Issue Brief
Unless Congress Acts, Health Care Costs Will Soon Skyrocket for People Who Buy Their Own Insurance
Millions of families struggle every day to pay the rising cost of food, gasoline, and other necessities. The last thing they need is a 53% increase in their health insurance premiums. But that’s the...
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What We Have Learned From Community Health Workers Throughout the Pandemic: Recommendations for Policymakers
Deployment of community health workers (CHWs) has been limited in the United States for many years despite substantial evidence that shows the model’s effectiveness in many health care settings. Dur...
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Medicaid Programs Should Protect Health Care for Millions of Families by Implementing a New Federal Option for SNAP-Based Electronic Renewal
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released guidance that gives states a powerful new tool that will prevent millions of people from losing Medicaid. The tool will also he...
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Advancing Health Equity Through Improved Access to Patient-Centered Contraceptive Care
Important evidence from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) offers critical insights into how best to tackle inequities in reproductive care. PCORI research suggests that patient-...
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Inflation, the Economy and Health Care: Build Back Better Is Part of the Solution
As Congress moves toward passage of the Build Back Better Act, it is important to address concerns of national inflation. This issue brief focuses primarily on the counter-inflationary impact of Build...
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2021: A Year of Progress for State Medicaid Oral Health Coverage and Opportunities for Bigger, Bolder Federal Investment
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic disrupted legislative sessions and state budgets, forcing state policymakers to make tough decisions in response to the drastic decline in revenue stemming from the e...
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Why Strong Health Care Policies in Reconciliation Are Necessary to Advancing Racial Equity
In the wake of a pandemic that has exposed the many underlying structural failures in America’s health care system and a national awakening around racial justice, President Joe Biden and Democratic ...
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Congress Should Appropriate Funds for Consumer Assistance Programs in Every State
by Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Families USA; Elisabeth Ryden Benjamin, Community Service Society of New York/Community Health Advocates Among consumers across the country, there is a tremendous need for a...
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Fulfilling the Promise of Congress’s Commitment to Lowering Drug Prices
Congress is on the precipice of making historic reforms to lower the price of prescription drugs this year. For consumers and families to have meaningful relief from unaffordable drugs, Congress must ...
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Making the Case for Dental Coverage for Adults in All State Medicaid Programs
Families USA is proud to partner with the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute and Community Catalyst on this brief explaining the need for, potential fiscal impact of, and policy optio...
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