KFF Tracker: America First MOU Bilateral Global Health Agreements
This tracker provides up-to-date information on countries with signed bilateral MOU global health agreements with the U.S.
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This tracker provides up-to-date information on countries with signed bilateral MOU global health agreements with the U.S.
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Medicaid Spending and Enrollment are Affected by Changes in Economic Conditions and Policy Download Source SOURCE: Medicaid Enrollment June 2013 Data Snapshot, KCMU, January 2014. Spending Data from KCMU Analysis of CMS Form 64 Data for Historic Medicaid Growth Rates.
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