President Signs FY18 Omnibus Bill
On March 23, 2018, the President signed the FY 2018 Omnibus bill, which provides funding for the U.S. government through the rest of the 2018 fiscal year including for U.S. global health programs.
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Hurricane Harvey: The Experiences of Immigrants Living in the Texas Gulf Coast
ReportIn order to better understand the particular needs of immigrants both in recovering from and preparing for future storms, this analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Episcopal Health Foundation highlights the views and experiences of foreign-born residents who were living in 24 coastal Texas counties hard-hit by Hurricane Harvey. Specifically, the brief explores the financial circumstances of immigrants following the storm, as well as their health care access, social support, and top priorities for rebuilding and recovery efforts in their area.
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Analysis: Immigrants Living along the Texas Gulf Coast Hit Hard Financially Following Hurricane Harvey
News ReleaseImmigrants living along the Texas Gulf Coast were more likely than their U.S.-born neighbors to suffer employment and income losses as a result of Hurricane Harvey (64% vs. 39%), a new Kaiser Family Foundation/Episcopal Health Foundation analysis finds.
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KFF Relocates to San Francisco
News ReleaseSan Francisco, Calif. – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) announced today that it has relocated its headquarters to 185 Berry Street in downtown San Francisco.
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Kaiser Health News Coverage of Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Other PostKaiser Health News is covering the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in September 2017. Their coverage focuses on the public health and health care challenges facing residents on the islands.
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Men are 6 times more likely than women to be involved in a firearms-related death.
FeatureSource CDC Wonder Data, 2016…
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White House Releases FY 2019 Budget Request
Fact SheetThe White House released its FY 2019 budget request to Congress on February 12, 2018, which includes significant cuts to global health programs compared to FY 2017 enacted levels (the overall levels in the request are similar to the FY 2018 budget request).
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1 in 5 Americans Say They Know Someone Who Has Died from Prescription Painkiller Overdose
FeatureSource Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted November 8-13, 2017)…
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Don’t Read Too Much Into Health Care’s High Poll Rankings
From Drew AltmanThis Drew Altman column for Axios discusses how health care being ranked as a high priority, and as the number one issue in a recent national poll, doesn’t mean it will be a major factor in this November’s elections.
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Immigrant Families in America Today: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life, Well-Being, and Health
Event Date:EventNew restrictions on immigration and increased immigration enforcement being pursued by the Trump Administration are reshaping U.S. immigration policy.