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- Donor Government Funding for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in 2025by kffstephanieo on 27.07.2026 at 16:56
This report provides an analysis of donor government funding to address the HIV response in low- and middle-income countries in 2025, the latest year available, as well as trends over time. It includes both bilateral funding from donors and their multilateral contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), UNITAID, and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- Donor Government Funding for HIV Drops by $2.1 Billion in 2025 Due to Declines in Funding from the United States, Marking Largest Annual Decrease Since Scale-up for the HIV Response Beganby kffrainl on 27.07.2026 at 16:56
Donor government funding to combat HIV in low- and middle-income countries fell by $2.1 billion in 2025, a 25% decrease from the previous year, according to a new report by KFF and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Total disbursements dropped to $6.2 billion in 2025, down from $8.
- How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion?by kffcarenec on 27.07.2026 at 13:30
This analysis estimates that 1.4 million uninsured individuals in the ten states without Medicaid expansion, including many working adults, people of color, and those with disabilities, remain in the "coverage gap," ineligible for Medicaid or for tax credits that would make coverage affordable through the Affordable Care Act's Marketplaces.
- State Policies on Abortion Coverage in Medicaid, Private Insurance, and ACA Exchange Plans in 2025by kffmichaelp on 24.07.2026 at 17:04
The interactive map shows the increase in states with laws restricting abortion coverage in Medicaid and private insurance in 2010 compared to the present.
- Medicaid Work Requirements: Federal Outreach Requirements and State Plansby kffannam on 24.07.2026 at 15:04
State Medicaid programs must inform people affected by new work requirements with federally required notices, and most states are planning other types of outreach, including phone calls, public ads, and social media posts. This brief describes the federal outreach requirements and state plans, as well as the complexities and tight implementation timelines states face.
- KFF Polling on Health Information and Trustby kffcarenec on 23.07.2026 at 12:00
Drawing on KFF's poll findings, this interactive dashboard tracks the public’s trusted sources for health information, attitudes toward vaccines, and use of news, social media, and AI for health-related information. It provides visual representations of the key trends in the public’s trust in health information and tracks exposure to and belief in false and unproven health claims.
- New KFF Poll Shows Public Divided When It Comes to Trusting Federal Health Agencies for Reliable Information — The Monitorby kffhagerey on 23.07.2026 at 12:00
KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that following large declines in trust in federal health agencies from 2020 through early 2026, trust in the CDC as a source of health information held steady over the last 6 months, while trust in both President Trump and state government officials declined somewhat.
- Abortion Trends Before and After Dobbsby kffaeronw on 22.07.2026 at 19:06
This brief reviews the different sources of abortion data in the United States, the factors that have affected abortion rates across the U.S, before and after Roe v. Wade, and what we may see as the Trump administration, Republican majorities in the House and Senate, and a conservative federal judiciary shape policy in the coming years.
- Guardrails for AI in Health Care — How High?by kffrobins on 21.07.2026 at 09:00
AI is racing into everyday medicine. The rules of the road are still being written. Dr. Michelle Mello of Stanford, professor at both the Law School and the School of Medicine, and co-leader of its Healthcare Ethical Assessment Lab for AI, joins Chip to address the questions that trail every advance this series has covered: who makes the rules, who ensures the technology gets it right — and who answers when it doesn't?
- Global COVID-19 Trackerby kffannar on 20.07.2026 at 22:18
This tracker provides data on global COVID-19 cases and deaths by country, region, and income-level. Additionally, the tracker reports current closure, economic, and health system policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic globally. This tracker will be updated as new data are available.
- KFF Tracker: U.S. Global Health Programs by Country and Regionby kffstephanieo on 16.07.2026 at 20:44
This resource provides an overview of where the U.S. operates bilateral global health programs by country and region.
- Litigation Involving Reproductive Health and Rights in the Federal Courtsby kffmichaelp on 16.07.2026 at 19:16
This State and Federal Reproductive Rights Litigation tracker aggregates information about ongoing litigation regarding abortion bans and restrictions, FDA approval of Mifepristone (an abortion pill) and other federal regulations.
- Why Do We Hear More About High Drug Prices Than About Hospital Prices?by Craig "Moondog" Palosky on 16.07.2026 at 17:50
In this JAMA Health Forum post, KFF's Larry Levitt outlines four reasons why high drug prices are in the spotlight more than hospital prices, even though hospitals accounted for 40% of the growth in national health spending from 2022 to 2024, and explores the potential for policy action to restrain them.
- A Closer Look at Deficiencies in Nursing Homesby kffpriyac on 16.07.2026 at 13:58
Amid changes to federal oversight of nursing homes during the Trump administration -- including rescinding the nursing home staffing rule issued by the Biden administration, prioritizing inspections that are triggered by complaints over routine inspections, and suspending the deadline to report detailed ownership information -- this issue brief provides an overview of the nursing home inspection process and the types of deficiencies (e.g., failures to meet federal safety and quality requirements) identified during these inspections.
- KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Fraud in Government Health Programsby kffmardetm on 16.07.2026 at 09:00
As the 2026 midterms approach, health care costs remain voters' top health priority, but fraud in government health programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, is resonating with Republican voters, 55% of whom say it's extremely important for candidates to address. Most voters say there is at least “some” fraud in government health programs, but larger shares say there is fraud in the tax system, defense, and foreign aid, while the smallest share sees fraud in the ACA Marketplaces.












