Resource Roundup

Dear Health Advocates,

Now is the time to make sure we are lifting up the importance of Medicaid, particularly as we navigate the resumption of redeterminations this spring and prepare for the debt ceiling fight this summer. As a call to action, we have two sign-on opportunities acting to protect Medicaid to share with you. Please see more resources, events, and action items below:

Action Items

• NEW! Families USA Sign On Letter to Congressional Leadership: No Medicaid Cuts. See full letter text and sign on HERE by Friday, April 14 at 5pm ET. Please join Families USA, alongside national and state partner organizations, in support of the critically important Medicaid program and to express our united opposition to any proposals to cut Medicaid funding as part of upcoming negotiations over the federal budget, debt limit, or any other legislative priorities. 
• NEW! Sign On Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra: Medicaid Unwinding. See full letter text and sign on HERE by Wednesday, April 12 at 5pm ET. Please join a group letter from civil rights groups and other stakeholders encouraging the Administration to hold states accountable throughout the Medicaid unwinding. Note that they are looking for sign-ons from national organizations only.

• Sign & Share Families USA's Petition: Medicaid Should Cover our Whole Bodies: Mouths Included!

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• NEW! Families USA Webinar on April 5, 2pm ET: The Fight for Lower Drug Prices: How to Engage in Inflation Reduction Act Implementation
• New! United States of Care Lightning Call on April 12, 12:00pm ET: State Lightning Call on Braidwood Ruling

Resources For Your Health Advocacy

Health Coverage

• NEW! Families USA Resource: Enrollment Options: New CMS Guidance for Enrolling in ESI After Losing Medicaid
• NEW! CMS Resource: FAQs About Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Implementation
• NEW! Families USA Statement: Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee Hearing on Oral Health
  
• NEW! The New York Times Article: North Carolina Expands Medicaid After Republicans Abandon Their Opposition
• NEW! United States of Care Fact Sheet: No-Cost Preventive Services at Risk by Braidwood Decision

• NEW! United States of Care Resource: Solutions States Can Take to Maintain the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Services Requirement

• Young Invincibles Toolkit: A Guide to the End of Medicaid Continuous Coverage
• Families USA Webinar Recording: Survival Guide: Preparing For When Redeterminations Get Rough
• Families USA Op-Ed: Beyond Medicare and Social Security: Cutting Medicaid after the pandemic would be political madness
• National Help Law Program Publication: 10 Issues for Advocates to Monitor During the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding
• Families USA Fact Sheet: Not a Moment to Lose: Critical Changes States Should Implement to Prevent Medicaid Coverage Losses

Health Care Value

• NEW! Families USA Testimony: Families USA's Sophia Tripoli's Testimony Before The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care
• NEW! Families USA Advocacy Guide: Ensuring the Medicare Drug Negotiation Program Prioritizes Families and Consumers
• NEW! Families USA Report:  Consumers First Joint Statement for the Record for the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee
  
• Families USA Webinar Recording: Health Care Payment Reform: Working to Ensure our Health Care System Serves Families and Patients
• Families USA Report: What It Costs to Have a Baby in America: A State-by-State Analysis 
• Families USA Insights Blog: The No Surprises Act Faces Legal Threats. Here's Why You Should Care

Health Equity

• NEW! Families USA and The Black Mamas Matter Alliance Respond to the Senate HELP Committee's Workforce Shortage RFI

Thank you for your tireless advocacy as we continue fighting for the best health and health care for all of America's families. To connect on shared advocacy efforts or let us know what you would like featured in upcoming Resource Roundups, please respond to this email or reach out to any of us at Families USA! 

Have a great week,

Kevin Han
Strategic Partnerships Associate