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Advocacy Guide
10.29.2021
Immunizing children against COVID-19 is an essential component of reducing its spread. With 48 million children under age 12 in the United States, well-planned distribution strategies are critical not only to protect the health…
Insights Column
10.25.2021
“I have to choose every month, do I want to buy groceries, or do I want to see the dentist? That’s just not right.” –Debra Smith Debra Smith lives in Spring Hill, Tennessee. In 2015, she had hip…
Issue Brief
10.25.2021
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic disrupted legislative sessions and state budgets, forcing state policymakers to make tough decisions in response to the drastic decline in revenue stemming from the economic impact of COVID-19. Multiple…
Comment
10.21.2021
As Congress and the White House continue to negotiate the details of the Build Back Better plan, the Medicare Oral Health Coalition reiterates that it is critical time for adding dental coverage to Medicare,…
Issue Brief
10.21.2021
In the wake of a pandemic that has exposed the many underlying structural failures in America’s health care system and a national awakening around racial justice, President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress…
Comment
10.21.2021
In this October 20, 2021 testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance, Frederick Isasi, Executive Director at Families USA, discusses the current state of health insurance and health care affordability across the country. Through…
Insights Column
10.19.2021
Families across America are struggling under the burden of soaring prescription drug prices. Almost a third of people across the U.S. have not filled prescription or followed a prescription regimen specifically due to cost.…
Insights Column
10.05.2021
We’re in a pivotal moment for the health care of millions of people. We always seem to be in a pivotal moment lately, don’t we? The COVID-19 pandemic has changed so much about our…
Webinar
10.04.2021
As the United States contends with the COVID-19 pandemic, and new variants of the virus result in an uptick of infections and death, we must continue to prioritize equitable vaccination. Increasing vaccines is especially…
Advocacy Toolkit
09.27.2021
OVERVIEW As Congress prepares to debate how we can lower health care costs, significantly improve health care equity and access, we have to make it clear to members of Congress that they need to…