Facing the Coronavirus, States Take Multiple Steps to Promote Testing and Cross-Agency Collaboration

This brief gives an overview of the multiple actions states are taking toward ensuring accessible coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and treatment, engaging in cross-agency collaboration, employing unique approaches to testing, and preventing price-gouging on drugs and medical supplies.

The following states are featured: Washington State’s testing and quarantine initiatives; Rhode Island’s cross-agency collaboration; Kentucky, New York, Nevada, and Michigan in regards to Medicaid, Insurance Coverage, and Family Leave; and California’s anti-price gouging efforts.