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Welcome to Day 2 of Health Action!

Health Action 2015 Friday, January 23, 2015 5:30 p.m.—Competing Visions for the Future of Health Care Joseph Antos, Wilson H. Taylor Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy, American Enter...

Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Toolkit

NOTICE: The new Public Charge test will make life difficult for many immigrants but it does NOT apply to everyone. Learn about your rights at protectimmigrantfamilies.org Key Resources Families ...

Medicaid: A Vital Health Coverage Program

Conservative lawmakers opposed to the federal Medicaid program would like to dramatically change its structure (Speaker Ryan and other House Republicans have proposed major changes). Here's a round...

Medicaid Caps Stick It to States with Smaller Medicaid Budgets

More than $18,000 to spend on Medicaid for each person in Alaska; Nevada gets just over $4,000. Does that sound fair? Well, that’s the funding formula in the GOP health care repeal plan. States that...

Kansas Workers and Industries Stand to Benefit from Medicaid Expansion: Top Occupations of Kansans Who Would Receive Coverage Through Medicaid Expansion

Kansas is one of 13 states that have not expanded Medicaid. Over 150,000 nonelderly, low-income Kansans could benefit if the state expanded Medicaid coverage, most of whom are working adults in indu...

3 Reasons to Renew Funding for CHIP

Three reasons to renew funding for CHIP, the country’s only health insurance program designed for low-income families with children. Learn more about CHIP. ...

Families USA/YouGov National Poll

In August 2019, Families USA and YouGov conducted a national poll on the popularity of adding oral health coverage to the Medicare program. The poll found that seven out of 10 likely voters supp...

Families USA/YouGov Iowa Poll

In August 2019, Families USA and YouGov conducted a poll nationally and in Iowa on the popularity of adding oral health coverage to the Medicare program. The poll found that voters of all type...

Health Action Webinar – Immigrant Health Under Attack: Trump’s Public Charge Rule

On Monday, August 12, the Trump administration finalized a cruel regulation that will force families to choose between being together or obtaining necessary services. The "Inadmissibility on Public Ch...

Clinical Consensus on Medically Necessary Dental Care

Across numerous medical fields, professionals agree that good oral health is critical to overall health, and an important component of treating or managing many diseases. The Clinical Consensus on Med...