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A worker holds a malaria vaccine vial to administer to a child, at Chileka Health Center, in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Beyond Thimerosal: Preserving Vaccine Access Amid Growing Hesitation

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Vaccine ingredients such as thimerosal have long safety records. U.S. discourse could sow dangerous doubt among global partners

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store listens during the Global Fund event on November 21, 2025, in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of the G20 Summit, which begins tomorrow. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

The United States Maintains Its Global Fund Commitment

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The $4.6 billion pledge shows the willingness of the United States to support multilateral agencies that meet certain criteria

Amid ACA Subsidy Fight, Access Broadens for Catastrophic Health Plans

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U.S. adults over the age of 30 can now purchase catastrophic health plans on exchange marketplaces

An ambulance is pictured as firefighters clean and restock medical supplies in ambulances and other emergency vehicles and equipment, Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 09, 2023.

New Book Examines "Why Black Americans Die Sooner"

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Joseph L. Graves Jr. peels back the medical misconception that socially defined race can dictate disease prevalence

Bernita Jackson, 51, has her blood pressure measured at an event to inform people about the Affordable Care Act, in Los Angeles, California, on November 25, 2013.

Questions for the America First Global Health Strategy

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Transitioning to time-bound, bilateral agreements with partner countries could create gaps in service continuity and health financing

A nurse administers polio vaccine to a child during her community outreach program, in Mushelusi village, in Bulambuli district, Uganda, on September 10, 2025.

How Medicaid Policies Shape County Health-Care Performance

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A new study explores the factors shaping strong health systems in the United States, including Medicaid expansion

How Medicaid Policies Shape County Health-Care Performance

Addressing Homelessness: U.S. Sweeps Versus Japan's Public Assistance

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Rather than sweep encampments and cut budgets, Japan found success with needs-based cash benefits and housing subsidies

Nathaniel, who is homeless, panhandles near the National Mall after U.S. President Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed National Guard to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2025.

Climate Disasters and U.S. Federalism

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Climate resilience specialist Alice Hill discusses the changing nature of disaster preparedness in the United States

A person watches as machinery is used to clear debris along the banks of the Guadalupe River after catastrophic floods in Center Point, Texas, U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Sergio Flores TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

WHO, PAHO, and the Future of Health in the Americas

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For Latin America and the Caribbean, preserving the integrity of the WHO and PAHO is not optional but a strategic necessity

Argentina's President Javier Milei addresses the eightieth United Nations General Assembly, at the UN headquarters, in New York City, on September 24, 2025.

America First in Global Health: How Africa Should Respond

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A new U.S. strategy reframes health assistance from a global public good to a strategic asset for national advantage

Scientific officer Anathi Nkayi works in the research lab at the University of Cape Town's Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, in Cape Town, South Africa February 17, 2025.

Global Health Multilateralism Without the United States: What Comes Next?

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The UN General Assembly could clarify whether common ground still exists for global health multilateralism

President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock speaks during a high-level meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025

The New America First Global Health Strategy: Four Observations

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What the strategy means for supply chain reforms, transnational threats, and congressional oversight on global health spending

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in Washington DC, on June 21, 2025.