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

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

How Medicaid Policies Shape County Health-Care Performance

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

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.

PEPFAR's Transition Breeds New Opportunities for HIV Care

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Three principles could guide the funding shifts between HIV programs and partner countries to reduce donor dependency

Visualization for HIV/AIDS Resources for LMICs

How Anti-Immigration Measures Could Deplete the U.S. Health Workforce

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The role of immigrants in health care has become more critical because of a worsening worker shortage

Deferred Enforced Departure status holder Marie Zar, who works as a nurse’s assistant, gets ready for work, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on March 29, 2019.

Measles Takes Root in Mexico

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Measles is thriving and causing deaths among Mexico's unvaccinated communities, amid deep budget cuts to health care

A map shows confirmed measles cases in Mexico and the United States from January to mid-August 2025, with circle sizes representing total cases by state. In Mexico, Chihuahua has the largest circle in the country—much larger than any other federal state—indicating it has four and a half times more cases than Texas despite having about one-tenth its population. Chihuahua’s circle is bright orange, while Texas’s circle is dark blue and smaller. A legend shows reference circles for 40, 400, and 4,000 cases.

The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation

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U.S. egg donation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured

The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation