KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Rural America
This report examines in depth the vaccine-related views and experiences of rural residents and shows more than half of rural adults say they have already gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine or will do so as soon as possible. Rural residents report fewer issues with both supply and access than those living in urban and suburban areas, and a large share of rural residents say they will “definitely not” get vaccinated.
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April 5, 2021
Why Doctors and Nurses Can Be Vital Vaccine Messengers
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March 31, 2021
Dysfunctional websites are making it harder for Americans to get vaccinated. Here’s how to fix that.
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March 31, 2021
The Health Center COVID-19 Vaccination Program is Prioritizing Hard-to-Reach Communities
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March 24, 2021
Funding for Health Care Providers During the Pandemic: An Update
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Greater Than COVID
A New Campaign By Black Health Care Workers for Black People about the COVID-19 Vaccines
THE CONVERSATION: Between Us, About Us kicks off with an open and honest conversation between W. Kamau Bell and Black doctors, nurses and researchers that gets to the heart of Black people’s questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. This new campaign from KFF’s Greater Than COVID and the Black Coalition Against COVID launches with 50 FAQs designed to dispel misinformation and provide accessible facts about the vaccines from Black health care workers. More content will be added as new information becomes available. YouTube is providing significant support for the campaign, including high visibility promotion across its platform.
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Vaccination is Local: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Vary by County and Key Characteristics
This issue brief builds on a previous CDC analysis by analyzing how vaccination rates to date vary by counties and identifying key county characteristics that are associated with higher or lower county vaccination rates.
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Data Note: 2021 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
Private insurance companies expect to pay $2.1 billion in rebates to consumers in 2021 due to excessive premiums in recent years.
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The ACA Family Glitch and Affordability of Employer Coverage
This analysis estimates that 5.1 million people fall into the Affordable Care Act’s “family glitch,” which occurs when a worker receives an offer of affordable employer coverage for themselves but not for their dependents, making them ineligible for financial assistance for marketplace coverage. It explores the demographic characteristics of this group, including state-level estimates.
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Women's Experiences with Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This brief provides new data from the KFF Women’s Health Survey, a nationally representative survey of 3,661 women and 1,144 men ages 18-64 that was conducted November 19, 2020 – December 17, 2020. In this brief, we document how experiences accessing health care during the COVID-19 pandemic have differed by gender, age, race/ethnicity, insurance coverage, and income and what this could mean moving forward.