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Utah Wastes $6.6 Million Every Month by Refusing to Fully Expand Medicaid In 2018, Utah voters passed Proposition 3, a ballot initiative to fully expand Medicaid. However, the Utah legislature overrode the initiative with…
Families USA submitted this comment letter in response to CMS's request for comment on Indiana's application for a new Section 1115 Medicaid waiver amending its existing waiver, Healthy Indiana Program (HIP). The state’s proposed amendments…
Kansas is one of 13 states that have not expanded Medicaid. Over 150,000 nonelderly, low-income Kansans could benefit if the state expanded Medicaid coverage, most of whom are working adults in industries that are the foundation…
In August 2019, Families USA and YouGov conducted a national poll on the popularity of adding oral health coverage to the Medicare program. The poll found that seven out of 10 likely voters support adding oral…
In August 2019, Families USA and YouGov conducted a poll nationally and in Iowa on the popularity of adding oral health coverage to the Medicare program. The poll found that voters of all types support adding oral health…
On Monday, August 12, the Trump administration finalized a cruel regulation that will force families to choose between being together or obtaining necessary services. The "Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds" rule will jeopardize the…
Across numerous medical fields, professionals agree that good oral health is critical to overall health, and an important component of treating or managing many diseases. The Clinical Consensus on Medically Necessary Dental Care compiles…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule, scheduled to go into effect February 24, 2020, that takes direct aim at middle- and lower-income immigrants who are lawfully residing in the…
For legal and political reasons, the Trump administration has characterized using Medicaid waivers to impose work reporting requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries as experimental, relying on Section 1115 of the Affordable Care Act. Similarly, states…
On August 13, Families USA sent this letter to Capitol Hill offering support for legislation to end “surprise billing,” along with specific recommendations for lawmakers as they consider legislation this fall. Specifically, the letter makes clear our preference…