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Securing Our Healthy Future: A Road Map for the 117th Congress to Improve Health and Health Care in Every American Community
The 117th U.S. Congress is convening at a pivotal moment in the history of our nation. We face a significant set of challenges, but also a momentous opportunity to greatly improve the lives of struggl...
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Congress Can Provide Millions of Uninsured Workers with Health Care by Connecting Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries with Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits
The version of the HEROES bill that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on October 1, 2020, proposed to connect people who benefit from unemployment insurance (UI) with advance premium tax credit...
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Medicare Oral Health Coalition Letter of Support: Medicare Dental Act of 2021
This letter expresses the support of the Medicare Oral Health Coalition– which includes leading organizations representing oral health, health care consumers, older adults, people with disabilities,...
View MoreComments on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Standards, and State Innovation Waiver Regulations
Families USA commented on a set of proposed regulations issued late in the Trump administration regarding a large set of marketplace issues. We objected to a proposed shift to private entities for enr...
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Congress Should Act Quickly to Protect Oral Health Coverage for People Hit Hardest by COVID-19
Every family in America should be able to afford the care we all need to stay healthy, eat, work, and live pain free. Oral health care is essential for overall health and wellness, including combattin...
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Letter in support of comprehensive health coverage, sent to President-Elect Biden and his transition team
This letter, sent by a broad range of stakeholders concerned about health coverage, urged the incoming Biden administration to prioritize health insurance defense within the administration's response ...
View MoreComments on CMS Interim Final Rule: Medicaid Maintenance of Effort
Families USA appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on this Interim Final Rule “Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.” This Inter...
View MorePartnerships between providers and advocates: A key to oral health integration in a value‐based care environment
Families USA is proud to be part of a newly released special issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, A System Ripe for Change: Progressing Value-Based Care in Oral Health. Value‐based care...
View MoreMedicaid Enrollment In The Age Of COVID-19: A Nine-Month Analysis Of Trends Across The Nation
From February through November 2020, Families USA has closely monitored state-by state Medicaid enrollment related to COVID-19 and the economic downturn. Throughout the summer and fall, we observed ra...
View MoreWebinar Preview: United for Health- An Advocate’s Guide to Messaging with Shared Values
On Thursday, December 17, for Families USA hosted our webinar, United for Health: An Advocate’s Guide to Messaging with Shared Values. In this session, we released our new messaging guide, United fo...
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