COVID-19 Crisis Will Likely Disproportionately Affect the Health and Finances of Communities of Color April 7, 2020 News Release The COVID-19 outbreak will likely disproportionately affect communities of color in both their health and their pocketbooks, compounding longstanding racial disparities in health and economic conditions, according to a new KFF analysis. While comprehensive data about how the COVID-19 crisis is unfolding are not yet available, early data from some…
Analysis Estimates Up To 2 Million Uninsured People Could Require COVID-19 Hospitalization April 7, 2020 News Release Patients Could Still Be on the Hook for Outpatient Costs, Costs If They Test Negative, and Cost Sharing A new KFF analysis estimates that between 670,000 and 2 million uninsured people around the country eventually could be hospitalized with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Reimbursing hospitals…
Communities of Color at Higher Risk for Health and Economic Challenges due to COVID-19 April 7, 2020 Issue Brief This brief analyzes data on underlying health conditions, health coverage and health care access, and social and economic factors by race and ethnicity to provide insight into how the health and financial impacts of COVID-19 may vary across racial/ethnic groups.
Estimated Cost of Treating the Uninsured Hospitalized with COVID-19 April 7, 2020 Issue Brief This brief estimates the total amount that will be spent to reimburse hospitals for care for the uninsured with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
The Public Wants the Federal Government, Not States, in Charge On Coronavirus April 7, 2020 Blog Drew Altman’s column today analyzes new polling showing that rather than serving as backup to the states, the public wants the federal government to lead the nation’s coronavirus response. He writes, “The public seems to believe that in a health crisis of this magnitude, with a virus that doesn’t stop…
Is There a Widening Gender Gap in Coronavirus Stress? April 6, 2020 Blog The latest KFF Health Tracking Poll, conducted March 25-30, finds many of gender differences in how men and women are experiencing the pandemic persist.
The Public Wants the Federal Government, Not States, in Charge On Coronavirus April 7, 2020 Perspective In Drew Altman’s Axios column, he analyzes new polling showing that rather than serving as backup to the states, the public wants the federal government to lead the nation’s coronavirus response.
New State Fact Sheets Highlight Key Data About Mental Health and Substance Use Needs and Capacity July 10, 2020 News Release The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn are taking a toll on mental health for many Americans, with large shares of the public saying that related worry and stress is having a negative effect on their mental health. A new KFF analysis and series of state fact sheets examine mental…
Quantifying PEPFAR’s Role for Women and Girls: Analysis of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Indicator Data, 2016-2019 July 8, 2020 Slideshow
