Health Equity

Comment on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule “Medically Necessary” Coverage

Families USA, along with a broad cross section of national and state level advocates for families, patients, older adults, and people with disabilities, has submitted comments to the Centers for Medic...

Charting the Course for Community Health Workers: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities to Secure Medicaid Reimbursement for CHWs in State Medicaid Programs

Improved integration of the community-based health care workforce, such as community health workers (CHWs), is an evidence-based, cost-effective way to help communities. Through their work, CHWs aim t...

Prioritizing Mental Health Means Ensuring Comprehensive Coverage and Services

Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about the importance of prioritizing mental health. But if you or a loved one have ever struggled to find a mental health provider for someone in crisis or f...

Ripple Effects: The Fall of Roe v. Wade

Today, June 24, 2024, marks the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision. Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, our nation’s political landscape has shifted dramatically. We knew that this decision would...

Help Alabama Families Impacted by Diabetes: Expand CGM Access

The burden of diabetes across the state of Alabama weighs heavily on communities and families. This webinar features insight from folks on-the-ground who have expertise in chronic disease management, ...

Families USA Comments on Proposed Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Regulation for Calendar Year 2025

Families USA submitted comments on the proposed Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) regulation for Calendar Year 2025. Medicare payment policy establishes a standard often...

Breaking Barriers in Health Equity: The Vital Need for Increased Representation in Health Care Professions

The United States has become increasingly more diverse over time, with individuals who identify as persons of color; Black, Latino, and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) making up 43.6% of th...

Achieving the Gold Standard of Care: Transforming Pregnancy-related Medicaid Coverage to be More Holistic and Patient-centered

This is part 10 of the Health Justice Now series. Families USA held a live panel discussion on the ways that state Medicaid programs can improve pregnancy outcomes and the overall health of pregnan...

Families USA Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Oral Health Hearing Statement for the Record

This statement for the record was submitted on behalf of Families USA for the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Hearing titled "Examining the Dental Care Crisis in America: How Can We Make...

What’s Next in Maternal Health? Transforming Medicaid to Combat the Maternal Health Crisis

This new issue brief from Families USA uplifts the need to reimagine Medicaid maternal health coverage in order to help address the needs of expecting mothers and work towards solving the maternal hea...