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Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY 2018 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and Health & Human Services (HHS) Appropriations Bills

Sep 11, 2017

Fact Sheet

On September 7, 2017, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved both the FY 2018 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and the FY 2018 Labor, Health & Human Services (LHHS) appropriations bills. The SFOPs bill includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), while the LHHS appropriations bill includes funding for global health programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the…

Medicaid Spending Growth Per Enrollee Has Been Slower than Growth in Private Health Spending

Mar 14, 2013

Feature

Medicaid Spending Growth Per Enrollee Has Been Slower than Growth in Private Health Spending Download Source Urban Institute, 2010. Estimates based on data from Medicaid Financial Management Reports (HCFA/CMS Form 64), Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS), and KCMU/HMA enrollment data. Expenditures exclude prescription drug spending for dual eligible benficiaries to remove the effect of their transition to Medicare Part D in 2006

Donor Funding for Health in Low – and Middle – Income Countries, 2001-2007

Jul 22, 2009

Report

Donor governments, including the United States and European nations, provide the bulk of international funding for health in low- and middle- income countries each year. Despite significant increases in such funding, however, it still falls short of need as estimated by the World Health Organization’s Commission on Macroeconomics and Health. This report provides an analysis of donor commitments for health and includes detailed tables and charts. July 2008 Report (.pdf) Previous Version August 2007 Report (.pdf)

Mapping the Donor Landscape in Global Health: Tuberculosis

Aug 29, 2013

Report

This report maps the network of international assistance aimed at addressing the global impact of tuberculosis (TB). The report is part of a series that examines the donor nations and multilateral organizations involved in addressing different global health challenges in recipient countries worldwide.

A Look at Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers Under the ACA: A Focus on Childless Adults

Oct 9, 2013

Issue Brief

This brief provides an overview of Section 1115 waiver authority, describes major provisions of waivers that extend coverage to childless adults, and identifies key issues and implications of these waivers looking forward to the Affordable Care Act and beyond.

Strategies for Improving Health Coverage and Reducing Costs: Major Proposals and Key Considerations

Jun 12, 2019

Issue Brief

KFF's Tricia Neuman's testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on June 12, 2019 describes a range of proposals to broaden health insurance coverage and make health care more affordable, the similarities and differences among them, and the policy choices and trade-offs that could have significant implications for coverage and costs.

Domestic HIV Funding in the White House FY2027 Budget Request

Apr 10, 2026

Issue Brief

This brief provides on overview of funding proposals for domestic HIV programs and initiatives in President Trump’s FY27 budget request to Congress.

The U.S. Government and the World Health Organization

Mar 17, 2026

Fact Sheet

This fact sheet shares information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. government funding and engagement with WHO.

As of July 2025, 42 States Contract with Comprehensive, Risk-Based Manged Care Plans to Deliver Medicaid Services

10 Things to Know About Medicaid Managed Care

Mar 23, 2026

Issue Brief

Our updated explainer provides an overview of comprehensive managed care, the most common way states deliver Medicaid services to enrollees.

Update on Medicare Spending and Financing and Highlights from the 2009 Medicare Trustees’ Report

Apr 30, 2009

Report

Incorporating data from the 2009 Medicare Trustees' Report, this chartpack examine the fiscal challenges facing the Medicare program as well as the public's views on confronting them. Chartpack (.pdf)

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