What Testing Capacity Do We Need?
This post looks at potential benchmarks for estimating the number of coronavirus tests needed in the United States and compares them to current national, and state level, testing levels.
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COVID-19 Models: Can They Tell Us What We Want to Know?
Policy WatchThis blog gives a primer on epidemiological models for Covid-19 (coronavirus). It describes the uses and the types of models used, then lists a number of examples of different types of models and some key findings. The post also describes the limitations and assumptions related to these models, and how to use the information they provide more effectively.
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How the New Emergency Paid Leave Benefits Could Impact Workers
Policy WatchThis blog post takes a closer look at the Families First Coronavirus Response Act's new emergency paid leave benefits and how they could play out for workers at “essential” businesses in the current environment.
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Medicare Beneficiaries Without Supplemental Coverage Are at Risk for Out-of-Pocket Costs Relating to COVID-19 Treatment
Policy WatchMost Medicare Advantage enrollees are in plans that have waived cost sharing for COVID-19 treatment, and many other beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have their cost sharing covered by supplemental insurance. This blog post discusses the 6 million Medicare beneficiaries without supplemental coverage who would face out-of-pocket costs if they require treatment for COVID-19.
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Managing HIV During COVID-19: Working to End One Epidemic While Confronting Another
Policy WatchAs the COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow in the United States, it threatens efforts to address existing health challenges, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This blog piece explores whether efforts to “end the HIV epidemic” can be sustained while confronting COVID-19, particularly as the very systems and workforce needed to address HIV are being stretched thin to confront the new crisis.
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Possibilities and Limits of Telehealth for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Emergency
Policy WatchMedicare has lifted several restrictions on who can receive telehealth and the types of services they can receive via telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This post discusses the possibilities and limits of telehealth for older adults, based on findings from the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll.
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This Week in Coronavirus: April 4th to April 10th
Policy WatchEvery Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
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Is There a Widening Gender Gap in Coronavirus Stress?
Policy WatchThe latest KFF Health Tracking Poll, conducted March 25-30, finds many of gender differences in how men and women are experiencing the pandemic persist.
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Partying Spring Breakers Don’t Represent Most of America’s Young Adults
Policy WatchWhile news stories accurately depict the actions of some young people on spring break, our latest national poll show they are not representative of young adults more broadly who largely say they are engaging in social distancing practices in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Stay-At-Home Orders to Fight COVID-19 in the United States: The Risks of a Scattershot Approach
Policy WatchBy late-February, it became increasingly clear that sustained community transmission of coronavirus had taken hold in parts of the United States, particularly on the West Coast and, soon after, the New York City region.