Coverage
Telebriefing: Health Care on the Chopping Block for Millions of Families
On December 18, 2019, the U.S Court of Appeals decided to send the health care repeal lawsuit back to the district court—putting health care for millions of families in serious jeopardy. The decis...
View MoreFor Nebraska: A Work Requirement by Any Other Name … Will Still Be Struck Down in Court
To date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Medicaid work requirement waivers in 11 states, accepting states’ various justifications for adding onerous requirements ...
View MoreHealth Action Webinar: Drug Pricing in 2019 and Beyond
As the 2019 Congressional session ends, the U.S. House of Representatives just passed legislation to lower prescription drug prices significantly. The Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act allows the ...
View MoreFamilies USA’s Letter of support for the Lower Health Care Costs Act
On December 11, Families USA sent this letter to Capitol Hill supporting the surprise billing compromise reached in the Lower Health Care Costs Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation includes cri...
View MoreJoint Letter: Consumer Advocacy Organizations Urge Senate to Consider Medicare Dental Coverage Following the Passage of H.R. 3
Families USA is thrilled to see Medicare oral health coverage included in the reforms passed by the House in H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The bill provides for coverage of ...
View MoreFederal Comment Letter on Utah “Fallback Plan” 1115 Amendment
Families USA submitted this letter in response to CMS’s request for comments on Utah’s proposal to amend its section 1115 waiver to expand Medicaid eligibility to cover individuals up to 138% of t...
View MoreImproving Adult Access to Oral Health Care in California Medicaid: Recommendations for Advancing Oral Health from Coverage to Care
Affordable, accessible, high-quality oral health care services are crucial to the overall health of our nation. Making sure that low-income adults can obtain these services requires a particularly con...
View MoreState Comment Letter on Nebraska “Heritage Health Adult Expansion” 1115 Waiver
Families USA submitted this letter in response to Nebraska’s request for comments on its proposed application for a section 1115 waiver to create a two-tiered benefit package and add reporting requi...
View MoreEvery week, 3,700 children lose their health insurance. It’s time for Congress to act
NOTE: This blog was originally published in Medium on November 5, 2019. Once upon a time, our nation’s leaders worked together across party lines to help America’s children grow up healthy and ...
View MoreFamilies USA State Comment Letter on Utah “Fallback Plan” 1115 Amendment
Families USA submitted this letter in response to Utah’s request for comments on its proposed application to amend its section 1115 waiver to expand Medicaid eligibility to cover individuals up to 1...
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