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Insights Column
11.15.2022
South Dakotans proved that they love their neighbors on November 8, voting yes to pass Amendment D, allowing more of their family, friends and coworkers access to health care through Medicaid. Public awareness campaigns…
Comment
11.11.2022
Families USA and Community Catalyst, along with nearly 150 state and national level organizations, submitted comments in support of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed regulation to reduce administrative barriers that keep…
Comment
11.03.2022
In this statement, the Medicare Oral Health Coalition applauds the inclusion of payment for “medically necessary” dental treatment in the final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This is an important step from the Biden…
Advocacy Guide
10.28.2022
The movement for health equity demands that health care move beyond exclusively clinical markers of well-being. Studies suggest that social determinants of health—including socioeconomic conditions, the environment and health behaviors—can account for 80 percent…
Webinar
10.27.2022
On October 24, 2022, Families USA hosted a conversation that highlighted the most important policies states should implement to protect Medicaid coverage as we prepare for the end of the federal Public Health Emergency…
Policy Agenda
10.12.2022
Families USA's Center for Affordable Whole Person Care will be focused on building a consumer-driven health care value movement that will reorient the health care system to deliver health, and provide improved health and…
Report
10.12.2022
The following report lays out the popular case for payment reform as a way to bring down health care costs, improve care and eliminate inequities. It also signals to policymakers that taking action on…
Analyses
10.06.2022
For decades, Americans have endured the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs. In August, Congress finally took action to address this problem by passing the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic law takes important steps to…
Insights Column
09.29.2022
When people need to see a doctor, the only thing on their minds should be getting the help they need, not worrying about how much a trip to the hospital might cost. Hospital pricing…
Comment
09.15.2022
Building on the recent successes led by Congress in securing Medicare negotiation of prescription drugs and ending surprise medical bills, Families USA is urging policymakers to take on the next frontier of ensuring affordable…