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Today’s Topics In Health Disparities: What Might Health Reform Mean for Women of Color?
Event Date:EventThis December 16, 2009, Today's Topics In Health Disparities webcast examined aspects of the current Senate and House health reform bills that particularly impact women of color. Women tend to be greater users of the health care system than men, have higher rates of some chronic illnesses, and have unique reproductive health care needs.
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Harris v. Trump: Records and Positions on Reproductive Health
Issue BriefThis brief summarizes the positions, records, and potential priorities of the two major party candidates for the 2024 Presidential election on three major issues in women’s health policy – abortion, contraception, and maternal health.
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Health Policy Issues in Women’s Health
FeatureThis 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.
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UNFPA Funding and Kemp-Kasten: An Explainer
Issue BriefThis fact sheet provides an overview of the history of the Kemp-Kasten amendment, which states that no U.S. funds may be made available to “any organization or program which, as determined by the president of the United States, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization,” and examines its current application. Since enacted in 1985, Kemp-Kasten has often been used to withhold funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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The Outlook for PEPFAR in 2025 and Beyond
Policy WatchPEPFAR, the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program, is - for the first time in its two-decade history - facing significant challenges that could impede its ability to fulfill its mission. This policy brief provides an overview of recent events and ongoing challenges facing the program.
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Recent Policy Proposals Could Weaken the Reproductive Health Safety Net as More People Become Uninsured
Issue BriefThis brief looks at recent policy proposals including the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law, the Medina v. Planned Parenthood decision, and the withholding of Title X funds and how they will impact the reproductive health safety net at the same time that there is an increase in the uninsured.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Views of the One Big Beautiful Bill
FeatureThis 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.
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An Update on PEPFAR Reauthorization
Policy WatchThis Policy Watch provides an update on the status of PEPFAR reauthorization, which expired on March 25, 2025, allowing certain provisions to lapse.
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5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Family Planning
Issue BriefAmid debates to limit federal Medicaid support, this brief presents five facts to know about Medicaid’s role for family planning.