Social Toolkit 08.04.2021
Thursday 30 Social Toolkit
Updated: 8/4/21 “Thursday 30” - Every Thursday at 12pm ET It's time to ramp up the pressure on our nation's leaders to ensure health and health care are prioritized in the next recovery package.…
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Comment 08.02.2021
Comments on the Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond Proposed Rule
In this comment letter, we respond to the Biden administration's proposed rule governing important aspects of the health insurance Marketplaces. First, we provide feedback on the proposed payment parameters, largely supporting the Administration’s proposed…
Comment 08.02.2021
Families USA Responds to Congressional Request for Information on the Public Option
Families USA supports public option policies, and we believe they offer tremendous potential to achieve these important goals. With careful policy design, a public option could be especially valuable to the historically disadvantaged and…
Advocacy Toolkit 07.29.2021
Congress August Recess Toolkit
Congress’ August recess is a critical time for advocacy and that’s particularly true this year. Members of Congress are in the midst of crafting legislation aimed at addressing the wide-spread impacts of the pandemic,…
Report 07.28.2021
Community-Based Models That Are Improving Equity and Black Maternal Health Outcomes: A Focused Analysis
Community-based organizations (CBOs) have long played a key role in advancing equity and supporting the health of moms and babies. CBOs address critical gaps and unmet maternal and child health needs in communities of…
Insights Column 07.27.2021
White House Executive Order on Hospital Consolidation Answers Consumer Calls to Lower Health Care Costs for Nation’s Families
On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a new executive order to promote competition in the American economy, a wide-ranging order that includes 72 initiatives across more than a dozen federal agencies. Most…
Issue Brief 07.21.2021
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 assistance with health insurance and health care…
Issue Brief 07.20.2021
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 adopt the key…
Comment 07.20.2021
Medicare Oral Health Coalition Letter of Support: Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Benefit Act of 2021
On behalf of the Medicare Oral Health Coalition – which includes leading organizations representing oral health, health care consumers, older adults, people with disabilities, patients, providers, industry, social service, and others – this letter…
Fact Sheet 07.19.2021
People in Your State Are Counting on Congress: Now Is the Time to Add Essential Oral Health Coverage to Medicare
Updated: 7/19/21 These factsheets will help you make the case that it’s time for Congress to ensure that people who rely on Medicare for health insurance can afford oral health care. Medicare does not…