Retirement Insecurity in the Time of COVID-19: The Next Shoe to Drop? April 24, 2020 Blog This blog post examines the retirement security of seniors with Medicare in the context of rising unemployment and market volatility due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Update on COVID-19 Funding for Hospitals and Other Providers April 24, 2020 Blog This blog is an overview of the outstanding questions related to the $100 billion for hospitals and other providers in the CARES Act and whether there will be meaningful protections for the uninsured and people with private coverage who could face surprise bills.
Preparing for COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Leveraging U.S. Global Health Assets April 24, 2020 Issue Brief This data note assesses where the U.S. government has existing global health assets that could be mobilized when and if needed to assist in the COVID-19 response in low and middle income countries.
KFF Health Tracking Poll – Late April 2020: Coronavirus, Social Distancing, and Contact Tracing April 24, 2020 Issue Brief This poll examines the public’s stance on the coronavirus outbreak and the social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions as well as the public’s willingness to download apps to their phones to help public health officials with contact tracing,.
State Reporting of Cases and Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities April 23, 2020 Issue Brief This data note provides detailed state-level data on numbers and shares of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 in long-term care facilities. This data note also provides information on state variation in LTC facility cases/deaths reporting patterns.
Donor Funding for the Global Novel Coronavirus Response April 23, 2020 Issue Brief This data note provides an accounting of publicly-available information on donor funding to date for the global coronavirus (COVID-19) response.
A Look at Online Platforms for Contraceptive and STI Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic April 23, 2020 Issue Brief There has been a proliferation of online services in recent years that seek to offer individuals that cannot make it to a clinic or do not have an established source of care access to some contraceptive methods and STI testing through a telemedicine platform, usually a website or a smartphone application. This data note provides an overview of options available for the online management of sexual and reproductive health services during the coronavirus pandemic and discusses the opportunities and limitations of these platforms in terms of availability and cost.
How Many Adults Are at Risk of Serious Illness If Infected with Coronavirus? Updated Data April 23, 2020 Issue Brief About four in ten adults (37.6%) ages 18 and older in the U.S. (92.6 million people) have a higher risk of developing serious illness if they become infected with the novel coronavirus, due to their older age (65 and older) or health condition. The share who have a higher risk varies across the country. An estimated 5.1 million of these adults are uninsured.
Urban and Rural Differences in Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness April 23, 2020 Issue Brief The coronavirus outbreak has hit densely populated urban areas of the United States first and hardest. Some health systems have experienced surges of patients, raising concerns that there are not enough hospital beds, staffing, and equipment. The novel coronavirus was slower to spread to rural areas in the U.S., but…
COVID-19 and Workers at Risk: Examining the Long-Term Care Workforce April 23, 2020 Issue Brief The highly transmissible nature of the coronavirus combined with the congregate nature of long-term care facility settings and the close and personal contact that many long-term care workers have with patients puts them at elevated risk of infection. This analysis focuses on the characteristics of the 4.5 million people who work in long-term care settings, based on the 2018 American Community Survey.