Adam Wexler

Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.

The gutting of USAID has crippled tuberculosis programs, leaving hundreds of thousands of patients without tests or drugs and at risk of spreading the disease.

U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze & Dissolution of USAID: Timeline of Events | KFF This timeline provides a detailed overview of actions, including counter-actions, related to the administration’s efforts to freeze all U.S. foreign aid and dissolve the U.S. Agency for International…

Excellent timeline of events from @kff.org chronicling Trump/Musk actions to freeze all U.S. foreign aid and dissolve #USAID

Stacked bar chart showing how much people believe the U.S. was spending, prior to President Trump's administration, on improving global health.

Split bar chart showing the share of people who think spending money on health in developing countries helps or does not have much impact. Results by total and party identification.

When asked about U.S. spending on global health, the public is more supportive than they are of spending on foreign aid generally, and most say it protects the health of Americans by preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

View the poll: on.kff.org/4kircaJ

U.S. Measles Outbreaks: A New Abnormal in a Time of Vaccine Hesitancy Given the current trends and embrace of vaccine skepticism on the part of the administration, and potential changes to federal policy around childhood vaccines, we might continue to witness more and l...

There is no secret about why measles is cropping up more frequently - a decline in vaccination rates.
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KFF graphic featuring a quote from Josh Michaud, KFF Associate Director for Global Health & HIV Policy. It says, “It is unclear how the MAHA Commission will square its goal to ‘tackle the health crisis facing America’ with such major challenges not addressed and a shrinking, less capable health infrastructure.”

⚡ As the Trump administration moves to “Make America Healthy Again” through a new Commission, KFF’s @joshmich.bsky.social writes about what is on their public health agenda — and notably, what isn’t. #QuickTake on.kff.org/41nBdvV

The Outlook for PEPFAR in 2025 and Beyond | KFF PEPFAR, the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program, is - for the first time in its two-decade history - facing significant challenges that could impede its ability to fulfill its mission. This policy brief prov...

NEW: "The Outlook for PEPFAR in 2025 and Beyond". We provide a read out on PEPFAR's current situation, as well as what to watch in 2025.

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U.S. Global Health Budget Tracker | KFF This tracker provides regularly updated information on U.S. government funding for global health. It includes historical trends and tracks funding levels for U.S. global health efforts through bilater...

And, for a more in depth look at U.S. global health funding (by program area, agencies, trends, etc.), check out our budget tracker:

Breaking Down the U.S. Global Health Budget by Program Area | KFF The U.S. government is the largest donor to global health in the world. This fact sheet breaks down the U.S. global health budget by program area: HIV/PEPFAR; tuberculosis; malaria/the President's Mal...

We also have factsheets summarizing U.S. global funding for specific areas such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health (MCH), family planning and reproductive health (FPRH), neglected tropical disease (NTDs), and global health security (GHS):

10 Things to Know About U.S. Funding for Global Health | KFF This KFF brief provides key facts about U.S. funding for global health, including the range of efforts the U.S. supports, U.S. agencies/departments involved in global health activities, funding trends...

Questions on how much funding the U.S. government provides for global health? We have several resources that can help, including:

Hi! I'm an Associate Director on the Global Health Policy team @kff.org, a nonpartisan information organization that conducts policy analysis, polling, and journalism on a wide range of health issues.

My focus is on analyzing the U.S. role in global health, particularly financing.