pandemic April 22, 2020 Issue Brief This explainer describes the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), explores how it has been used in the past, and assesses how it is already being used or has been proposed to be used to fill gaps in the current response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growing Data Underscore that Communities of Color are Being Harder Hit by COVID-19 April 21, 2020 Blog A growing number of states are reporting racial and ethnic data for coronavirus cases and deaths. These data suggest that the virus is having disproportionate effects on communities of color.
Brief Examines the COVID-19 Crisis’ Implications for Americans’ Mental Health April 21, 2020 News Release Nearly half (45%) of adults across the country say that worry and stress related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are hurting their mental health, an early sign that the health and economic crises is likely to increase mental health problems and further stretch the system’s capacity. A new issue brief…
States Can Use Policy Actions to Mitigate Risk and Spread of Coronavirus in Jails and Prisons April 20, 2020 News Release As more coronavirus cases and deaths are confirmed in jails and prisons, states can utilize programs and other policy actions to mitigate the risk and spread of the disease within facilities and the broader communities in which they are located, according to a new issue brief from KFF. More than…
Addressing the Justice-Involved Population in Coronavirus Response Efforts April 20, 2020 Issue Brief Addressing health care needs of people moving into and out of the criminal justice system and staff who work them is an important component of coronavirus response efforts and protecting and promoting public health within the communities in which correctional facilities are located. This brief provides data on spread of coronavirus within correctional facilities, discusses the health risks for the justice-involved population and the staff who work with them, identifies the role Medicaid can play in response efforts for justice-involved individuals, and highlights other steps correctional systems can take to mitigate risk of coronavirus for the justice-involved population and promote public health.
Free Coronavirus Testing for Privately Insured Patients? April 20, 2020 Blog While privately insured people are eligible to have the cost of coronavirus testing covered 100% by their health plan, that doesn’t mean that insured patients won’t be asked to pay up front for the cost of testing or that they can easily be reimbursed.
This Week in Coronavirus: April 10 to April 17 April 17, 2020 Blog Every Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
What Testing Capacity Do We Need? April 17, 2020 Blog This post looks at potential benchmarks for estimating the number of coronavirus tests needed in the United States and compares them to current national, and state level, testing levels.