U.S. Global Health Funding: Family Planning/Reproductive Health (FP/RH), FY 2006-FY 2021 Request March 27, 2020 Slide
U.S. Global Health Funding (Enacted): United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), FY 2001-FY 2021 Request March 27, 2020 Slide
U.S. Global Health Funding (Actual): United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), FY 2001-FY 2021 Request March 27, 2020 Slide
How Prepared is the U.S. to Respond to COVID-19 Relative to Other Countries? March 27, 2020 Issue Brief Compared to most similarly large and wealthy countries, the U.S. has fewer practicing physicians per capita but has a similar number of licensed nurses per capita. Looking specifically at the hospital setting, the U.S. has more hospital-based employees per capita than most other comparable countries, but nearly half of these hospital workers are non-clinical staff.
What People (and Policymakers) Can Do About Losing Coverage During the COVID-19 Crisis March 27, 2020 Blog With unemployment claims rising amid the COVID-19 crisis, this post examines options for people who lose job-based coverage and steps policymakers could take to smooth their transitions.
The U.S. Has Fewer Physicians and Hospital Beds Per Capita Than Italy and Other Countries Overwhelmed by COVID-19 March 27, 2020 News Release A new analysis and chart collection finds that the U.S. has fewer hospital beds and practicing physicians per capita than many similarly large and wealthy countries with health care systems already strained by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to Italy and Spain, two countries in which hospitals have already been…
Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Cost Sharing Policies as of January 2020: Findings from a 50-State Survey March 26, 2020 Report This 18th annual survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC) provides data on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and cost sharing policies as of January 2020. The survey findings highlight state variation in policies that affect individuals’ ability to access coverage and care amid the COVID-19 public health crisis. They also provide examples of actions states can take to expand eligibility and simplify enrollment to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic.