KFF Global Health Budget Summaries
These global health budget summaries highlight key information about global health funding levels throughout the federal budget and appropriations process.
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PEPFAR Reauthorization: The Debate About Abortion
Policy WatchThis policy watch provides an overview of the current debate and key questions related to abortion surrounding the fourth reauthorization of PEPFAR.
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As Congress Considers Reauthorization of PEPFAR, KFF Examines the Role of Abortion
News ReleaseAs Congress considers reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for a fourth time, KFF explores the debate over abortion policy that has stalled the legislation and the potential implications if Congress does not reauthorize the program.
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Assessing PEPFAR’s Impact: Analysis of Economic and Educational Spillover Effects in PEPFAR Countries
Issue BriefThis analysis assesses the association between PEPFAR investments and several economic and educational outcomes. It finds that the program was associated with a significant increase in the GDP growth rate per capita and a decrease in the share of girls and boys of primary school age who were not in school.
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The U.S. Government and Global Health
FeatureThis Health Policy 101 chapter outlines the U.S. government's efforts in global health, which aim to improve health in low- and middle-income countries while supporting U.S. global development, national security, and foreign policy goals. As the largest funder of global health programs worldwide, the U.S. provides bilateral and multilateral support to address major global health areas such as HIV and maternal and child health. Key issues addressed include U.S. global health leadership in a challenging U.S. political and budget environment, helping countries prepare for unexpected health challenges, and sustainability in the context of weak health systems and equity challenges.
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PEPFAR Reauthorization on the Horizon
PerspectiveIn this Think Global opinion piece, Jennifer Kates and Kellie Moss discuss what could happen if the United States’ signature initiative on global health is not reauthorized.
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PEPFAR Reauthorization 2023: Key Issues
Policy WatchThis year, Congress will consider reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This Policy Watch provides fast facts about the program and top issues related to its authorization and funding.
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A Look at Federal Health Data Taken Offline
Policy WatchThis post looks at federal government databases with key health data that went offline on Jan. 31, 2025, including several related to HIV, some of which had returned by Feb. 2, 2025. It briefly describing the affected databases, which include widely used, large-scale national health surveys, indices, and data dashboards, that inform research, policy making, and media coverage about health care and public health.
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Assessing Equity in PEPFAR Countries: Analysis of HIV Outcomes by Urban/Rural Residence, Wealth, Sex, and Age
Issue BriefThis analysis examines differences in HIV outcomes by urban/rural residence, wealth quintile, sex, and age in 15 PEPFAR countries and finds that HIV equity gaps were found for some, but not all, subpopulation groups.
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The Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Global Health: What’s Next
Quick TakeThis week marked what may be the final death knell for USAID and for much of the U.S. government’s decades-long investment in global health and development, an unparalleled effort that has helped to save millions of lives around the world.