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Lifting Social Distancing Measures in America: State Actions & Metrics

May 4, 2020

Policy Watch

This blog looks at states that have moved to ease social distancing requirements, examining approaches taken as well as metrics for helping to assess readiness for reopening.

When Will The Unemployed Go Back To Work? Many Laid Off Workers Expect To Get Jobs Back In The Short-Term But Experts Caution About Long-Term Unemployment

May 4, 2020

Policy Watch

While workers who have lost their jobs or had their employment impacted by coronavirus are incredibly optimistic about how quickly they will regain their previous employment or income, among economic experts there is a lot of uncertainty about when the U.S. economy will come back.

This Week in Coronavirus: April 24 to April 30

May 1, 2020

Policy Watch

Every Friday we’ll recap our new coronavirus policy analysis, polling, and journalism. Total cases in the U.S. surpassed 1 million this week, and more than a dozen states relaxed their social distancing requirements.

Just Released – COVID-19 in Rural America – Is There Cause for Concern?

Apr 30, 2020

News Release

While to date big cities and major urban areas have seen the greatest number of coronavirus cases and deaths, a new KFF analysis finds the growth rate is now higher in rural areas, where the population tends to be older, younger people are more likely to have high-risk health conditions, and there are fewer intensive-care…

COVID-19 in Rural America – Is There Cause for Concern?

Apr 30, 2020

Issue Brief

While to date big cities and major urban areas have seen the greatest number of coronavirus cases and deaths, this analysis finds the growth rate is now higher in rural areas.

Public Attitudes Towards the Coronavirus Outbreak in Highly Affected Counties

Apr 29, 2020

Policy Watch

Americans’ attitudes and views on the coronavirus outbreak differ based on whether they live in an area that was harder hit by the pandemic, but these differences are not as large as some might expect.

This Week in Coronavirus: April 17 to April 24

Apr 24, 2020

Policy Watch

Every Friday we’ll recap our new coronavirus policy analysis, polling, and updates from the past week.

This Week in Coronavirus: April 10 to April 17

Apr 17, 2020

Policy Watch

Every Friday we’ll recap our new policy analysis, polling, and updates on coronavirus from the past week.

Kaiser Health News and Guardian US Partner to Honor American Health Care Workers Lost on the Frontline of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 15, 2020

News Release

KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN) and Guardian US today launched Lost on the Frontline, a special project aiming to document the life of every health care worker in America who dies from COVID-19 during the pandemic.