As Recommendations for Isolation End, How Common is Long COVID?
This issue brief analyzes the latest data on rates of long COVID, which have appeared to stabilize, affecting about 1 in 10 adults who have had COVID.
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Long COVID Rates Appear to be Stabilizing, Affecting About 1 in 10 Adults Who Have Had COVID
News ReleaseRates of long COVID have begun to flatten. About 1 in 10 adults with COVID have reported having long COVID since rates fell in 2023, according to a KFF analysis of the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If the rate continues to hold steady, new forms of prevention or treatment may be important to achieve future reductions in long COVID. As of March 2024, 7% of all adults (17 million…
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Few Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Have Gotten the Latest COVID-19 Vaccines
News ReleaseFewer nursing facility residents and staff are getting COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new KFF analysis of federal data. Only 38% of residents and 15% of staff have received the latest vaccine. In comparison, 50% of residents and 22% of staff received updated vaccines in 2022 and 87% of residents and 88% of staff completed the initial vaccination series. The percentage of residents who received the latest COVID-19 vaccine varies by state and type of…
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The VP Debate May Focus on the “Working Class,” But Will They Discuss Medicaid?
Quick InsightsIf Tuesday’s vice presidential debate turns to Medicaid and work requirements, the policy trade-offs will be about working people’s access to Medicaid coverage – not about increasing work.
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Workforce Reductions at Social Security Could Affect Medicare and Medicaid Coverage
Quick InsightsHow these new workforce reductions at the Social Security Administration will affect people is unknown but could make it harder for people to get connected to benefits they might qualify for…which would in turn affect access to health insurance coverage through Medicare and Medicaid.
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Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2026
Issue BriefKFF’s Survey of Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Older Adults & People with Disabilities, conducted in March 2026 by KFF and Watts Health Policy Consulting, provides a baseline of Medicaid eligibility ahead of potential changes to the Medicaid program stemming from the 2025 reconciliation law.
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The Medical Frailty Exemption from Medicaid Work Requirements: Key Issues to Watch for in Upcoming CMS Guidance
Issue BriefThis brief describes early state plans to operationalize the medical frailty exemption for Medicaid work requirements and identifies key issues and questions states are facing, some of which may be answered in forthcoming CMS guidance.