Comparing States’ Rural Health Fund Allotments to Medicaid Spending Cuts Can be Misleading
The 2025 reconciliation law made historic cuts to federal support for health care, including an estimated $911 billion in cuts...
Global Health Funding in the FY 2026 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs (NSRP) Conference Bill & Explanatory Statement
On January 11, 2026, the Appropriations Committee released the FY 2026 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs (NSRP)...
First-Year Rural Health Fund Awards Range From Less Than $100 Per Rural Resident in Ten States to More Than $500 in Eight
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced first-year state awards from the $50 billion...
A Look at Nursing Facility Characteristics in 2025
The 2025 reconciliation law could have major implications for nearly 15,000 federally certified nursing facilities and the more than 1.2 million...
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....
How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Law Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State?
President Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025 a budget reconciliation package (formerly called the “One Big Beautiful Bill...
