Dear Health Advocates,




We hope you had a fantastic holiday and a long, relaxing weekend! 




We have a new Fact Sheet for you on the importance of premium tax credits through the ACA and the healthcare affordability crisis. 




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 from January 23-24 in Washington, DC. Stay tuned for more information on this event!




Families USA Action is excited to invite you to an upcoming webinar titled "What's At Stake" which will address the future of our nation's health and health care and how the 2024 election plays a MAJOR role in that discussion. You can register for that 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! 
NEW! Families USA Statement: Families USA’s Statement on Supreme Court’s Punt, Failure to Protect Health and Lives of Millions of Pregnant People Nationwide
NEW! Families USA Fact Sheet: The Importance Of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast To Coast
NEW! National Partnership for Women and Families
Breaking Down the HIPAA Privacy Rule for Reproductive Health
Fact Sheet
NEW! US of Care Resources
Preventative Services Resources Hub
AI in Health Care Hub

Action Items

UPCOMING: Families USA Action Webinar: What's At Stake
SAVE THE DATE: Families USA HAC 2025 In Person!

SAVE THE DATE! ACCESS 10th Arab Health Summit: This Year's Theme is Advancing Health Amidst Conflict and Crisis
Summit Website
Register
TAKE ACTION: Families USA Action Email Campaign (from individuals): Tell Congress to Pass the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
NEW! CMS Now Accepting Applications for TMaH Model; Help Us Spread the Word!
Website
Factsheet
FAQs
NEXT WEEK! CMS Webinar: Helping Consumers Answer Marketplace Application Questions on SOGI & New Eligibility Rules for DACA Recipients
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:

Share Your Healthcare Story

Share Your Pharmaceutical Health Care Story

Share Your Story - Junk Health Insurance Plans

Advance Premium Tax Credits
Share Your Experience with Medicaid

FUSA in the News

NEW! Inside Health Policy quoted Families USA’s statement on the Braidwood ACA case decision, Fifth Circuit Maintains ACA Preventive Mandate; But Remands Vaccine, Birth Control

NEW! The June 18 edition of the Washington Post’s Health Brief newsletter mentions Families USA as an endorser of the Keep Obstetrics Local Act, which aims to prevent labor and delivery unit closures in rural and underserved communities
Inside Health Policy quoted Families USA’s statement for the record on the Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee hearing, Checking-In on CMMI: Assessing the Transition to Value-Based Care, House GOP Grills CMMI Director On Model Successes, Eyes Cuts.
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

Health Equity

Families USA Insights Blog: Ripple Effects: The Fall Of Roe V. Wade
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 Policy Agenda: Consumers For Fair Hospital Pricing Legislative Agenda
Families USA Webinar Recording: The Weight Of High Hospital Prices: Keeping Workers And Small Businesses Under Water
Families USA Fact Sheet: The Importance Of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast To Coast
Families USA Statement for the Record: Families USA Statement For The Record For Hearing On The Transition To Value-Based Care
Families USA Insights: Cracking The Code On Surprise Medical Bills Pt 2: NSA Under Threat
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

Health Coverage

Families USA Statement: Braidwood Decision Preserves Access to Free Preventive Services for Millions of Americans, But Future Threats Loom
Families USA Comments: Families USA Comments On Proposed Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Regulation For Calendar Year 2025
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
 

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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