Fact Sheet

Medicaid Provider Taxes: Restricting Them Threatens Hospitals, the Health Care System and State Economies

States and the federal government jointly cover the costs of health care and services provided to the almost 80 million people covered by Medicaid — a lifeline for children and low-wage working fami...

Medicaid Federal Funding: Cuts to Federal Share (“FMAP”) Hurt Families, Providers and State Economies

States and the federal government jointly cover the costs of health care and services provided to the almost 80 million people covered by Medicaid. This federal-state funding partnership is the larges...

Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Bureaucratic Burdens That Threaten Working Families, Providers and Local Economies

A new fact sheet details how nearly half of all Medicaid enrollees are at risk of losing their health care coverage under federal work reporting requirements. These proposals come just after House Rep...

Lay of the Land: Primary Care, Provider Payments and What’s Next

High-quality primary care is the foundation of an efficient, effective and comprehensive health care system. Primary care serves as the main entry point into health care for families, children, aging ...

Medicaid Matters: To People, Our Economy and the Health Care System

Medicaid is a critical lifeline for 80 million people — including rural Americans, children, vulnerable seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income working families and veterans. This publicat...

Stop Big Health Care Corporations from Keeping Workers and Small Businesses Under Water

American voters overwhelmingly say the economy and rising costs are the top issues that policymakers need to address. There is no better way for Congress to deliver for the American people and small b...

The Nuts and Bolts of Medicare Physician Payment — And Why It Needs Reform

All families and people across our nation should have access to the health care they need at a price they can afford. But our health care system is currently designed to rake in the highest possib...

Americans Could See Major Savings on Routine Imaging Services if Congress Makes, “Same Service, Same Price” a Reality

The scariest thing about getting medical treatment shouldn’t be the bill, but over the past few decades, big health care corporations have become big businesses, at a big cost to all of us. So, what...

November Is Diabetes Awareness Month

Raise Awareness! Every November, Diabetes Awareness Month is observed to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes, a chronic disease that affects millions of people in America. There are multip...

Pregnant woman with a continuous glucose monitor.

Better Health, Stronger Families: Improving Medicaid Coverage of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Alabama

Diabetes prevalence in Alabama is an ongoing threat, and Alabamians experience some of the highest rates of diabetes in the country. Unmanaged diabetes can have devastating health consequences, and to...