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Nearly Half of Public Says a Family Member Skipped or Delayed Care; Most Plan to Get It Soon
This poll captures the toll that coronoavirus’ health and economic crises are taking on people’s physical and mental health, their ability to afford routine bills, and their views of Medicaid cuts to address state budget shortfalls.
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State Data and Policy Actions to Address Coronavirus
States are taking aggressive action to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus and prepare their health care systems for dealing with those who become ill with COVID-19, the disease the virus causes. This tool features state-level data on COVID-19 cases and deaths, state policy actions, and data about health coverage and provider capacity within each state.COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker
Medicaid Emergency Authority Tracker: Approved Actions to Address COVID-19
This resource captures key information on approved Medicaid emergency authorities to address the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency. It includes details on Section 1135 waivers and 1915 (c) Waiver Appendix K strategies and will be updated to capture additional waiver and different emergency authorities as needed.
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Latest Polling47
The number of states reporting any data on long-term care facilities with coronavirus cases or COVID-19 deaths. Four states are not reporting this data.
7,732
Number of long-term care facilities across 43 states with known coronavirus cases.
35k
Approximate number of deaths related to COVID-19 in long-term care facilities across 37 states. New York and New Jersey make up nearly a third of these deaths.
42%
Across 38 states reporting this data as of May 21, 42% of total deaths due to COVID-19 in those states occurred in long-term care facilities.
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Coronavirus Policy Watch
A new blog provides quick-hitting policy analysis, polling, and updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. - KHN
Lost on the Frontline
A collaboration between KHN and The Guardian aims to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who die from COVID-19, and to understand why so many are falling victim to the pandemic.
Eligibility for ACA Health Coverage Following Job Loss
Distribution of CARES Act Funding Among Hospitals
Hospitals that in normal times derive most of their revenue from patients with private insurance received more than twice as much federal coronavirus relief funding per bed than the hospitals that get the smallest share of private insurance money, finds a new analysis of the first $50 billion in relief grants.The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use
This brief explores how the crises and related measures to protect public health, including social distancing, business and school closures, and shelter-in-place orders, are likely to affect Americans in different circumstances, including those already living with, or at risk for, mental illness or substance use disorder.How Many Adults Are at Risk of Serious Illness If Infected with Coronavirus? Updated Data
Week in Coronavirus: May 21st to May 28th
Every Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
