This Week in Coronavirus: July 2 to July 9 July 10, 2020 Blog The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is expanding rapidly. On Wednesday, July 8, the United States surpassed another grim milestone when the day ended with more than 3 million confirmed cases. While the locations of outbreaks continue to move across the country, surging in some states and falling in others, much of the recent case growth has been occurring in the South and West.
As the COVID-19 Pandemic Shifts to the South and West, the Disparate Impact on Communities of Color Will Follow July 10, 2020 News Release The geographic shift of the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks to states in the South and West is expected to intensify the well-documented disparities in the health and economic impacts of the pandemic on people of color — especially Hispanics, according to a new KFF analysis. Twenty-three of the 33 states identified…
Growing COVID-19 Hotspots in the U.S. South and West will Likely Widen Disparities for People of Color July 10, 2020 Blog The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is expanding rapidly, particularly in many states in the South and West. The shifting surge in outbreaks to the South and West will likely exacerbate the disparate effects of COVID-19 for people of color.
In the Middle of the Coronavirus Pandemic: How have Swing Counties Fared? June 11, 2020 Blog Democrat counties have higher per capita rates of reported coronavirus cases and deaths than Republican counties. Coronavirus rates in swing counties fall in between Democrat and Republican counties.
How Could the Price of Remdesivir Impact Medicare Spending for COVID-19 Patients? July 14, 2020 Issue Brief This brief discusses how drugs provided in inpatient hospital settings are covered and reimbursed for beneficiaries in traditional Medicare under current law. This is relevant for Medicare spending on COVID-19 patients who receive Gilead’s new antiviral drug remdesivir. We discuss the implications for hospitals and the Medicare program of spending on remdesivir.
COVID-19 Puts Medication Abortion in the Spotlight June 8, 2020 News Release A new Coronavirus Policy Watch post from KFF explores how state responses to limit abortion access during the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn renewed attention to the provision of medication abortion using telemedicine approaches. Medication abortion via telemedicine is a method that can be used to safely provide women with access…
This Week in Coronavirus: May 28 to June 4 June 5, 2020 Blog This week saw protests across the country voicing outrage over how widespread racism in the United States impacts black lives. Structural and systemic racism have created longstanding disparities across economic and health indicators for Black Americans – including the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in Black communities and other communities of color.
Finding Policy Responses to Rising Intimate Partner Violence during the Coronavirus Outbreak June 11, 2020 Issue Brief During COVID-19, incidence and risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) has increased. This post describes some policy options to support IPV survivors and providers.
Black Americans Fare Worse Compared to Those Who Are White Across a Majority of Selected Health Measures June 5, 2020 Slide
Resource Explains Litigation Challenging State Stay at Home Orders June 5, 2020 News Release A new KFF brief provides an overview of the legal basis for state stay at home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as current legal challenges to these orders. Stay at home orders and other mandatory social distancing measures have received broad public support, but also have…
