What Do We Know About Infant Mortality in the U.S. and Comparable Countries?
An updated slideshow examines infant mortality rates in the United States, including variations by race and ethnicity and comparisons with similar countries.
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States Look to Bolster Maternal Health
FeatureStarting April 1, states have a new option to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months without having to seek a waiver.
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ACA Preventive Services at the Supreme Court
Quick InsightsIf the Court rules in favor of Braidwood, private health insurers would no longer be required to cover, without cost sharing, certain preventive services recommended by USPTF after 2010 when the ACA was enacted.
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Women’s Health Issues Journal: Medicaid at 50: Marking a Milestone for Women’s Health
PerspectiveIn this May post for the journal Women's Health Issues, Alina Salganicoff, Usha Ranji and Laurie Sobel explore Medicaid's role in providing health coverage for women over the past 50 years and outline key issues going forward. The post is now available here.
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Poll: Early Perceptions of House Bill Show Public Thinks It Would Cover Fewer People and Raise Health Costs
News ReleaseRepublicans More Likely to Expect Positive Changes Than Democrats or Independents Large Majority Favors Continued Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood Fielded March 6-12 as Americans were first learning about the American Health Care Act and before the Congressional Budget Office estimated its effects, the latest Kaiser Tracking Poll shows that large shares of the public expect the House Republican health care plan would result in fewer people having health insurance and higher costs for people…
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Modeling the Impact of Global Health Budget Cuts on HIV, TB, Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
News ReleasePresident Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget request would cut global health programs by approximately $2.5 billion. As Congress begins considering the Administration’s request, a new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis models the potential impact of the Administration’s proposed budget, as well as two budget scenarios with more modest decreases. Among the findings, the impact of global health budget reductions, depending on the size of the cuts, could range from: 49,100 to 198,700 additional new HIV infections…
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The U.S. Global Health Budget: Analysis of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014
Issue BriefThis budget analysis reviews U.S. funding for global health programs included in the fiscal year 2014 omnibus appropriations bill signed into law on January 17, 2014. It examines funding by program area as well as trends over time.
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Many States Cover Preventive Services Important for Pregnant Women
FeatureMany States Cover Preventive Services Important for Pregnant Women Download
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States Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied
FeatureStates Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied Download
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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.