Storytelling 10.17.2024
Ron Dinsdale, Iowa
In 2022, Ron Dinsdale went to his dentist for teeth implants when the dentist dropped a small wrench and screw down his throat. Ron began choking and while he was able to retrieve the…
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Storytelling 10.17.2024
Ben Los, Colorado
In September of 2022, Ben Los’s 5-year-old son began experiencing seizures. After rushing him to the doctor Ben and his wife were referred to a specialist within their insurance network, just an hour and…
Storytelling 10.17.2024
Tomeka James Issac, North Carolina
In 2017 Tomeka James Isaac was pregnant with her first and only son, Jace. At 40 years old, she was told very early that she would be at a high risk for pre-eclampsia, but…
Storytelling 10.17.2024
Sally Jo and Dorothy Snyder, Pennsylvania
The Reverend Sally Jo Snyder comes from a long line of resilient women, with her mother, Dorothy Beale Snyder, being one of them. Sally Jo fondly recalls her mom as “just a strong, constant,…
Storytelling 10.17.2024
Kristy Layne, Kentucky
Kristy Layne of Bellevue, Kentucky, has been on Medicaid since she was pregnant with her daughter, Cora, and for the last 12 years it has kept them covered. Until recently when, in a sincere…
Advocacy Toolkit 10.10.2024
Oral Health Digital Day of Action #MouthsinMedicare
Join Families USA for a Digital Day of Action! Medicare open enrollment starts October 15, but as people are shopping for plans, no traditional Medicare plans will include access to oral health coverage. It’s…
Webinar 10.09.2024
Overpayment, Marketing Abuses, Care Delays and More: Top Priorities for Medicare Advantage Reform
This webinar covers the drivers and impact of Medicare Advantage overspending, and an overview of policy solutions, through presentation and moderated panel discussion. The Medicare Advantage (MA) program has rapidly grown over the past…
Comment 10.02.2024
Comment on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule “Medically Necessary” Coverage
Families USA, along with a broad cross section of national and state level advocates for families, patients, older adults, and people with disabilities, has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Comment 09.30.2024
Written Testimony of Anthony Wright for Education and Workforce Hearing
On September 10, 2024, Families USA Executive Director Anthony Wright testified before the House Education and Workforce Health Subcommittee in a hearing, “ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Value Of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits.” View the full…
Analyses 09.30.2024
Charting the Course for Community Health Workers: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities to Secure Medicaid Reimbursement for CHWs in State Medicaid Programs
Improved integration of the community-based health care workforce, such as community health workers (CHWs), is an evidence-based, cost-effective way to help communities. Through their work, CHWs aim to help address challenges in accessing critical…