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Medicaid Policy And Partisan Politics: A New Dynamic
NOTE: This blog was originally published in Health Affairs on October 15, 2019. On September 18, 2019, Tennessee announced a long-anticipated proposal to block grant its Medicaid program, TennC...
View MoreJoint Letter: Consumer Advocacy Organizations Support Including Medicare Oral Health Coverage, H.R. 4650, in H.R. 3 Package
Families USA is encouraged to see Medicare oral health coverage being considered as one of the reforms that could come with H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. We are gratified to see the introducti...
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America’s Children Are Losing Health Insurance, Putting Their Futures at Risk: How National Lawmakers Can Help
Census numbers released yesterday tell a grim story about children’s health in America. After a generation of steady bipartisan progress, with the number of children falling by two-thirds, the last ...
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Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Adults with Disabilities Can Improve Their Health and Well-Being
Many adults with disabilities experience extraordinary barriers to good oral health. Without good oral health insurance coverage in Medicare or many state Medicaid programs, many people with disabilit...
View MoreBackground & Methodology: Repeal Bill’s Impact on Deductibles
How Senate repeal bill changes current law Current law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides premium tax credits (PTCs) to certain people with incomes between 100 and 400 p...
View MoreStop, Shop, and Enroll for Health Insurance
Consumers can shop for health plans through the health insurance marketplace from November 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016 (open enrollment season). Many consumers have plans from 2015 and will s...
View MoreMedicaid: Health Insurance for Working Kentucky Residents
In 2014, Kentucky accepted federal funds to provide health insurance to more low-income residents through Medicaid. Medicaid expansion gives Kentucky residents with incomes below 138 percent of the fe...
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