Coverage
Making the Case for Dental Coverage for Adults in All State Medicaid Programs
Families USA is proud to partner with the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute and Community Catalyst on this brief explaining the need for, potential fiscal impact of, and policy optio...
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New data: Medicaid adult dental coverage is wise investment for economic recovery, health
by Melissa Burroughs, Colin Reusch Extending comprehensive oral health coverage to all adults enrolled in Medicaid could save at least $273 million in overall health care spending, per new data relea...
View MoreResponse to Biden Administration Request for Information: Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through Government
The Federal Office of Management and Budget requested detailed recommendations for federal policy regarding racial and social justice. Families USA and several partners on the Health Equity Task Force...
View MoreWhy does Oklahoma Medicaid Expansion matter?
Steve Goldman [embed]https://youtu.be/4SvwHztDIMo[/embed] OKLAHOMA, #MedicaidExpansion is here! Right now, you can enroll in health coverage that will start on July 1. You can use this health in...
View MoreWhy does Medicaid Expansion starting on July 1st matter to Missourians?
John McDonald [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU8NMZCoTGs[/embed] "It [Medicaid Expansion] passed but these politicians are trying to slow this down. While they're slowing it down people ...
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Protecting the Health of our Nation’s Essential Workers: Congress Must Lift the “Five-Year Bar” on Medicaid and CHIP
As Congress continues to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that they take immediate action to address a longstanding, unnecessary gap in health coverage by lifting t...
View MoreVirtual Media Briefing: Ensuring Older Adults Relying on Medicare can Afford Life-Saving Medications
On Wednesday, September 6, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Families USA and Patients for Affordable Drugs Now for a virtual press conference to break down and discuss the future impact and implicat...
View MoreFinishing the Job: It’s Time to Build Back Better with Affordable Health Care
by Frederick Isasi, Executive Director at Families USA, and Elizabeth Mitchell, President, and CEO, Purchasers Business Group on Health The realities of COVID-19 have made health and health care re...
View MoreVirtual Media Briefing: Affordable Care Act: SCOTUS Decides, Families USA Reacts
On June 17, 2021 Families USA policy experts held a briefing for reporters on the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the Affordable Care Act. They discussed what it means for consumers and the ne...
View MoreIt’s Children’s Week Video
It's Children's Week! [embed]https://youtu.be/gtoDZxESRcw[/embed] It's Children's Week! Tell Congress to act now on important legislation to make CHIP permanent and to make sure pregnant women c...
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