Donor Government Funding for Family Planning in 2018 November 11, 2019 Report Donor government support for global family planning efforts totaled US$1.50 billion in 2018, up 19% from 2017 (US$1.26 billion) – and the highest level since tracking efforts began following the London Summit on Family Planning in 2012.
Briefing on Access to Reproductive Health Care for Low-Income Women in Five Communities November 14, 2019 Event As policy debates over the future of access to reproductive and sexual health services heat up at the national and state levels, understanding how these policies are playing out on the ground requires getting beyond the statistics. Earlier this year, KFF, working with Health Management Associates, conducted case studies and…
Data Note: Is the Supplemental Title X Funding Awarded by HHS Filling in the Gaps in the Program? October 18, 2019 Issue Brief This KFF analysis finds that the supplemental Title X funding that HHS awarded to grantees to “prioritize filling service gaps” in the federal family planning program still leaves significant gaps in many parts of the country.
Abortion is Back at the Supreme Court: New Analysis of June Medical Services LLC v. Russo March 2, 2020 News Release A KFF brief explains June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, a challenge to a Louisiana abortion regulation that will be heard at the Supreme Court on March 4, 2020.
Abortion Back at the Supreme Court: June Medical Services LLC v. Russo June 29, 2020 Issue Brief This issue brief explains the legal and factual issues in dispute and the reviews the potential implications of different rulings in the case of June Medical Services v. Russo, which could have significant implications for women’s access to abortion and could eliminate the right of abortion providers to bring legal challenges to state and federal laws and policies.
KFF Brief Explains the Legal Challenges to New Title X Regulations November 21, 2019 News Release Attorneys General from 23 states, major family planning organizations, individual providers, and the American Medical Association have sued to block the new rules.
Litigation Challenging Title X Regulations November 21, 2019 Issue Brief This brief provides an overview of the legal challenges to the Trump Administration final Title X regulations and summarizes the key positions of the plaintiffs and HHS.
Report Examines How State and National Policies Affect Access to Reproductive Health Care for Low-Income Women in Five Communities November 14, 2019 News Release As policy debates over the future of access to reproductive and sexual health services heat up at the national and state levels, this report examines how these policies have played out in five communities across the United States.
Analysis of Federal Bills to Strengthen Maternal Health Care December 21, 2020 Fact Sheet The bills in this table address a number of related maternity care issues, including extending Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year, funding for clinical training on health equity and implicit bias, developing broader networks of maternity care providers in rural areas, and research on the potential benefits of Medicaid coverage for doula care.
Testimony: The U.S. Government Role in Women’s Global Health and Key Challenges February 5, 2020 Issue Brief Jennifer Kates, Senior Vice President and Director of KFF’s Global Health & HIV Policy program, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs as part of a hearing on Unique Challenges Women Face in Global Health. Her testimony describes the role of the U.S. government in women’s global health and highlights challenges and opportunities to strengthen these efforts.