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Since 1982, Families USA has worked to promote high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

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Medicaid: Essential to America's Hospitals and Communities provides state-level data highlighting how important hospitals are to state residents at every stage of life, whether or not they are covered by Medicaid. It also explains that hospitals are vital economic engines and that federal Medicaid cuts could harm many communities. (February 2012)

Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: A 2012 State To-Do List for Exchanges, Private Coverage, and Medicaid gives state advocates an in-depth blueprint for action in 2012, outlining issues to start thinking about and tasks that deserve immediate attention. (February 2012)

A Closer Look at ACOs is a compilation of Families USA briefs on Accountable Care Organizations. (January 2012)

Putting the Accountability in Accountable Care Organizations: Payment and Quality Measurements examines some of the challenges that advocates will face when working with policy makers, insurers, and providers to develop mechanisms that ensure that beneficiaries receive high-quality care at a lower cost. | Determining Shared Savings or Losses (January 2012)

Designing Consumer-Friendly Beneficiary Assignment and Notification Processes for Accountable Care Organizations discusses the challenges advocates will face when developing these processes, and it recommends certain notification requirements and beneficiary protections. (January 2012)

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Medicaid: A Lifeline for Blacks and Latinos with Serious Health Care Needs (October 2011)

Go to Publications by Date for a complete list of publications by year.

Resources on the Affordable Care Act. For information on the Supreme Court oral arguments in March, go to the Roadblocks section.

Conservatives in Congress continue to push for cuts in health care. Follow the latest developments.

The new Consumer Assistance Programs Resource Center includes information about programs, best practices, state profiles, and more. l Program Locator

Calculate the Impact: What will Medicaid cuts mean for your state? Use our calculator to find out.

Conference Calls for State Advocates:
Listen to calls from the 2012 series.