How COVID-19 Is Affecting Coverage
A Commonwealth Fund/SSRS survey provides a snapshot of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected health insurance coverage. It finds that two of five U.S. adults who reported a job disruption said they or their partner or spouse, or both, had job-based health coverage through the affected job; and that Hispanics and people with lower incomes are more likely than whites and people with higher incomes to have been laid off or furloughed.
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Outpatient Care Rebounds But Remains Below Prepandemic Levels
While outpatient visits across the nation rebounded in June, they are still as much as 20 percent below prepandemic levels in some parts of the country, according to an updated Fund report. The real-time snapshot from Harvard University and health care technology company Phreesia also finds that even as visits continue to rebound, telemedicine accounts for a relatively small portion of the rebound.
On To the Point, the Commonwealth Fund’s Eric Schneider, M.D., and Tanya Shah warn that the cumulative gap in visits may continue to put the health of Americans at risk.
And Martha Hostetter and Sarah Klein share stories about the ways that physician practices have had to drastically alter the way they deliver care to patients. |
Why Are More Black Americans Dying of COVID-19?
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are climbing again, and data show that Black and Latinx Americans are contracting it and dying at higher rates than white Americans. On The Dose podcast, Dora Hughes, M.D., talks about the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on Black and Latinx people and what policymakers could do to address these inequities.
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Hospitals’ Financial Troubles During the Pandemic
How has the cancellation or postponement of care, as well as increased costs, affected hospitals’ financial health during the COVID-19 crisis? In a new issue brief, researchers looked at the financial performance of four of the largest publicly traded for-profit hospitals, finding declines in service volume and operating profits, as well as a 52 percent drop in market value.
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Addiction Treatment Centers Face Financial Collapse
According to regional and national surveys, the opioid epidemic has worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. Many addiction treatment programs have shifted to offering fewer in-person services or only teletherapy; some are struggling to keep their doors open as a result of lost revenue. Learn how some innovators leveraged primary care to expand access to treatment prior to pandemic.
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Is It Safe to Travel?
Coronavirus case counts are declining in some places, and I want to travel. Should I go? Get a test when I arrive? Tamp down the temptation and stay away? These and other questions are answered with wit and bad sports analogies in Corona Question Corner. Submit your questions to [email protected].
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Letters of Intent on Health Equity in Medicaid Requested
The Commonwealth Fund’s program on Medicaid seeks Letters of Intent (LOIs) addressing health equity for Medicaid beneficiaries, including social determinants of health, and the impact of COVID-19 on beneficiaries, providers, and care delivery innovations. All interested applicants will be able to submit their LOI through an online portal. Initial application materials will be accepted until July 31, 2020. Please direct all programmatic questions to
[email protected].
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New Maternal Health Hub Launches
The Health Care Transformation Task Force has launched the Maternal Health Hub, an online resource to advance high-value and equitable maternity care, reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, and eliminate maternal health disparities. The Hub will advance a culture of health equity and enable a public policy environment that accelerates the adoption of value-based payment strategies and care models. More information can be found at https://maternalhealthhub.org/ |
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