One in Four Older Adults Report Anxiety or Depression Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
This analysis estimates the share of older adults who reported anxiety or depression amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seniors
Lower Flu Vaccination Rates Among Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Seniors Suggest Challenges for COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
People 65 and older, who have been hardest hit by COVID-19 in terms of hospitalizations and deaths, are also at high risk of severe flu illness and are more likely to die of the flu than younger people. This analysis explores variation in the rate… Read More »Lower Flu Vaccination Rates Among Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Seniors Suggest Challenges for COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
State Actions to Sustain Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, states have taken a number of Medicaid policy actions to address the impact on seniors and people with disabilities, many of whom rely on long-term services and supports (LTSS) to meet daily needs and are at increased risk of adverse… Read More »State Actions to Sustain Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports During COVID-19
8 in 10 People Who Have Died of COVID-19 Were Age 65 or Older – But the Share Varies By State
A new KFF analysis finds that 80 percent of people who have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. to date were age 65 or older, though the share varies considerably by state — from a high of 94 percent in Idaho to a low of… Read More »8 in 10 People Who Have Died of COVID-19 Were Age 65 or Older – But the Share Varies By State
What Share of People Who Have Died of COVID-19 Are 65 and Older – and How Does It Vary By State?
This analysis examines the extent of state-level variation in the share of COVID-19 deaths accounted for by older adults, using data from the CDC as of July 22, 2020, for the week ending July 11, 2020.
