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Annual Survey of Medicaid Directors Finds States Continue to Adopt Policies to Respond to the Pandemic and Are Addressing Issues Related to Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Oct 27, 2021

News Release

More than 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, state Medicaid programs around the country continue to reshape policy in response to the public health emergency and at the same time advance broader initiatives and priorities, including efforts to address the social determinants of health and health equity, finds a new KFF survey.

This chart shows the implementation timeline of key provisions in the Build Back Better Act.

How Build Back Better Would Affect Drug Costs

Dec 8, 2021

Feature

Provisions in the bill that would lower prescription drug costs and reduce federal drug spending would take effect over the next several years, starting in 2023.

State Reported Efforts to Address Health Disparities: A 50 State Review

Nov 22, 2024

Issue Brief

This analysis focuses on current state efforts, many of which were implemented during or after 2020, to address health disparities and advance health equity based on a review of publicly available materials from all 50 states and DC. In addition, case study interviews were conducted with 14 stakeholders in three states (California, North Dakota, and Michigan) to increase understanding of the factors contributing to success of these state initiatives, lessons learned, and potential implications for other states.

KFF Health Tracking Poll – March 2022: Economic Concerns and Health Policy, The ACA, and Views of Long-term Care Facilities

Mar 31, 2022

Feature

This poll finds the public's health care priorities for Congress focus on reducing out-of-pocket costs, and concerns over inflation and the economy are top of mind as voters begin to think about the November midterm elections. The poll also examines views of the ACA and nursing homes.

This chart shows that people are color are more likely to live in households with more than four people.

Providing an Equal Number of Free COVID-19 Tests to U.S. Households Results in Inequitable Access

Jan 20, 2022

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Hispanic, Asian, and Black people are more likely than White people to live in households with more than four people, where not everyone will receive a free COVID-19 test from the federal government.

Public Health Infrastructure and Pandemic Preparedness Provisions in the Build Back Better Act

Nov 10, 2021

Issue Brief

This brief summarizes funding for public health infrastructure as well as pandemic preparedness as specified in the Build Back Better Act introduced in the House.

Nursing Homes Experienced Steeper Increase In COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in August 2021 Than the Rest of the Country

Oct 1, 2021

Issue Brief

This data note analyzes federal nursing home data through August 2021 to determine the ongoing impact of the pandemic on COVID-19 cases and deaths among staff and residents.

Tracking Social Determinants of Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 21, 2022

Issue Brief

This brief provides an overview of social determinants of health and a look at how adults are faring across an array of measures throughout the pandemic.

Preventable Costs of Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients Rise Sharply in August as Hospitalizations Surge

Sep 14, 2021

News Release

A surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations among people who have not been vaccinated in August is adding billions of dollars in preventable costs to the nation’s health-care system, an updated KFF analysis finds. In August, the new analysis estimates that the preventable costs of treating unvaccinated patients in hospitals total $3.

Back to School amidst the New Normal: Ongoing Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Children’s Health and Well-Being

Aug 13, 2021

Issue Brief

As millions of children across the nation prepare to go back to school this fall, many will face challenges due to ongoing health, economic, and social consequences of the pandemic. This brief examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health and well-being of children, explores recent policy responses, and considers what the findings means for the back-to-school season amidst new challenges due to the recent increase in cases and deaths.

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