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As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, there are many state-level policy options that can help to address our communities’ needs. While awaiting additional federal support, many governors, state legislators, Medicaid agencies, and state insurance regulators…
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, state policymakers are faced with difficult and critically important problems. Many people may lack comprehensive health insurance to get screened and treated without financial barriers to access. Many others,…
As Congress takes action today to finalize “Phase 3” legislation responding to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the undersigned organizations, who are dedicated to protecting the health of children, families, and the most vulnerable in…
Families are more vulnerable than usual right now to unexpected health care costs. The No Surprises Coalition sent this letter to Capitol Hill, urging leadership to act now and include surprise billing legislation as…
Throughout the surprise billing fight of the past 14 months, special interests have poured millions of dollars into lobbying and advertising to move the legislation in their direction. This is not surprising given that…
We, the undersigned organizations, write with urgent guidance on how to best ensure access to coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and treatment during the current pandemic. We welcome guidance from the Department of Health and Human…
If states act quickly, they can significantly lower residents’ health insurance costs by claiming revenue the federal government is about to abandon. In December 2019, Congress ended the federal government’s health insurance assessment (HIA),…
On January 1, 2021, the federal government will abandon more than $15 billion in annual health insurance assessment (HIA) revenue. States that act promptly can capture the lion’s share of these dollars, using them…
The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States has exposed many deficiencies within our public health and health care systems. The disease’s spread has been made worse because of inadequate testing, poor coordination,…