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  • New Issue Brief Examines the U.S. Government and Global LGBT Health

    News Release

    A new Kaiser Family Foundation brief explores the U.S. government's efforts to address the health and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals around the world. LGBT individuals continue to face stigma, discrimination, and violence, both within and outside of the health sector, and in many countries â€" including those in which the U.S. provides global health assistance â€" these barriers include discriminatory laws and policies. Recent actions by several countries to…

  • White House releases FY15 Budget Request

    Fact Sheet

    The White House released the FY 2015 budget request on March 4, 2014, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs. A significant portion of U.S. funding for global health, including funding at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State, is outlined in the State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ) and associated appendix (the SFOPs appendix was released on April 18, 2014). Additional funding for global health programs through…

  • CANCELLED: March 17 Event: U.S. Global Health Diplomacy and the Role of Ambassadors

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    The Kaiser Family Foundation is hosting a panel discussion of U.S. Ambassadors to look at how diplomacy intersects with global health, how the U.S. government's new focus on global health diplomacy is reshaping the work of U.S. Ambassadors with partner countries, and how the new Office of Global Health Diplomacy relates to and coordinates with other parts of the U.S. government's global health architecture and foreign policy.

  • FY14 Omnibus Appropriations Act Released

    Fact Sheet

    The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations announced the release of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014” (H.R. 3547), which includes funding for U.S. global health programs. A significant portion of U.S. funding for global health, including funding at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State, is outlined in the bill, however, total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is…

  • U.S. Humanitarian Assistance and Global Health Policy: Opportunities and Barriers for More Effective Coordination

    Issue Brief

    This brief presents key findings from a Kaiser Family Foundation review and analysis of the policy and financing landscape where U.S. humanitarian assistance and global health assistance meet. It also summarizes a July 2013 roundtable discussion convened by the Foundation focusing on opportunities, challenges, and potential next steps for more effective coordination between humanitarian assistance and global health programs.

  • Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved, by a vote of 23-7, the FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (S.1372), which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department (see table below) comprising a significant portion of U.S. funding for global health (total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is not yet available).…

  • House Appropriations Committee approves FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The House Committee on Appropriations approved, by a voice vote, the FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (.pdf), which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department (see table below) comprising a significant portion of U.S. funding for global health (total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is not yet available). According to a Committee Report accompanying…