Possibilities and Limits of Telehealth for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Emergency April 13, 2020 Blog Medicare has lifted several restrictions on who can receive telehealth and the types of services they can receive via telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This post discusses the possibilities and limits of telehealth for older adults, based on findings from the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll.
Most Americans are Practicing Social Distancing April 13, 2020 Blog Drew Altman analyzes data showing surprising numbers of Americans of all ages are sheltering in place and reporting social distancing, and discusses the implications in an Axios column.
Most Americans are Practicing Social Distancing April 13, 2020 Perspective Drew Altman analyzes data showing surprising numbers of Americans of all ages are sheltering in place and reporting social distancing, and discusses the implications in an Axios column.
This Week in Coronavirus: April 4th to April 10th April 10, 2020 Blog Every Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Summary of Key Health Provisions April 9, 2020 Issue Brief This summary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act highlights and summarizes health-related provisions focused on the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and support for the global response.
When State Stay-at-Home Orders Due to Coronavirus Went into Effect April 9, 2020 Slide Implementation of state stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic have been staggered. Here’s a timeline of when each state’s mandates went into effect as cases climbed across the United States. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
Communities of Color at Higher Risk for Health and Economic Challenges due to COVID-19 April 7, 2020 Issue Brief This brief analyzes data on underlying health conditions, health coverage and health care access, and social and economic factors by race and ethnicity to provide insight into how the health and financial impacts of COVID-19 may vary across racial/ethnic groups.
Analysis Estimates Up To 2 Million Uninsured People Could Require COVID-19 Hospitalization April 7, 2020 News Release Patients Could Still Be on the Hook for Outpatient Costs, Costs If They Test Negative, and Cost Sharing A new KFF analysis estimates that between 670,000 and 2 million uninsured people around the country eventually could be hospitalized with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Reimbursing hospitals…
Estimated Cost of Treating the Uninsured Hospitalized with COVID-19 April 7, 2020 Issue Brief This brief estimates the total amount that will be spent to reimburse hospitals for care for the uninsured with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
COVID-19 Crisis Will Likely Disproportionately Affect the Health and Finances of Communities of Color April 7, 2020 News Release The COVID-19 outbreak will likely disproportionately affect communities of color in both their health and their pocketbooks, compounding longstanding racial disparities in health and economic conditions, according to a new KFF analysis. While comprehensive data about how the COVID-19 crisis is unfolding are not yet available, early data from some…