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Dear Health Advocates,

We hope you had a fantastic weekend! We have another busy week upcoming, and some additional resources for your advocacy!

Tomorrow, we will be hosting a Maternal and Child Health Webinar on Medicaid and how we can improve state programs to better care for pregnant and postpartum people.

We are also lifting up two statements for the record. The first statement is on the Senate HELP Committee and their hearing on the dental care crisis. The second statement is focused on the Senate Judiciary's hearing on the prescription drug market and drug affordability.

We are also continuing to lift up our Health Equity Academy applications, and you can find that link below in our Action Items!

You can find more on all of this below, along with this week’s new opportunities and resources:

New Resources For Your Health Advocacy

NEW! Families USA Comments: Families USA Statement For The Record For Judiciary Drug Price Hearing
NEW! Families USA Report: What’s Next In Maternal Health? Transforming Medicaid To Combat The Maternal Health Crisis
NEW! Families USA Comments: Families USA Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions (HELP) Oral Health Hearing Statement For The Record

Action Items

TOMORROW! Families USA Webinar: Achieving the Gold Standard of Care: Transforming Pregnancy-related Medicaid Coverage to be More Holistic and Patient-centered
OPEN NOW! Families USA Health Equity Academy Applications
THIS WEEK: Families USA partner Angelina Spicer: Comedy Special Screening at the Kennedy Center and Maternal Health Discussion
NEW! Partner Resource: PCORI Annual Meeting Scholarship Application
TAKE ACTION: Families USA Action Email Campaign (from individuals): Tell Secretary Becerra: Keep Fighting for the No Surprises Act
TAKE ACTION: Join Our Health Justice Now Network
Families USA Stories:
US Department of Labor Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources
- US Department of Labor EBSA Mental Health Social Media Toolkit
- US DOL Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity

FUSA in the News

NEW! Our statement for the record on the May 16 Senate HELP Committee hearing on America’s dental care crisis was quoted in Inside Health Policy, Senators Split Along Party Lines Over Cause Of Dental Access Issues
Ben Anderson, Deputy Senior Director of Health Policy, was quoted in The Hill, Biden races clock on health regulations with eye on potential Trump return
Naomi Fener, Director of Population Health, was quoted in Axios, Biden plan to reduce Medicaid appointment wait times faces pushback
Yael Lehmann, Interim Executive Director, was quoted in Inside Health Policy, Plans See Practical Challenges In Finalized MCO Rule, Beneficiary Advocates Celebrate Win and Insurance News Net, Families USA: New Rules Help Enhance Care, Quality, And Equity For Medicaid Managed Care Program Enrollees
Staci Lofton, Senior Director of Health Equity, was quoted in Inside Health Policy, Advocates Remind Congress Of Child Tax Credit’s Health Benefits
Check out the coverage of Anthony Wright, our new Executive Director, in The Washington Post.

Health Care Value

Families USA Insights Blog: Navigating America’s Health Care Woes: A Call For True Payment Reform
Families USA Statement: New Rules Help Enhance Care, Quality, And Equity For Medicaid Managed Care Program Enrollees
Families USA Insights Blog: National Patient Safety Board: A Step Towards Safer, High-Quality Health Care
Families USA Fact Sheet: Families Need Relief From Runaway Prescription Drug Costs: State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards Can Help
Families USA Webinar Recording: First Do No Harm: Addressing The Patient Safety Crisis
Families USA Statement: Health Care Is A Right, Not A Privilege: President Biden Highlights Progress Making Health Care More Affordable And Equitable For All
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Alert: Refunds for Benefytt customers who paid for health plans and products
Families USA Report: Understanding The Biggest Threats To The No Surprises Act Achieving Its Full Potential
Families USA Statement Families USA Statement For The Record For Senate Budget Committee Hearing On How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency
Families USA Report: The Weight Of High Hospital Prices Is Keeping American Workers Underwater
Families USA Statement: Congress May Stave Off Yet Another Government Shutdown Crisis, But Fails To Prioritize Health Care Affordability, Putting Families’ Health And Wallets In Danger
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 Insights Blog: Cracking the Code on Surprise Medical Bills Pt 1: The No Surprises Act Explained
Families USA Analysis: Meeting Consumers Deepest Health Care Needs: A Call for True Payment Reform

Health Coverage

Families USA Insights Blog: One Year Into Medicaid Unwinding: Where Do We Go Now?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Report: Building on the Affordable Care Act: Strategies to Address Marketplace Enrollees’ Cost Challenges
Families USA Statement: Streamlining Medicaid and CHIP enrollment ensures more families stay connected to coverage
Families USA Insights Blog: Activist Justices Continue Their Assault On Individual Freedoms And Government Policymaking
Families USA Insights Blog: The Untold Toll Of Medicaid Unwinding
Families USA Media: Rx Podcast with FUSA Policy Analyst Hazel Law and the National Committee to Protect Social Security and Medicare
Families USA Insights: It’s Time To Reform Medicaid Eligibility And Enrollment
Families USA Video: Braidwood v. Becerra Explainer
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

Health Equity

CMS Fact Sheet: Section 1557 Final Rule Strengthens Nondiscrimination Protections and Advances Civil Rights in Healthcare
CMS Fact Sheet: Final Rule Clarifies Eligibility of DACA Recipients and Other Noncitizens
National Immigration Law Center Report: Improving Access to Medicaid for People with Limited English Proficiency
Families USA Press Release: Even In An Emergency, Extremist Activists Want To Come Between Pregnant People And Their Doctors
Planned Parenthood Advocacy Resources: Emergency Care Ban (EMTALA) Toolkit
Families USA Insights Blog: A Father’s Reflection: Aftershock And The Urgency Of Black Maternal Health
Families USA Insights Blog: Oral Health Care’s Equity Conundrum – Essential For All, Out Of Reach For Many
FUSA in the Media: Staci Lofton's (FUSA Senior Director of Health Equity) appearance on the Power Station podcast
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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