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Donor Government Funding for HIV Dropped by $2.1 Billion in 2025 Due to Declines in U.S. Disbursements, Marking the Largest Annual Decrease Since HIV Response Scale Up Began

Jul 29, 2026

Quick Insights

Donor government funding to combat HIV in low- and middle-income countries fell by $2.1 billion in 2025, a 25% decrease from the previous year. The 2025 decrease was driven by a decline in U.S. disbursements following the administration’s substantial cuts in global health funding, programs, and personnel. Despite this decline, the U.S. remains the largest donor to HIV in the world.

What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for SSI Applicants?

Jul 29, 2026

Issue Brief

Medicaid work requirements may make it more difficult for some SSI applicants to maintain coverage due to the added complexity of navigating the verification process for the medical frailty exclusion. KFF's policy analysis explains why SSI applicants are particularly at risk of going uninsured under the new Medicaid rules.

How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion?

Jul 27, 2026

Issue Brief

This analysis estimates that 1.2 million uninsured individuals in the ten states without Medicaid expansion, including many working adults, people of color, and those with disabilities, remain in the "coverage gap," ineligible for Medicaid or for tax credits that would make coverage affordable through the Affordable Care Act's Marketplaces.

Medicaid Work Requirements: Federal Outreach Requirements and State Plans

Jul 24, 2026

Issue Brief

State Medicaid programs must inform people affected by new work requirements with federally required notices, and most states are planning other types of outreach, including phone calls, public ads, and social media posts. This brief describes the federal outreach requirements and state plans, as well as the complexities and tight implementation timelines states face.

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Fraud in Government Health Programs

Jul 16, 2026

Poll Finding

As the 2026 midterms approach, health care costs remain voters' top health priority, but fraud in government health programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, is resonating with Republican voters, 55% of whom say it's extremely important for candidates to address. Most voters say there is at least “some” fraud in government health programs, but larger shares say there is fraud in the tax system, defense, and foreign aid, while the smallest share sees fraud in the…

Medical Frailty and Medicaid Work Requirements: Challenges for People with HIV

Jul 1, 2026

Policy Watch

This analysis examines Medicaid work requirements and the implementation of medical frailty exclusions for people with HIV in light of CMS's implementing regulation.

States Sue CMS Over Medicaid Work Requirements Rule, Citing Departure from Earlier Guidance on Medical Frailty

Jun 30, 2026

Quick Insights

Less than a month after CMS released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, 24 states, including DC, sued the Trump administration over its interpretation of the 2025 reconciliation law’s requirements — including most notably the medical frailty exemption.

The Medical Frailty Exemption from Medicaid Work Requirements: Key Takeaways from the CMS Interim Final Rule

Jun 23, 2026

Issue Brief

This brief describes new guidance and potential challenges states will face in operationalizing the medical frailty exemption.

Key Facts about the Uninsured Population

Jun 16, 2026

Issue Brief

The number and share of people without insurance grew in 2024, increasing for the first time since 2019, according to KFF's analysis of data from the American Community Survey (ACS). This issue brief describes trends in health coverage in 2024, examines the characteristics of the uninsured population , and summarizes the access and financial implications of not having coverage.

State Choices, Unequal Access: Policies Shaping Reproductive Health Care Across the United States

Jun 16, 2026

Perspective

Authored by KFF’s Alina Salganicoff, Ivette Gomez, and Usha Ranji, this article for The Milbank Quarterly examines how state policies create varying levels of access to reproductive healthcare services.

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