Video 07.27.2020
A Tribute to Rep. John Lewis
A Tribute to Rep. John Lewis "Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a…
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Insights Column 07.24.2020
Now Is the Time for Oral Health Coverage: A Call to Action for All Health Advocates
We are in an extraordinary moment in our country’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on existing disparities, and flat-out gaps, in health and health care in the United States —…
Report 07.22.2020
Advancing Health Equity through Telehealth Interventions during COVID-19 and Beyond: Policy Recommendations and Promising State Models
Due to COVID-19, states are making major policy and regulatory changes to expand health systems’ telehealth capabilities to meet the needs of patients and providers. This shift has tremendous potential to help people who…
Report 07.21.2020
Building Capacity for Community Health Worker Integration: Three Key Steps State Policymakers Should Take during the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
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…
Analyses 07.20.2020
Health Care Payment and Delivery System Reform for Children as a Tool to Improve the Health of Vulnerable Communities
Note: This analysis was co-authored by Families USA and Futures without Violence. The COVID-19 pandemic, and its disproportionate impact on low-income people and people of color, has starkly demonstrated the need for long-term investments…
Fact Sheet 07.14.2020
COVID 19: Recommendations for Congressional Action to Support Equity-Focused Contact Tracing
With cases of COVID-19 rising in communities across the U.S., contact tracing is one part of the work that must be done to combat this virus. Equity-focused contact tracing is an essential, scientifically supported…
Advocacy ToolkitSocial Toolkit 07.14.2020
Digital Toolkit: COVID-19 and Health Care Coverage Losses
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…
Video 07.13.2020
Companion Video: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Resulting Economic Crash Have Caused the Greatest Health Insurance Losses in American History
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Resulting Economic Crash Have Caused the Greatest Health Insurance Losses in American History
Fact Sheet 07.13.2020
“COVID Coverage” Is Not Enough: The American People Need Comprehensive Health Insurance During the Coronavirus Pandemic and Resulting Economic Crash
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…
Report 07.13.2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Resulting Economic Crash Have Caused the Greatest Health Insurance Losses in American History
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…