The President’s Malaria Initiative and Other U.S. Government Global Malaria Efforts December 20, 2023 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides a snapshot of global malaria efforts and examines the U.S. government’s role in addressing malaria worldwide, including current programs, funding, and key issues.
Despite Declining Use, Medicaid Spending on Prescription Drugs Has Increased December 19, 2023 News Release Despite a lower number of prescriptions in recent years, Medicaid spending on prescription drugs has increased, according to a new KFF analysis. Medicaid outpatient prescriptions peaked in 2017, before starting to decline and remaining below 2017 levels through 2022 – even with historic levels of Medicaid enrollment growth. Both gross…
Recent Trends in Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Utilization and Spending December 19, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief describes recent national Medicaid prescription drug utilization and spending trends, examines how the pandemic may have impacted those trends, and explores what recent trends could mean as states unwind the continuous enrollment provision and continue to contend with new, high-cost drugs entering the market.