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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a sobering reminder of the lack of strong community connections in much of our health care delivery and public health systems. Social determinants have contributed to major racial and…
HEAT Map Uninsured Adults: May 2020 Top Lines America just experienced by far the greatest losses of health insurance coverage in its history, with a staggering 5.4 million laid-off workers and many of their…
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Resulting Economic Crash Have Caused the Greatest Health Insurance Losses in American History
Less than six months after the first COVID-19 diagnosis in America, the virus had taken a terrible toll. More than 125,000 U.S. residents had died of the disease, exceeding total American casualties in 9/11…
Note: Updated 07/17/2020 Because of job losses between February and May of this year, 5.4 million laid-off workers became uninsured. These recent increases in the number of uninsured adults are 39% higher than any…
Based on current research, children are less likely than adults to contract COVID-19 or to have significant health consequences because of a COVID-19 infection. However, children have been impacted by the pandemic with consequences…
Medicaid Expansion Can Help Missouri Combat the COVID-19 Crisis
Note: Be sure to click on the links to see Missourians explain why the state needs to expand Medicaid. Medicaid Expansion Can Help Missouri Combat the COVID-19 Crisis Medicaid expansion has never been more…
Families USA submitted this letter in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ request for comments on Oklahoma’s proposed section 1115 waiver to institute a work reporting requirement as well as a…
The COVID-19 recession, aggravated by worldwide drops in oil prices, has eliminated hundreds of thousands of Oklahoma jobs. Oklahoma voters have the opportunity to take a major step to address these serious economic problems…