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The

Commonwealth

Fund Connection

A roundup of recent Fund publications, charts, multimedia, and other timely content.


September 25, 2020

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COVID-19


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Poll: COVID-19 and Preexisting Condition Protections Are Top Voter Health Concerns; Biden Favored on Health Issues

Addressing COVID-19 and protecting insurance coverage for people with preexisting health conditions are the most important health care issues, according to new poll of likely voters. In addition, a majority of likely voters in nine of 10 battleground states said Joe Biden is more likely than Donald Trump to address the pandemic’s health and economic impacts.

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Palliative Care Has Been Vital During COVID-19

Palliative care providers have been supporting COVID-19-positive patients and their clinicians throughout the pandemic in community settings and hospital ICUs. A new feature article explores the creative ways providers are expanding access to palliative care during the pandemic, and what it would take to scale up programs.

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Medicare Beneficiaries at Greater Financial Risk During COVID-19

A new report examining the financial challenges faced by Medicare beneficiaries before and after the COVID-19 pandemic finds waiving out-of-pocket costs for COVID treatment and placing a cap on other out-of-pocket costs would help to ease their financial hardships.

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Telehealth Has Transformed Maternity Care During COVID-19

This week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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awarded $360 million to improve maternal and child health, with the bulk going to home-visiting programs for pregnant women and young families, particularly in low-income communities. The remaining funds will go to states working to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. In a
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recent feature , the Commonwealth Fund’s Martha Hostetter, Sarah Klein, and Laurie Zephyrin, M.D., looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has been spurring changes in maternal health care.


Other Recent Publications


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Jost: Ginsburg’s Death and the ACA’s Future

What does the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg portend for the future of the Affordable Care Act? On To the Point, health law expert Timothy Jost examines a range of possible outcomes in California v. Texas, the case challenging the ACA that’s currently before the Supreme Court.

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Inadequate Insurance Is a Big Reason Insulin Is Becoming Unaffordable

A new study from New York University researchers explores variation in insulin prices and out-of-pocket costs for people with and without health insurance, and how those with inadequate coverage often struggle to afford their prescriptions. One of the most important factors in ensuring affordable access to insulin, it turns out, is living in a state that has expanded Medicaid eligibility.

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How Does Your State’s Care for Older Adults Measure Up?

The new Long-Term Services and Supports State Scorecard from the AARP Foundation, developed with support from the Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation, reveals stark differences across states in access to services that allow older adults and people with disabilities to remain in their homes, including caregiver supports, affordable housing, and adult day programs.

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