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This graphic shows that access to abortion will be increasingly difficult for people living in Louisiana if SCOTUS upholds the state's hospital admitting privileges law.
In 2019, median savings among adults ages 65 and older were substantially lower for Black and Hispanic than White seniors. Approximately 1 in 4 Black and Hispanic seniors had no savings at all. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
Source Key Facts on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity
These slides compare COVID-19 coronavirus cases and deaths in rural and urban areas.
As of May 14, 18 states are reporting that deaths due to COVID-19 occurring in long-term care facilities account for at least half of total deaths from the coronavirus pandemic those states. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
States are making varied gains in testing their populations for coronavirus. In this Chart of the Week, see how the number of tests with results has changed across states' populations since April 28, 2020.
This 10-question quiz tests your knowledge about the coronavirus and COVID-19, including issues around symptoms, testing, number of cases and deaths, and cost sharing for treatment.
In the past two weeks in April, confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by over 1 million worldwide. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
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.
The U.S. has 2.8 hospital beds for every 1,000 people, which is similar to bed capacity in Canada and the United Kingdom, but less than other similarly wealthy countries like Italy and Spain, countries that have already been overwhelmed by the coronavirus. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
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