2019
Families USA State Comment Letter on Tennessee Block Grant 1115 Amendment
Families USA submitted this letter in response to Tennessee’s request for comments on its proposed application to amend its section 1115 Medicaid waiver to add a block grant and additional flexibili...
View MoreOral Health Progress and Equity Network Letter of Condolence to the Staff of Rep. Elijah Cummings
In this letter, the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) wishes to express our sincere condolences to the staff of the Honorable Elijah Cummings on the loss of the beloved Congressman. Congr...
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Medicaid Policy And Partisan Politics: A New Dynamic
NOTE: This blog was originally published in Health Affairs on October 15, 2019. On September 18, 2019, Tennessee announced a long-anticipated proposal to block grant its Medicaid program, TennC...
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Expanding Medicaid Round Four: Utah’s Costly Exercise in Futility
It has been nearly one year since Utah voters passed Proposition 3, a ballot initiative to fully expand Medicaid. Unfortunately, the state Legislature overrode Proposition 3 with the passage of S.B. ...
View MoreHealth Action Conference Travel Resources Page
HAC Home | HAC Agenda | Travel Resources | Hotel Info | Mobile App Booking Airline Travel Corporate Traveler is the official travel agency for the Health Action conference. You can reach our agent,...
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Consumers First Comments on Proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) Rule
The Consumers First steering committee submitted these comments on CMS’s Proposed Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) rule. The policy changes reflected in this comment...
View MoreConsumers First Comments on Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule
The policy changes reflected in this comment letter represent an important step toward realigning the fundamental economic incentives in the health care system to truly meet the needs of all families,...
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