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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Public Wants the Federal Government, Not States, in Charge On Coronavirus April 7, 2020 Blog Drew Altman’s column today analyzes new polling showing that rather than serving as backup to the states, the public wants the federal government to lead the nation’s coronavirus response. He writes, “The public seems to believe that in a health crisis of this magnitude, with a virus that doesn’t stop…
Is There a Widening Gender Gap in Coronavirus Stress? April 6, 2020 Blog The latest KFF Health Tracking Poll, conducted March 25-30, finds many of gender differences in how men and women are experiencing the pandemic persist.
The Public Wants the Federal Government, Not States, in Charge On Coronavirus April 7, 2020 Perspective In Drew Altman’s Axios column, he analyzes new polling showing that rather than serving as backup to the states, the public wants the federal government to lead the nation’s coronavirus response.
KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN), AP Investigate the State of the Nation’s Public Health Infrastructure as It Confronts the Challenge of the COVID-19 Pandemic July 1, 2020 News Release A new investigation from KHN and The Associated Press examines the troubling state of the public health infrastructure the nation is relying on to navigate the health and economic threats presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Secret to a Safe Reopening June 26, 2020 Blog As countries around the world begin to reopen, those that waited for the right time to ease lockdown restrictions seem to be in better shape than those who reopened despite higher levels of coronavrius transmission and lower public health capacity. In an article for Foreign Affairs, KFF’s Jen Kates and…