KFF Announces Board Leadership Changes and New Trustees June 17, 2022 News Release Olympia Snowe Chair of the Board and Jim Canales Vice-Chair Five New Trustees Have Been Elected San Francisco – KFF announced today the election of former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe as the new chair and Jim Canales as vice-chair for its board of trustees and the completion of a two-year…
The Last Major Phase of the COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Children Under 5 June 21, 2022 Issue Brief With the FDA authorization of both Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 6 months and 5, the last major phase of the U.S. vaccination roll-out is underway. This brief provides an overview of the characteristics of children under the age of 5 and discusses some issues to consider in rolling out vaccination to this age group.
Nursing Facility Staff Vaccinations, Boosters, and Shortages After Vaccination Deadlines Passed May 16, 2022 Issue Brief This analysis uses nursing facility-level data reported by the federal government to track the increase in vaccination rates among nursing facility staff nationally and by state between August 2021 (when the vaccine mandate was first announced) and March 27th, 2022 (after the vaccine deadline for health workers had passed in all states). Additionally, this analysis provides state-level information on booster rates among nursing home staff and the prevalence of staffing shortages after all vaccination deadlines had passed.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Nursing Home Staff Have Risen by 25 Percentage Points Since the Biden Administration Announced a Vaccination Mandate for Health Care Workers Last Year May 16, 2022 News Release In a new analysis, KFF researchers find that COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home staff increased by 25 percentage points nationally (63% to 88%) from when the Biden administration announced the vaccine mandate for health care workers in August 2021 to after vaccination deadlines passed in March 2022. Researchers analyzed…
Help with Medicare Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance Varies by State April 20, 2022 Issue Brief This data note provides an overview of programs that help beneficiaries with modest incomes with their Medicare costs, including the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy, and highlights findings from corresponding state-level profiles of eligibility and enrollment.
Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Funding Tracker March 29, 2022 Issue Brief This tracker provides up-to-date data on federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) funding, including an overview of funding mechanisms by year, agency, grant mechanism, and jurisdiction. It will be updated over time.
Nursing Home Staff Vaccination Rates Vary Widely by State as Vaccination Mandates Take Effect February 17, 2022 Issue Brief Due to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on nursing home residents and staff, this population was prioritized to receive the vaccine when the vaccine rollout began in Winter 2020-2021. Since then, CMS has implemented a health care worker vaccination mandate for providers that participate in Medicare and/or Medicaid. Although some states have sued to challenge this rule, it was recently allowed to take effect by the Supreme Court. This data note presents completed vaccination and booster rates among nursing home staff, by state.
Family Planning and Contraceptive Provision Among Females Enrolled in Medicaid February 17, 2022 Issue Brief This analysis uses claims data from the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) to examine family planning and contraceptive service provision among women ages 15-49 continuously enrolled in Medicaid for calendar year 2018.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccination of 5-11 Year Olds in the U.S. January 20, 2022 Issue Brief This piece provides an analysis of COVID-19 vaccination rates among 5-11 year-old children across the states. Overall, we find wide variation in share of children who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine across the states.
Explaining the New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Provider Staff December 15, 2021 Issue Brief This issue brief examines the new regulations, explains the status of the pending litigation, and identifies issues to watch.