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The Decline in COVID-19 Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents and Staff Reversed Course Amid the Surging Delta Variant This Summer

Oct 1, 2021

News Release

The months-long decline in COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents and staff reversed course this summer as the Delta variant dominated, with mortality increasing five-fold from 350 deaths in July to nearly 1,800 in August, finds a new KFF analysis. The analysis also finds increases in nursing home COVID-19 cases and deaths were steeper than those in the broader community between July and August. Nursing home deaths in August were the highest reported since February,…

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.

Potential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act

Nov 23, 2021

Issue Brief

A summary of 10 of the major health coverage and financing provisions of the current Build Back Better Act, with discussion of the potential implications for people and the federal budget.

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.

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

Jan 20, 2022

Feature

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.

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.

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. The 21st annual KFF survey of Medicaid directors in states and the District of Columbia highlights policies in place and changes implemented or…

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.

Legal Challenges to the FDA Approval of Medication Abortion Pills

Mar 13, 2023

Issue Brief

This issue brief details the Alliance of Hippocratic Medicine challenge to the FDA's approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone. It provides context for the challenge, as well as what some of the possible rulings in the case could mean for access to medication abortion.

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