A new analysis and collection of interactive profiles highlight variations across states in the number and characteristics of beneficiaries who receive additional financial assistance for Medicare premiums and cost sharing. These findings reflect differences between states such as varying poverty rates among Medicare beneficiaries and higher asset thresholds for the Medicare Savings Program in some states. |
The research is clear that improving indoor air quality is an essential tool in stemming the spread of covid and a host of other diseases. But companies have to be willing to invest.
Also published by NPR |
As Google joins Apple in adding heart rhythm sensors to wearable devices, and millions of people gain access to alerts that flag when their hearts might have skipped a beat, cardiologists are wondering what to do with all the information.
Also published by Protocol |
On Tuesday, April 26th at 12pm ET, a panel of experts will join series moderator Larry Levitt in a 45-minute discussion exploring the future of mental health policy.
This is the second installment of KFF’s new virtual conversation series, The Health Wonk Shop. The series features conversations with experts, diving into timely health policy issues for a deeper discussion beyond the news headlines and taking questions from viewers over Zoom. |
News and Headlines
News and headlines from Kaiser Health News (KHN) and California Healthline (CHL). Follow KHN on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and CHL on Facebook
and Twitter, for the latest updates. |
- Abortion Clinic on Texas-Mexico Border Faces Unique Legal and Cultural Challenges (KHN, The Daily Beast)
- As Eating Disorders Spike During Pandemic, Rural Treatment Options Lag (KHN, NBC News)
- Why Cheap, Older Drugs That Might Treat Covid Never Get Out of the Lab (KHN)
- Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit (KHN, NPR)
- Battle Lines Are Drawn Over California Deal With Kaiser Permanente (KHN, The Sacramento Bee)
- Latest news summaries from the KHN Morning Briefing
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Data and Analysis
The latest policy analysis and data from KFF. |
- Global COVID-19 Tracker - Updated as of April 19 (Interactive)
- U.S. International COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Tracker – Updated as of April 19 (Interactive)
- KFF Global COVID-19 Coverage Tool: Current and Projected Coverage – Updated as of April 19 (Interactive)
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KFF in the News
KFF experts & KHN journalists, on the record, this week. |
“If you think about this from a public health perspective, it is just more about preparing should another surge happen so that you’re not caught off guard before you can put all of the pieces back in place to ensure that people can access the test and the treatment,” said KFF’s Jennifer Tolbert about the impasse over COVID-19 funding. |
“Many people are calling for a shift to individual responsibility, individual action. The challenge with that is that only works when individuals have access to accurate, actionable, clear information and when they have access to free, convenient, easy-to-use tools,” said KHN’s Céline Gounder during a “1A” interview on the state of the pandemic. |
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