Resource Roundup

New Resources Action Items Media Equity Value Coverage

Dear Health Advocates,

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We have a new Insights Blog for you on the topic of the No Surprises Act and the threats it may face. This blog is a follow up to our first Insights Blog on the No Surprises Act from January, titled "Cracking The Code On Surprise Medical Bills Pt 1: The No Surprises Act Explained ."

We also want to amplify our Save The Date for our annual Health Action Conference, which will be held in person this year at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. Stay tuned for more information on this event!

We are additionally excited to announce that Families USA is releasing it's new Consumer for Fair Hospital Pricing policy agenda that seeks to making hospital care higher quality and more affordable for our nation’s families.

Finally, Families USA is excited to bring you a new webinar titled "The Weight of High Hospital Prices: Keeping Workers and Small Businesses Under Water," which addresses the healthcare affordability crisis and how it's affecting the paycheck of the Americans worker. You can find our paper on this topic here and register for this webinar here.

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 Policy Agenda: Consumer for Fair Hospital Pricing Legislative Priorities
NEW! Families USA Fact Sheet: The Importance Of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast To Coast
NEW! Families USA Statement for the Record: Families USA Statement For The Record For Hearing On The Transition To Value-Based Care
NEW! Families USA Insights: Cracking The Code On Surprise Medical Bills Pt 2: NSA Under Threat
NEW! Families USA Comments: Families USA Comments On Proposed Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Regulation For Calendar Year 2025

Action Items

SAVE THE DATE: Families USA HAC 2025 In Person!
THIS WEEK! Families USA Webinar: The Weight of High Hospital Prices: Keeping Workers and Small Businesses Under Water
TAKE ACTION: Families USA Action Email Campaign (from individuals): Tell Congress to Pass the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

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:

FUSA in the News

NEW! Families USA’s sign-on letter with nearly 50 partners calling on the Senate Finance Committee to hold hearing on the high cost of health care and related solutions was featured in Axios Pro Policy, Wyden pressed to act on site-neutral payments
Families USA’s sign-on letter with nearly 50 partners calling on the Senate Finance Committee to hold hearing on the high cost of health care and related solutions was featured in Inside Health Policy, Coalition Presses Senate Finance To Hold Hearing On Site-Neutral Policies, APTCs
Ben Anderson, Deputy Senior Director of Health Policy, was quoted in Modern Healthcare, How CMS might use Medicare to improve maternal health
Senior Director of Health Policy Sophia Tripoli’s testimony at the House Budget Committee hearing on health care monopolies was quoted in Modern Healthcare, Axios Pro, Fierce Healthcare, and Healthcare Dive
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

Health Equity

Families USA Insights Blog: Breaking Barriers In Health Equity: The Vital Need For Increased Representation In Health Care Professions
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

Health Care Value

Families USA Comments: Consumers, Workers, Employers, And Providers Urge Senate To Hold Hearing On Health Care Affordability
Families USA Comments: Families USA Comment On Tri-Agency Consolidation Request For Information
Families USA Comment Letter: Families USA Responds To CMS Request For Information On Medicare Advantage Data
Families USA Fact Sheet: The Importance Of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast To Coast
Families USA Testimony: Testimony Of Sophia Tripoli Before The House Budget Committee On “Breaking Up Health Care Monopolies: Examining The Budgetary Effects Of Health Care Consolidation”
Families USA Statement: Breaking Up Health Care Monopolies Will Help Repair America’s Fractured Health Care System
Families USA Comments: Families USA Statement For The Record For Judiciary Drug Price Hearing
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

Health Coverage

Families USA Insights Blog: Protecting Your Coverage And Care: Cracking Down On Scam Health Insurance Plans
Families USA Webinar: Achieving The Gold Standard Of Care: Transforming Pregnancy-Related Medicaid Coverage To Be More Holistic And Patient-Centered
Families USA Comments: Families USA Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions (HELP) Oral Health Hearing Statement For The Record
Families USA Report: What’s Next In Maternal Health? Transforming Medicaid To Combat The Maternal Health Crisis
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

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 at [email protected]!

Have a great week,

Nate Keller

Partnerships Mobilization Associate

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