Special Coverage: COVID-19 Coronavirus

The latest news and analysis on the coronavirus pandemic. You can find a complete list of recent releases on KFF.org and KHN.org.

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Early Omicron Update (News Release, Report) The Vaccine Rollout Was a Success. But Events Within and Beyond Biden’s Control Stymied Progress. (KHN, Poltifact) KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Differences in Vaccine Attitudes Between Rural, Suburban, and Urban Areas (Poll Finding) Unvaccinated COVID-19 hospitalizations cost billions of dollars (Issue Brief) Pandemic Poses Short- and Long-Term Risks to Babies, Especially Boys (KHN, NBC) ‘An Arm and a Leg’: The Rapid-Test Edition: Who's Making a Buck? (KHN) Some Groups Are Left Out of Montana Covid Test Giveaway Program (KHN, Montana Free Press) Vaccine Promoters Struggle to Get People Boosted in California’s Fields (KHN, KCET) As Pandemic Wears Down Hospital Staff, One Town Offers Groceries to Say Thanks (KHN) Journalists Review Public Views on Vaccines and the Arc of Covid Testing (KHN) U.S. International COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Tracker – Updated as of December 22 (Issue Brief) COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker – Updated as of December 22  (Interactive) KFF Global COVID-19 Coverage Tool: Current and Projected Coverage – Updated as of December 22 (Interactive) Tracking COVID-19 New Global Confirmed Cases (on 12/21): 775,785 New Confirmed Cases in the U.S. (on 12/21): 172,072 New US Deaths (as of 12/21): 2,093

 

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.

New Parents Slapped With Surprise Bills for Treating Newborns (KHN, The New York Times) NICU Bill Installment Plan: That’ll Be $45,843 a Month for 12 Months, Please (KHN, NPR) KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin Blows Up Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ (KHN) Local Pharmacists Fill Rx Void as Big Brands Pull Out of Rural Areas (KHN, The Washington Post) Crash Course: Injured Patients Who Sign ‘Letters of Protection’ May Face Huge Medical Bills and Risks (KHN, Daily Beast) Layers of Subcontracted Services Confuse and Frustrate Medi-Cal Patients (KHN, The Los Angeles Times) Covered California’s Insurance Deals Range From ‘No-Brainer’ to Sticker Shock (KHN) Latest news summaries from the KHN Morning Briefing

 

Data and Analysis The latest policy analysis and data from KFF.

Breaking Down the U.S. Global Health Budget by Program Area (Fact Sheet) Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State (Issue Brief)