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Ever since Savanna was three years old, she has encountered a number of problems with her health. She was diagnosed with asthma following her first attack at age three and had difficulties controlling it…
Sa’Ra was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was five years old and remembers her mother struggling to afford medicine. The most disturbing experiences occurred several years ago, after enrolling in college. Up…
Antroinette used to be a mother of two children with Type 1 Diabetes, but today she has only one daughter. Her oldest died a few years ago at age 21 after she “aged out”…
On January 1, 2022, a new law went into effect that helps protect people from unexpected charges for some types of medical care. This law, the No Surprises Act, applies to people with health…
Grim statistics on untreated mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD) in the United States show the pressing need for an expanded behavioral health workforce. Peer support specialists† — people with lived experience…
Two years of unprecedented Medicaid coverage protections during the COVID-19 pandemic prevented mass coverage losses at a time when families could least afford them. But now, at least 6.7 million children are likely to…
You’ve worked your entire life — raising a family, paying taxes, doing all the things you were supposed to do. Now you’re retired and getting Medicare benefits that you spent decades paying into. But…
With millions of older adults and people with disabilities unable to afford the dental care they need to stay healthy, adding oral health coverage to Medicare is both much needed and in high demand.…
In this statement, the Medicare Oral Health Coalition applauds the inclusion of “medically necessary” Medicare dental coverage in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. We are thrilled to see the Biden Administration…
The effects of COVID-19 on the United States, and the world, underscore the importance of creating change that strengthens the health and economic well-being of vulnerable populations. Families USA launched the Building a New…