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Digital Toolkit: COVID-19 Related Resources

Updated with the following resources on 03/11/22 Key Messages America is in the throes of a profound crisis: deadly disease, economic downturn, and an erosion of families’ financial security. Ou...

Response to Senate Finance Committee’s RFI on Solutions to Improve Maternal Health

Families USA, Every Mother Counts and March for Moms, organizations committed to the development of the strongest possible policies to support the health and wellbeing of moms and babies, responded to...

Frequently Asked Questions: State Health Coverage Strategies for COVID-19

Click the download button below to see the answers to advocates' Frequently Asked Questions about state strategies to improve health coverage and access to care in light of the COVID 19 crisis. This r...

Insulin and Other Prescription Drug Copay Caps: Helpful Solution or Playing Right Into the Hands of the Pharmaceutical Industry?

Public support for lower drug prices is overwhelming. More than 90% of voters consistently report wanting to see the government negotiate lower drug prices at the federal level, and similar levels of ...

Webinar: State Health Coverage Strategies for COVID 19

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, there are many state-level policy options that can help to address our communities’ needs. While awaiting additional federal support, many governors, state legislat...

We’re Focusing on the Wrong Things to Reduce Health Care Costs

In early January, there were two major stories regarding unsuccessful efforts to control health care costs that came out the same day. One involved a disappointing, narrow evaluation of a small progra...

Proposed Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements Would Be a Costly Burden on Missouri’s Government Compared to Simple Medicaid Expansion

This fall, Missourians will vote on whether to join nearly every other state in implementing Medicaid expansion. Polls indicate that expansion will pass with a large majority. In total, Medicaid expan...