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Tracking the "America First" Bilateral Health Agreements

Tracking the "America First" Bilateral Health Agreements

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Think Global Health's analysis found gaps between country needs and new cofinancing commitments with the United States

Used MMR vaccines are pictured in a sharps container at the City of Lubbock Health Department, in Lubbock, Texas, on February 27, 2025.

Trump's Executive Order on Vaccines Could Be Contagious

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The push to split the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine into separate shots could have a ripple effect on global markets

New U.S. Vaccine Order Creates Confusion Amid Measles Surge

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Former FDA officials reflect on the dangers of Donald Trump's new "Gold Standard" executive order on vaccines, which fragments the childhood immunization schedule

U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order regarding vaccine flexibility, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026.

President Trump's Mark on Global Health and Human Rights

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A nation that gave birth to grand societal achievements has now shattered the norms and values of international policy

U.S. President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads "America is back" at the White House, in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026.

The WHO Could Mend Its U.S. Breakup By Playing the Waiting Game

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The World Health Organization still has a trump card to play in its contested separation with the United States

A WHO flag is pictured during the 70th World Health Assembly, at the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 23, 2017.

The United States Leaves the WHO. Three Reforms Could Motivate Its Return

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A former special advisor to the WHO director general outlines arenas that could strengthen global health regardless of a U.S. withdrawal

U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2025.

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

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

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.

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

How Federal Bans to Migrant Health Care Could Affect U.S. Citizens

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The ripple effects extend to early childhood education, addiction recovery services, and mental health programs

Parents and students arrive for the first day of school, as teachers and volunteers patrol for the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), at the Ninety-Third Street Elementary School, in Los Angeles, California, on August 14, 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