Monkeypox Vaccine Roll-out in the U.S. – Are Jurisdictions Requesting All Their Doses? July 29, 2022 Blog This analysis examines monkeypox vaccine allocations and jurisdictional requests. It explores jurisdictional request rate (the number of vaccine does requested as a share of the jurisdiction’s allocation from HHS) for JYNNEOS, the preferred vaccine. Overall, while most jurisdictions have requested at least their full supply, some are well below that mark, raising questions about how quickly their at-risk populations can get protected.
Key Questions About the Current U.S. Monkeypox Outbreak July 27, 2022 Issue Brief This brief answers key questions about the U.S. monkeypox outbreak to date and identifies issues that may affect the response going forward.
KFF Announces Board Leadership Changes and New Trustees June 17, 2022 News Release Olympia Snowe Chair of the Board and Jim Canales Vice-Chair Five New Trustees Have Been Elected San Francisco – KFF announced today the election of former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe as the new chair and Jim Canales as vice-chair for its board of trustees and the completion of a two-year…
Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care: The Federal and State Policy Landscape June 1, 2022 Issue Brief This brief explores the current state and federal policy landscape regarding gender affirming services for youth and the implications of restrictive state laws.
As the COVID-19 Pandemic Enters the Third Year Most Adults Say They Have Not Fully Returned to Pre-Pandemic ‘Normal’ April 6, 2022 News Release People of Color, Lower Income Adults, and Those With Chronic Conditions Are More Vigilant About COVID-19 Precautions Like Masking, and Want Others to Continue Them as Well The Public Is Divided About Public Transportation Mask Requirement, With Half Wanting the Mandate Extended and the Other Half Wanting to Let it…
March 22 Web Event: Telehealth – Beyond the Public Health Emergency March 22, 2022 Event Launch of New Virtual Monthly Conversation Series The Health Wonk Shop Telehealth use soared early in the COVID-19 pandemic. While it has since diminished, it is still being used significantly more than in pre-pandemic times. Congress extended coverage for certain telehealth services in Medicare for 151 days after the pandemic-era…
$3.9 Million Helmsley Charitable Trust Grant Helps KFF Establish Kaiser Health News Rural Health Reporting Desk January 27, 2022 News Release Jan. 27, 2022 — SAN FRANCISCO and SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — KFF is expanding its KHN (Kaiser Health News) operation by establishing a rural health reporting desk supported by a $3.9 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. KFF will expand KHN’s editorial staff and…
KFF’s Kaiser Health News Wins NABJ Award for Excellence in Radio Journalism for a Story About Teaching Children to Cope with the Constant Threat of Gun Violence in Their Communities December 8, 2021 News Release The National Association of Black Journalists has recognized KFF’s Kaiser Health News and two of its editorial partners with a 2021 “Salute to Excellence” award for a radio story about how children are taught to cope and survive in communities beset by gun violence. The story, Teaching Kids To Hide…
Oct. 21 Web Event: Confronting Ageism in Health Care: A Conversation for Patients, Caregivers and Clinicians October 21, 2021 Event The covid pandemic has provided more visibility for longstanding ageist attitudes and practices that run through the health care system, at times undermining the care and well-being of older adults in this country. KFF’s Kaiser Health News and The John A. Hartford Foundation held a 90-minute interactive web event on…
KFF’s Kaiser Health News, Associated Press Win Online News Association Award for Investigative Data Journalism October 18, 2021 News Release The Online News Association has named KFF’s Kaiser Health News and The Associated Press winners of its 2021 University of Florida Award in Investigative Data Journalism for their joint project “Underfunded and Under Threat.” The award is one of the highest honors in data journalism. The joint KHN-AP investigation revealed…
