The U.S. Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Initiative: What You Need to Know
This explainer provides an overview of the federal “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiative and explores issues that might mitigate or facilitate its success.
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What Will Be the Contours of the Biden Administration’s Global Health Agenda?
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides an overview of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 and global health actions to date, as well as likely ones on the horizon, and identifies key policy issues and outstanding questions ahead.
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At This Early Stage of the COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out, Most Older Adults Have Not Yet Been Vaccinated As Supply Remains Limited
Issue BriefThis analysis looks at vaccination rates among older adults at the state level, and the share of all vaccines administered that have been given to older adults, among states reporting vaccination data by age.
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What Does a Multi-Dose Series Mean for the COVID-19 Vaccination Effort?
Issue BriefThis issue brief examines key issues related to multi-dose vaccination series generally as well as issues specific to COVID-19.
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Public Perspectives on Women’s Health Policy Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration and Congress
Issue BriefThe KFF Women’s Health Survey asked respondents how much of a priority seven key women’s health policies should be for the new President and Congress. This issue brief examines attitudes toward those policy priorities and differences by gender, political party affiliation, and demographic factors.
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How Can Trump Administration Regulations Be Reversed?
Issue BriefWith the inauguration of President Biden and Democrats holding a slim majority in Congress, policymakers are likely to consider whether and how to reverse various health policy regulations issued by the Trump Administration.
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Analyzing Recent Trends in Medicaid/CHIP Applications: What We Do and Do Not Know
Issue BriefThis data note discusses changes in the number of applications for Medicaid/CHIP coverage during the coronavirus pandemic. Although enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP has increased steadily by more than 6 million individuals (9%) from February to September 2020, the total number of Medicaid/CHIP applications has decreased by more than 150,000 (-6%) in the same time period. The decline in applications might on the surface suggest that fewer people are applying for coverage even in the face of…
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Racial Diversity within COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials: Key Questions and Answers
Issue BriefThis brief reviews why racial diversity within COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials is important, discusses the barriers to participation in clinical trials among people of color, and examines the racial/ethnic composition of clinical trial participants for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
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Key Issues for State Medicaid Programs When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends
Issue BriefAs a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) , states have experienced increased enrollment along with administrative challenges. After the PHE ends, states are likely to have renewal and redetermination backlogs and will face decisions around continuing temporary policy changes. This brief highlights key issues from the new CMS guidance to states on how to unwind emergency authorities and resume normal eligibility and enrollment operations.
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Opportunities and Resources to Expand Enrollment During the Pandemic and Beyond
Issue BriefThis analysis summarizes recent interviews with marketplace navigators and other consumer assistance professionals, who offered observations about the 2021 Open Enrollment period, discussed general and pandemic-specific challenges facing consumers seeking coverage, and offered suggestions to improve enrollment outcomes. The brief also reviews information about federal marketplace resources and spending priorities contained in Trump Administration budget documents, and possible sources of funding for a COVID-19 special enrollment period during the Biden administration.