Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2025 & 2026
This brief analyzes Medicaid enrollment and spending trends for FY 2025 and FY 2026, based on data provided by state Medicaid directors as part of the 25th annual survey of Medicaid directors.
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A View of Medicaid Today and a Look Ahead: Balancing Access, Budgets and Upcoming Changes
ReportThis report highlights key policy priorities and issues state Medicaid programs focused on in FY 2025 and are prioritizing in FY 2026.
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Donor Government Funding for Family Planning in 2024
ReportThis report provides an analysis of donor government funding to address family planning in low- and middle-income countries in 2024
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House Committee on Appropriations Approves FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) Appropriations Bill & Accompanying Report
Fact SheetThis budget summary provides an analysis of global health funding amounts provided in the House FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) appropriations bill and accompanying report.
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5 Key Facts about Medicaid’s Share of National Health Spending
Issue BriefTo provide historical context for how changes to Medicaid spending may impact national health spending trends, this brief explores how Medicaid spending contributes to national health spending and how different service areas contribute to Medicaid costs.
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State Medicaid Officials Project Flat Enrollment Post Unwinding but Increased Spending and Budget Pressures, as States Prepare for Impact of Federal Medicaid Policy Changes
News ReleaseAs states completed the “unwinding” of pandemic-era continuous coverage, Medicaid enrollment fell 7.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to be largely flat in FY 2026. At the same time, total Medicaid spending grew by 8.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to grow by 7.9% in FY 2026.
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Global Health Funding in the FY 2026 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs (NSRP) Conference Bill & Explanatory Statement
Fact SheetOn January 11, 2026, the Appropriations Committee released the FY 2026 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs (NSRP) (formerly State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs [SFOPs]) appropriations bill and accompanying explanatory statement. The bill and explanatory statement include funding for U.S. global health programs at the State Department.
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KFF Tracker: America First MOU Bilateral Global Health Agreements
TrackerThis tracker provides up-to-date information on countries with signed bilateral MOU global health agreements with the U.S.
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Domestic HIV Funding in the White House FY2026 Budget Request
Issue BriefThis brief provides an overview of the FY26 budget request for domestic HIV and compares it to funding levels in the FY25 continuing resolution.
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Administration Releases Additional Details of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request
Fact SheetOn May 30, 2025, the administration released additional details of its Fiscal Year 2026 budget request, including more specific information on funding for global health activities at the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).