2020
Addressing Health Inequities in the Era of COVID-19
Families USA created an infographic to supplement "The Fierce Urgency of Now: Federal and State Policy Recommendations to Address Health Inequities in the Era of COVID-19." The companion report can be...
View MoreWebinar: Addressing the Fiscal Crisis in Communities Affected by COVID-19
States, localities, territories and Tribes are losing revenue at the same time as their resources are urgently needed to not only staff pandemic response and sustain health care services, but also to ...
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Trump Administration’s Rollback of Nondiscrimination Protections Exacerbates Health Disparities in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the middle of a pandemic that has already claimed more than 115,000 American lives, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final regulation of the Affordable Care Act that ...
View MoreFederal Comment Letter on the Flint, Michigan Section 1115 Extension Request
Families USA submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the state of Michigan’s request to renew the Flint, Michigan Section 1115 waiver. The waiver expands Me...
View MoreAviva Williamson on her COVID-19 Experience
Aviva Williamson Shares Her Experience With COVID-19 [embed]https://youtu.be/sTs17rxJCyU[/embed]
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Health Equity Policy Priorities for COVID-19: What Congress Can Do Right Now
The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened existing health inequities, disproportionately affecting communities of color, immigrant communities, people with disabilities, and other marginalized communities. T...
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Community Health Workers are Essential to States’ COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts
As part of their plans to reopen, states are moving quickly to stand up contact tracing programs to help address COVID-19. Community health workers (CHWs) are essential for contact tracing programs be...
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Setting the Record Straight on Surprise Medical Bills
Claudia Knafo, a Families USA storyteller from New York City, submitted this letter to the editor of the New York Post in response to a May 9 article, “Lawmaker Wants to Limit Insurance Reimburseme...
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Calling for a True National Testing Strategy for COVID-19
On May 24, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its next iteration of a national testing strategy for COVID-19, the COVID-19 Strategic Testing Plan. Unfortunately, what this plan...
View MoreTest, Trace, and Space: Investing in a Health Workforce to Prevent Pandemic Spread
As states and communities continue to re-open, the term “contact tracing” – like that of “flatten the curve” – has suddenly become a part of our regular national dialogue. In order to real...
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