Advocacy Guide
Health Equity Task Force for Delivery and Payment Transformation: Eight Recommendations for Federal Policy Priorities in 2021
In the new presidential term and the 117th Congress, it is imperative that we have bold, innovative leadership to steer us through one of the biggest health and economic crises in generations and embr...
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Measuring and Improving the Quality of Medicaid-Funded Care to Reduce Disparities in Health and Health Care Outcomes: A Primer for Health Equity Advocates
Despite notable disparities in health status and access to high-quality health care in communities of color and other minority populations, the United States health care system has not prioritized ach...
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Consumers First 2021 Legislative Agenda: Policy Solutions to Drive Value into the U.S. Health Care System in the 117th Congress
Authored by: Sophia Tripoli, Director of Health Care Innovation, Families USA; Jen Taylor, Senior Director of Federal Relations, Families USA; Shaun O'Brien, Assistant Director, Research and Collectiv...
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A Golden Opportunity for States to Make Health Insurance More Affordable: Rapid Action Required
If states act quickly, they can significantly lower residents’ health insurance costs by claiming revenue the federal government is about to abandon. In December 2019, Congress ended the f...
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How to talk about High Drug Prices: A Messaging Guide Developed from Focus Group Findings.
Voters feel that drug prices are out of control and blame drug company greed for the high costs. This issue is personal for many: They tell stories of having to skip expensive medications or make hard...
View MoreState Models for Addressing High and Rising Drug Prices
This guide outlines model policies for states to consider to rein in drug prices in 2019 and beyond. Those discussed first most directly target drug prices and therefore are likely to have the greate...
View More2019 Agenda for Improving Health Care Coverage, Equity, and Value in the States
State legislative sessions in 2019 bring new opportunities to advance policy that improves health care coverage, value, and equity. With new governors in 17 states, and hundreds of freshman lawmakers,...
View MoreMidterm Elections: Key Questions for State and Local Candidates
Health care will be a critical issue in the 2018 elections in many states. Voters will weigh choices for governor in 36 states. In addition, thousands of legislative seats are up in states where decis...
View MoreMidterm Elections: Six Key Questions for Congressional Candidates
Last year, Congress came within a few votes of repealing much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and making unprecedented cuts to Medicaid. Legislation that passed the House and nearly passed the Senate...
View MoreState Strategies to Prevent the Harmful Impact of Short-Term Health Plans
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule that is dangerous to consumers and to health care marketplaces. This rule would expand the sale of “short-term limit...
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