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  • Rising Cases in Long-term Care Facilities Are Cause for Concern

    Issue Brief

    LTC cases in hotspot states are increasing at 4x the rate as LTC cases in non-hotspot states. Media has largely focused on the share of cases attributed to a younger population. However, increased cases in long-term care facilities are cause for concern, given that nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths have been in long-term care facilities. This piece provides state-level data, including data that shows that long-term care cases in Texas and Florida have increased…

  • KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: January 2021

    Report

    This KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report shows nearly half of the public now wants to get a vaccine as soon as possible, reflecting a rise in enthusiasm across racial and ethnic groups since December. It also examines information needs, worries about the vaccine, effective messages and views of vaccine distribution.

  • Early Look at Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Trends Amid COVID-19

    Issue Brief

    The coronavirus pandemic has generated both a public health crisis and an economic crisis, with major implications for Medicaid, a countercyclical program. During economic downturns, more people enroll in Medicaid, increasing program spending at the same time state tax revenues may be falling. To help support states as enrollment in Medicaid grows and ensure existing enrollees maintain continuous coverage, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) authorized a 6.2 percentage point increase in the federal…

  • Kaiser Health News to Expand Coverage in the Mountain West

    News Release

    KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN) will hire a full-time Montana-based correspondent and recruit a team of freelance reporters to expand its coverage of health care policy and politics in the region, including the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. The expansion is made possible by a new long-term partnership among KFF, the Montana Healthcare Foundation, and the Headwaters Foundation, and follows the opening last year of KHN’s Mountain States Bureau in Denver and its Midwest Bureau in St. Louis. Media outlets from…

  • COVID-19 Poses a Particular Threat to Low-Wage Workers’ Physical and Financial Health

    News Release

    The nation’s low-wage workers face a particular kind of bind. They tend to work in service industries -- such as the restaurant, hospitality and retail sectors – that are especially at risk for loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic, or in jobs such as health care workers, grocery store workers and delivery drivers, where they may continue to work but face a higher risk of contracting the disease. According to a new KFF analysis,…

  • Opioid Use Disorder among Medicaid Enrollees: Snapshot of the Epidemic and State Responses

    Issue Brief

    As the largest payer of substance use disorder services in the United States, Medicaid plays a central role in state efforts to address the opioid epidemic. In addition to increasing access to addiction treatment services through the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), states are expanding Medicaid addiction treatment services, increasing provider reimbursements, restricting opioid prescribing, and implementing delivery system reforms to improve the quality of treatment services. While many states have…

  • Brief Examines the COVID-19 Crisis’ Implications for Americans’ Mental Health

    News Release

    Nearly half (45%) of adults across the country say that worry and stress related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are hurting their mental health, an early sign that the health and economic crises is likely to increase mental health problems and further stretch the system’s capacity. A new issue 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…