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This poll finds two-thirds of the public view the "One Big Beautiful Bill" legislation unfavorably, and its favorability erodes further when people hear about its potential health impacts. As Congress debates changes to Medicaid and the ACA as part of the bill, each program's popularity is at a record high.
This Policy Watch provides an update on the status of PEPFAR reauthorization, which expired on March 25, 2025, allowing certain provisions to lapse.
Amid debates to limit federal Medicaid support, this brief presents five facts to know about Medicaid’s role for family planning.
Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on global family planning and reproductive health efforts.
This issue brief presents data from the most recent tracking poll asking if people have ever visited a Planned Parenthood clinic for health care services and looks at the funding cuts Planned Parenthood is currently facing including Medicaid, Title X, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention funds.
This KFF analysis uses 2023 T-MSIS Research Identifiable Files to look at where reproductive-age female Medicaid enrollees received their last contraceptive visit by state. Overall, more than four in 10 (43%) female Medicaid enrollees received their last contraceptive visit of 2023 at a safety net provider, which includes Planned Parenthood clinics, community health centers, state and local health departments, and Indian health services, but there is wide variation by state.
This Health Policy 101 chapter outlines the U.S. government's historical efforts in global health, which aim to improve health in low- and middle-income countries. While the U.S. has been engaged in international health activities for over a century and has historically been the largest funder and implementer of global health programs worldwide, it is currently undergoing a fundamental shift, with a significantly reduced footprint and role. Key issues addressed include the future direction of U.S. global health leadership, the ability of global health implementers and other donors to continue efforts, and the future role of multilateral institutions in global health.
This Health Policy 101 chapter explores how national and state policies shape coverage and access to care for women, with a focus on recent policy and legal developments that affect women's health. It takes a deeper dive into the policies that drive health coverage and costs, reproductive and maternal health access, mental health care, and intimate partner violence and how these policies shape the health of women who are at greater risk of being marginalized, discriminated against, or face health inequities.
This volume examines misleading claims about birth control, focusing on the mischaracterization of emergency contraceptives as abortifacients, the influence of social media on patient-provider communication, and online messages that inaccurately promote fertility awareness methods as safer alternatives.
This brief reviews some of the possible actions of the incoming Trump administration and new Congress based on campaign statements, policies implemented by the first Trump administration, and proposals forwarded by allied conservative think tanks and antiabortion advocacy groups.
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