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Stakeholders Submit Letter to Congressional Leadership on End-of-Year Medicaid Priorities
Families USA, along with a diverse group of co-signers representing a broad coalition of national partners, submitted a letter addressed to congressional leadership that urges lawmakers to strengthen ...
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Data Shows Fewer People Facing Barriers to Care as Insurance Coverage Reaches Historic Highs — Congress Must Act to Protect Millions of Americans From Losing Coverage
Over the past three years, policy changes in Medicaid and expanded subsidies in the health insurance marketplace have led to dramatic expansions in health coverage and the lowest-ever uninsured rate. ...
View MoreSurvival Guide: Preparing for When Redeterminations Get Rough
With the start of Medicaid redeterminations just one month away, Families USA hosted a webinar event on March 1, 2023 with experts who offered a road map of what advocates can do when red flags, chall...
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The Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States Got Worse During the Pandemic: Congress Must Act to Save Mothers’ Lives
Medicaid plays an essential role in maternal health, paying for almost half of all births. Federal law requires states to cover pregnancy, labor, and delivery care for low-income women through Medicai...
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South Dakotans love their neighbors. That’s why they voted to make Medicaid accessible to more families
South Dakotans proved that they love their neighbors on November 8, voting yes to pass Amendment D, allowing more of their family, friends and coworkers access to health care through Medicaid. Public ...
View MoreMedicare Oral Health Coalition Applauds “Medically Necessary” Dental Coverage in Final 2023 MPFS
In this statement, the Medicare Oral Health Coalition applauds the inclusion of payment for “medically necessary” dental treatment in the final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This is an imp...
View MoreNearly 150 Organizations Sign Comments to Support Streamlining Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment
Families USA and Community Catalyst, along with nearly 150 state and national level organizations, submitted comments in support of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed regulation t...
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Opportunities for Whole Health Promotion: Research and Examples
The movement for health equity demands that health care move beyond exclusively clinical markers of well-being. Studies suggest that social determinants of health—including socioeconomic conditions,...
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Focus on Affordability: How States Can Build on the Inflation Reduction Act to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
For decades, Americans have endured the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs. In August, Congress finally took action to address this problem by passing the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic ...
View MoreComments on “Medically Necessary” Dental Coverage in Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Without Medicare dental coverage, millions of older adults and people with disabilities cannot afford the care they need to get and stay healthy. In this year’s Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS...
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