The Latest: Concern Grows in U.S. as Coronavirus Spreads

Plus, Republican voters have moved on from ACA repeal, and KHN and PolitiFact review Sanders' Medicare-for-all cost estimates.

February 26, 2020 The Public's Awareness Of and Concerns About Coronavirus   Most Americans say they are concerned that there will be a major outbreak of the coronavirus in the U.S. (55%) and that it will negatively affect the U.S. economy (57%), the latest KFF tracking poll finds. A substantial share (43%) also say they are concerned that they or a family member will contract the virus. (News Release, Poll Findings) As The Coronavirus Spreads, Americans Lose Ground Against Other Health Threats   Even as the world struggles to control a mysterious new virus, U.S. health officials are refighting battles they thought they had won, such as halting measles outbreaks, reducing deaths from heart disease and protecting young people from tobacco. (KHN, Washington Post) Republican Voters Have Moved On from Hating the ACA   In his latest column for Axios, Drew Altman analyzes KFF's recent tracking poll findings that suggest that the ACA is now yesterday's issue for Republicans.They have shifted their sights to Medicare-for-all…at least for this election season. (Axios Column) Sanders Embraces New Study That Lowers 'Medicare For All's' Cost, But Skepticism Abounds   The price tag of Medicare for All has been fiercely debated, and previous analyses have suggested that the proposal would increase health spending, not decrease it. During Tuesday night's debate, Bernie Sanders cited figures from a study published on Feb. 15 in The Lancet to argue that the suite of financing mechanisms he has proposed would more than cover the cost of his health bill. But the Lancet study is the lowest of many cost estimates available for Medicare for All, and some independent experts are skeptical of its findings. (KHN) Chart of the Week: New Poll Findings on Coronavirus Fears in the U.S. 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. As The Coronavirus Spreads, Americans Lose Ground Against Other Health Threats (KHN, Washington Post) Sanders Embraces New Study That Lowers 'Medicare For All's' Cost, But Skepticism Abounds (KHN) Needy Patients 'Caught In The Middle' As Insurance Titan Drops Doctors (KHN, New Jersey Star-Ledger) Trusting Injection Drug Users With IV Antibiotics At Home: It Can Work (KHN, NPR) Getting To The Heart Of Presidential Fitness: How Much Do We Need To Know? (KHN) Democrats Sharpen Health Care Attacks As Primaries Heat Up (KHN) Past As Prologue: Questioning Buttigieg's Claim About Keeping Your Health Care (KHN) U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia (KHN) The Golden State's Mixed Record On Lung Cancer (KHN, Los Angeles Times) Hormone Blocker Shocker: Drug Costs 8 Times More When Used For Kids (KHN, NPR) Your School Assignment For The Day: Spelling And Specs (CHL) Latest news summaries from the KHN Morning Briefing Data and Analysis The latest in health policy data and analysis from KFF. Republican Voters Have Moved On from Hating the ACA (Axios Column) The Public's Awareness Of and Concerns About Coronavirus (News Release, Poll Findings) 10 FAQs on Prescription Drug Importation (News Release, Issue Brief) Updated: Where Do the Democratic Candidates Stand on Health Reform and Prescription Drug Prices? (Slideshow) Telemedicine and Pregnancy Care (Fact Sheet) Updated: Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State (Issue Brief) Intersection of State Abortion Policy and Clinical Practice (Slideshow) Rowland Fellowship for Policy Research on Coverage and Access to Care for Low Income People (Fellowship) Hospitals (State Data) Hospital Utilization (State Data) NASBO State Budget Data (State Data) Latest news summaries from the KFF Daily Global Health Policy Report The Buzz See what's driving health policy conversation on social media. Follow KFF on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates and perspectives. Filling the need for trusted information on national health issues, the Kaiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. kff.org  |  khn.org Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for email updates. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails.  If you need help or have questions, please send an email to subscriptions@kff.org. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. Kaiser Family Foundation & Kaiser Health News 185 Berry Street Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94107