Dear Health Advocates,

At the end of last week, Congress came to an agreement on the immediate government funding Continuing Resolution's, avoiding a potential shutdown. There is still a lot of work to be done to fund the government through September, and we're going to keep pushing the Senate to include our priorities in their funding package.




With two more deadlines on March 8 and March 22, it is of the utmost importance that we put pressure on Congress to include site neutral policies in the new funding bills. We have less than one week to make our voices heard. We encourage you to keep taking action and tell your Senator to vote YES on Lower Cost, More Transparency over the next several weeks.

We also released a new Insights Blog post on the topic of open enrollment, a social post on coverage and a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. You can find more on these opportunities below, along with this week’s new resources: 

Action Items

 

TAKE ACTION: Families USA Action Email Campaign (from individuals): Tell Secretary Becerra: Keep Fighting for the No Surprises Act

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 Action Item: Lower Prices, More Transparency Act social graphic




Resources For Your Health Advocacy




Health Care Value

NEW! Families USA Statement: Families USA Statement For The Record For Energy And Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing On Rare Diseases
Families USA Storyteller Report: The Human Impact Of Payment Reform
Families USA Policy Guide: A Pro-Consumer Policy Agenda To Achieve Meaningful Health System Transformation
Families USA Analysis: Behind The Cost Of Care: An Analysis Of High And Irrational California Health Care Prices
Families USA Comment: Families USA Provides Comment On Proposed Guidance For March-In Authority
Families USA Statement: Families USA Statement For The Record For Senate HELP Hearing On High Drug Costs
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
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

NEW! Families USA Video: Braidwood v. Becerra Explainer
NEW! Families USA Insights: Key Growth In Marketplace Open Enrollment: Trends And Insights
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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