KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: November 2021 December 2, 2021 Poll Finding This report shows an increasing share of the public are frustrated about the status of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S.. The share of fully vaccinated adults who report receiving a booster dose has more than doubled in the last month, though vaccine uptake overall is little changed. The poll also explores attitudes towards federal mandates on workplace vaccinations and the pandemic’s toll on different groups.
KFF Brief Outlines the Potential Impacts of Delaying Reproductive Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. June 24, 2020 News Release Several reproductive health care services have been considered “elective” and postponed during the pandemic. While much of the care deemed “non-essential” isn’t life-threatening, delaying care for too long can result in negative health outcomes.
Potential Impacts of Delaying “Non-Essential” Reproductive Health Care June 24, 2020 Issue Brief This brief analyzes how states, health systems and providers have been faced with deciding what health care is “essential” verses “elective” during the COVID-19 crisis, and what the possible consequences are to delays in “non-essential” reproductive health care.
Recent Efforts to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and What to Watch Looking Ahead October 6, 2021 Blog This policy watch examines recent state and federal efforts to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond 60 days.
Medicaid and Health Coverage for Low-Income Women in Pregnancy and After Childbirth September 10, 2019 Issue Brief KFF’s Usha Ranji’s testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health on September 10, 2019 describes describes the role of Medicaid coverage for pregnant and postpartum women, including differences in eligibility between states and efforts to strengthen postpartum care and coverage for women enrolled in Medicaid.
New Briefs Examine Recent Federal Action on Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and Title X Family Planning March 18, 2021 News Release Two new KFF women’s health briefs dive deeper into key women’s health issues on the federal policy agenda: Postpartum Medicaid coverage in the American Rescue Plan of 2021 and the Title X Family Planning regulations.
Postpartum Coverage Extension in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 March 18, 2021 Blog This post explains the new Medicaid Postpartum Expansion option included in The American Rescue Plan Act and raises some questions that policymakers are likely to grapple with as the implementation unfolds.
Public Perspectives on Women’s Health Policy Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration and Congress February 2, 2021 Issue Brief The KFF Women’s Health Survey asked respondents how much of a priority seven key women’s health policies should be for the new President and Congress. This issue brief examines attitudes toward those policy priorities and differences by gender, political party affiliation, and demographic factors.
Two Women’s Health Policy Issues to Monitor in 2021 December 23, 2020 News Release With President-elect Joe Biden and a new Congress taking office next month, newly updated KFF briefs examine two women’s health policy issues awaiting federal policymakers in 2021. President-elect Biden campaigned on reversing the Trump Administration’s regulations for the Title X family planning program, which require complete financial and physical separation…
Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage March 9, 2021 Issue Brief This brief discusses Medicaid’s eligibility for pregnancy and postpartum care, gaps in coverage particularly in states that have not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, and several state and federal efforts to extend postpartum coverage to more women for a longer period of time.