Dear Health Advocates,



Happy Black History Month! We at Families USA are taking intentional time this month to recognize black and African-Americans' contributions to our nation's healthcare system and advances within it. We are also continuing to focus on health equity and lifting up voices within the black community.




We are now just a month away from another funding deadline in Congress. The short-term CR passed in January will run out on March 1 and March 8, respectively. That means we need to continue putting pressure on Congress to include site neutral policies in the new funding bill. We encourage you to keep using the tool below to tell your Senator to vote YES on Lower Cost, More Transparency over the next several weeks.




We also released a few testimonies from our Director of Policy, Sophia Tripoli, on hospital pricing in NJ and unaffordable pricing for consumers in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. You can find more on these opportunities below, as well as this week’s new resources: 

Action Items

 

ON DEMAND CONTENT! Families USA Events: 2024 Health Action Conference 

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Families USA Stories: Share Your Pharmaceutical Health Care Story

TAKE ACTION: Families USA Action Email Campaign (from Individuals): Tell your Senator: Same Service Same Price

Lower Cost, More Transparency is on to the Senate! Please amplify with your own networks!

TAKE ACTION: Join Our Health Justice Now Network!
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Families USA Form: Share Your Story - Junk Health Insurance Plans




Resources For Your Health Advocacy

Families USA Outlook: 2024 State Legislative Outlook: Top 10 Health Policies for Health Advocates’ Agendas in the Year Ahead

Health Care Value

NEW! Families USA Testimony: Testimony of Sophia Tripoli Before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee “Health Care Spending in the United States: Unsustainable for Patients, Employer, and Taxpayers” Hearing
NEW! Families USA Testimony: Families USA Testimony on NJ Hospital Price Transparency Bill
Families USA Insights Blog: Cracking the Code on Surprise Medical Bills Pt 1: The No Surprises Act Explained

Consumers First Statement of Support: Consumers First Announces Support of Lower Costs, More Transparency Act


Families USA Analysis: Meeting Consumers Deepest Health Care Needs: A Call for True Payment Reform
Families USA Comment Letter: Families USA and 10 Undersigned Organizations Comment On “Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations” Proposed Rule
Families USA Comment Letter: “21st Century Cures Act: Establishment for Disincentives for Health Care Providers that Have Committees Information Blocking" Proposed Rule

Families USA Issue Brief: Paying the Price: How Drug Manufacturers' Greed is Making Health Care Less Affordable for All of Us
Families USA Comment Letter: Letter to Congress On Advancing Bipartisan Same Service Same Price Proposals
Families USA Fact Sheet: Capping Prescription Drug Copays is Not Enough – Congress Must Help America's Families By Addressing the Root Causes of High and Rising Drug Costs


Health Coverage

Families USA Issue Brief: Medicaid Managed Care: A Multibillion-Dollar Business with Little Oversight

Families USA Comment Letter: Families USA and Stakeholders Submit Letter to CMS: Improve Oral Health Through Medicare

Families USA Comment Letter: Families USA Comment on Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance and Fixed Indemnity Plan Proposed Rules




Health Equity 

Families USA Comment Letter: Key Recommendations for Continued Equity Improvements, FY2025 IPPS Proposed Rule, IQR Program

Families USA Issue Brief: Policy Development Strategies to Improve Maternal Health
Families USA One-Pager: Investing In Our Moms: Three Ways State Medicaid Programs Can Improve Maternal Health





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,

Nate Keller

Partnerships Mobilization Associate

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