A Little-Noticed Win in Global HIV Treatment
This was published as a Wall Street Journal Think Tank column on Jul7 27, 2015. Many Americans are skeptical about foreign aid because they believe a large share of U.S. assistance is lost to corruption.
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The Role of NGOs in the U.S. Global Health Response
Issue BriefThis data note helps shed light on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the U.S. global health response. Using updated data and building on earlier Kaiser Family Foundation reports, it paints a fuller picture of the role of these key implementers of U.S. global health programs and discusses key policy questions going forward.
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Web Briefing for Media: What Do The Sustainable Development Goals Mean for Global Health?
Event Date:EventIn late September, the United Nations General Assembly will discuss and adopt a plan for international development for the next 15 years. This new plan, called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could have important implications for global health policy. On September 9, the Kaiser Family Foundation held an interactive web briefing exclusively for journalists to examine these key issues ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Medicare and Medicaid at 50 Years: Perspectives of Beneficiaries, Health Care Professionals and Institutions, and Policy Makers
From Drew AltmanIn this article for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Drew Altman and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader William Frist examine the roles the Medicaid and Medicare play in the health system today from the perspectives of the public and beneficiaries, providers, and policymakers, and discusses the challenges they face in the future. The article is accompanied by an audio interview with Altman and Frist, who is a member of the Foundation’s board of trustees.
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White House Releases FY17 Budget Request
Fact SheetThe White House released the FY 2017 budget request on February 9, 2016, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs.
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The U.S. Global Health Budget: Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request
Fact SheetThis budget analysis reviews U.S. funding for global health programs included in the fiscal year 2015 Budget Request released on March 4, 2014. It examines funding by program area as well as trends over time.
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Web Briefing: Key Issues Ahead of the International AIDS Conference in South Africa
Event Date:EventThe Kaiser Family Foundation held an interactive web briefing on Tuesday, June 21 to discuss key issues to be addressed at the upcoming International AIDS Conference on July 18-22. The conference will convene in Durban, South Africa, 16 years after it was first held there.
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Donor Government Funding for Family Planning Reports
ReportThese reports track funding levels of the donor governments that collectively provide the bulk of international assistance for family planning activities and is part of an effort by KFF that began after the London Summit on Family Planning in 2012. It presents their bilateral assistance to low- and middle-income countries as well as contributions to UNFPA.
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Visualizing Health Policy: Medicare Spending: A Look at Present, Short-Term and Long-Term Trends
News ReleaseThis Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides an overview of Medicare spending, including information on current federal spending relative to other government programs (e.g., Social Security) and percent-share of spending across Medicare services, as well as projected Medicare spending over the next decade and beyond.
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Shaping the U.S. Global Health Policy Agenda: Key Considerations for the Future
PerspectiveThis Policy Insight outlines eight questions that are likely to shape the U.S. global health response in the last two years of the current presidential term and beyond.