The U.S. Government and Global Health Security July 25, 2023 Issue Brief This brief examines the U.S. government’s efforts in global health security—that is, activities to help countries prepare for and develop capacities to address epidemic and pandemic diseases. It provides history and background, outlines the U.S. agencies carrying out these efforts, describes funding, and highlights key policy issues going forward.
Medicare and People with HIV March 27, 2023 Issue Brief This data note provides an overview of the role of the Medicare program for people with and at risk for HIV.
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: The Basics November 3, 2022 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of the Ryan White Program, the largest HIV-specific federal grant program in the United States.
The Implications of the Most Recent Challenge to the ACA’s Preventive Care Requirement Could Affect Millions October 26, 2022 News Release A new brief explains the implications of the most recent legal challenge contesting the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that most private insurance plans cover specific preventive care items and services—such as contraceptive services and supplies, and cancer screenings—at no cost to patients. In Braidwood Management v. Becerra, two Christian-owned…
Abstinence Education Programs: Definition, Funding, and Impact on Teen Sexual Behavior June 1, 2018 Fact Sheet This factsheet reviews the types of sex education models and state policies surrounding them, the major sources of federal funding for both abstinence and safer sex education, and summarizes the research on impact of these programs on teen sexual behavior.
U.S. Funding for Global Health: The President’s FY 2014 Budget Request May 23, 2013 Fact Sheet This budget analysis reviews U.S. funding for global health programs included in the fiscal year 2014 Budget Request released on April 10, 2013.
Greater Than AIDS: The Need January 1, 2012 Page Today in the United States, there are more than 1.2 million people living with HIV, more than at any time in the three decade long history of the epidemic. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one in five of these individuals does not…
State Medicaid Coverage of Routine HIV Screening February 25, 2014 Fact Sheet This analysis examines state Medicaid coverage of routine HIV screening and finds that currently, more than two thirds of states cover routine screening under their Medicaid programs. The analysis includes a breakdown of which states cover routine screening and which states only cover medically necessary HIV screening.
Kaiser Family Foundation Forum: World Progress in Maternal and Child Health, and the Future Role for the U.S. May 24, 2010 Event This webcast captures the May 24, 2010, forum examining progress in improving maternal and child health worldwide, and the role on the U.S. in pursuing those efforts.
Intrauterine Devices (IUDs): Access for Women in the U.S. September 9, 2020 Fact Sheet Intrauterine devices (IUDs), along with implants, are known as long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) because they can be used to prevent pregnancy for several years. This fact sheet reviews the various IUDs approved by the FDA; awareness, use, and availability of IUDs; and key issues in insurance coverage and financing of IUDs in the United States.
