This Week in Coronavirus: March 27th to April 3rd
Every Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
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Is Contact Tracing Getting Enough Attention in U.S. Coronavirus Response?
Policy WatchThis blog examines the role of contact tracing in the U.S. coronavirus response. Contact tracing is going to be a crucial piece of the puzzle for eventually suppressing and containing the virus, allowing people to congregate in public, and letting people go back to work again. But policymakers have, so far, not focused much on scaling up contact tracing capabilities. Capabilities needed include resources and trained staff for traditional contact tracing efforts, which can be…
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COVID-19: Expected Implications for Medicaid and State Budgets
Policy WatchRising unemployment due to COVID-19 has implications for state budgets and Medicaid, as individuals who lose income may qualify for Medicaid or become uninsured. The magnitude of the coverage changes, as well as fiscal impact, is expected to be even greater than in the Great Recession.
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Poll Examines the Impact of Coronavirus on Life in America
Policy WatchWith coronavirus cases rising and businesses shutting down, four in 10 (39%) U.S. residents say they already have lost a job or income due to the crisis, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. This includes most part-time workers (54%), as well as nearly half of parents with children under age 18 (47%) and those paid hourly or by the job (45%). A large majority (82%) also report that they are sheltering-in-place and not leaving…
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Put to the Test: Can the U.S. Get to the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Response?
Policy WatchThis blog examines challenging with COVID-19 testing in the U.S. and concludes the nation won't be able to lift social distancing measures safely until testing catches up to the disease.
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Virtual Briefing About the Coronavirus Pandemic
Policy WatchKFF's Jen Kates and Josh Michaud discuss the coronavirus outbreak and address questions such as how this epidemic compare to previous ones, how epidemiological models work and how reliable are they, and was China's approach to social distancing more effective? Kates and Michaud on March 30 were featured guests in The Commonwealth Club of California's continuing virtual series on the coronavirus outbreak.
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A Look at the $100 Billion for Hospitals in the CARES Act
Policy WatchThe $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act contains $100 billion for hospitals. This post examines key questions about how that money will be used.
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New KFF State Survey Data Provide a Benchmark for Measuring State Responses to COVID-19
Policy WatchOur 18th annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and cost sharing policies provides data on policies in place as of January 2020 and serves as a benchmark against which we can measure state actions to respond to COVID-19 and the economic crisis.
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What People (and Policymakers) Can Do About Losing Coverage During the COVID-19 Crisis
Policy WatchWith unemployment claims rising amid the COVID-19 crisis, this post examines options for people who lose job-based coverage and steps policymakers could take to smooth their transitions.
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Coronavirus Response and the Affordable Care Act
Policy WatchThis post examines the Affordable Care Act's impact 10 years after its enactment and how its provisions, especially those that expand coverage opportunities, could address the health threat and economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic.