States Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied
States Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied Download
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A Look at New or Expanded Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships from 2025: Findings from A Survey of State Medicaid Programs
Issue BriefState Medicaid and public health agencies both work to advance the health of their communities, often pursuing similar priorities and serving similar populations. This brief examines findings from KFF's 25th annual Medicaid budget survey, which asked state Medicaid directors about new or enhanced initiatives involving public health in FY 2025 or planned for FY 2026.
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Early Prenatal Care Use Falls, Gaps Widen for Women of Color, CDC Data Show
Quick InsightsWhile the exact reasons for the recent declines in early prenatal care use are not known, disparities in maternal and infant health reflect underlying inequities in insurance coverage, access to care, and social and economic factors.
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States Routinely Cover Most Contraceptives, but More Variation for Other Family Planning Services
FeatureStates Routinely Cover Most Contraceptives, but More Variation for Other Family Planning Services Download
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From Accessing Health Care to Work, Childcare, and Caregiving, the COVID-19 Pandemic Continues to Disproportionately Impact Women
News ReleaseSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender-based disparities have been amplified, particularly for women of color and those who are low-income. Two new issue briefs, using data from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey that took place in November and December of 2020, examine women’s experiences during COVID-19. Women’s Experiences with Health Care: Women are more likely than men to forgo health care services during the pandemic, particularly women with health and economic challenges…
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The U.S. Global Health Budget: Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request
Fact SheetThis budget analysis reviews U.S. funding for global health programs included in the fiscal year 2016 Budget Request released on February 2, 2015.
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State Choices, Unequal Access: Policies Shaping Reproductive Health Care Across the United States
PerspectiveAuthored 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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The U.S. Government and Global Maternal and Child Health Efforts
Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides a snapshot of global maternal and child health (MCH) and examines the U.S. government’s role in addressing MCH worldwide.
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Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration — Building Capacity for Women’s and Maternal/Child Health
Event Date:EventTrack D: Education and Human Resources Development Title: Building Capacity for Women's and Maternal/Child Health Moderator: Sandra Garcia, Country Director, Population Council, Mexico Abstract Presenters: S340 Medical Education in Guyana: Lessons learned using a public health collaborative model in obstetrics and gynecology Deborah Landis Lewis, University of Pittsburgh Medical College Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, University of Pittsburgh Medical College S391 Supporting Early Childhood Development in the Urban Slums of Africa (John) Jack Bryant, Johns Hopkins University School…
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State Health Coverage for Immigrants and Implications for Health Coverage and Care
Issue BriefNoncitizen immigrants, particularly those who are undocumented, face significant barriers to accessing health coverage and care and are significantly more likely than citizens to be uninsured. This brief provides an overview of state health coverage programs for immigrants, including among states that have taken up options in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expand coverage for lawfully present immigrants and/or established fully state-funded programs to fill gaps in coverage for immigrants.