This Week in Coronavirus: March 27th to April 3rd
Every Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
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This Week in Coronavirus: April 4th to April 10th
Policy WatchEvery Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
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This Week in Coronavirus: April 10 to April 17
Policy WatchEvery Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.
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This Week in Coronavirus: May 1 to May 7
Policy WatchEvery Friday, we’re recapping the latest on the coronavirus from our tracking, policy analysis, polling, and journalism. Total cases in the U.S. are still climbing, and surpassed 1.2 million this week. Approximately 76,000 have died in the U.S. from COVID-19. Meanwhile, since last Thursday, actions to ease social distancing requirements went into effect in 28 states and 14 states extended social distancing measures.
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Data Note: Donor Funding for the Current Ebola Response in the DRC
Issue BriefThis data note provides an updated comprehensive summary of donor funding for the Ebola response in the DRC.
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How Much Fiscal Relief Can States Expect From the Temporary Increase in the Medicaid FMAP?
Issue BriefThis brief examines how much fiscal relief states can expect from the increase in the Medicaid FMAP under FFCRA under different assumptions about the duration of the relief, how the FMAP increase provides broad fiscal relief to states and the factors that affect how much relief is available across states.
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary of Key Provisions
Issue BriefA summary of key provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that addresses the domestic coronavirus outbreak, including paid sick leave, insurance coverage of coronavirus testing, nutrition assistance, and unemployment benefits.
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Early Look at Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Trends Amid COVID-19
Issue BriefThe 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…
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What Issues Will Uninsured People Face with Testing and Treatment for COVID-19?
Fact SheetWith COVID-19 cases rising in the US, issues surrounding access to testing and treatment for uninsured individuals have taken on heightened importance. Efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the United States are dependent on people who may have been exposed to the virus or who are sick getting tested and seeking medical treatment. However, the uninsured are likely to face significant barriers to testing for COVID-19 and any care they may need…
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Ask KFF: Josh Michaud Answers 3 Questions on the Coronavirus and U.S. Response
Issue BriefThis weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed more U.S. cases of the latest international outbreak – coronavirus – which started in Wuhan, China. Josh Michaud, an Associate Director for Global Health Policy at KFF, offers perspective on the U.S. role and how response to this outbreak compares to others, such as SARS and the Ebola epidemic.