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Dear Health Advocates,

We have a light week this week, but that doesn't mean our advocacy efforts slow down.

Earlier this month, CMS issued a final rule on the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS). We applaud CMS for changes included in this final rule, particularly those that will improve health equity, and we look forward to working with CMS on additional recommendations. Read our full comments submitted to the agency in June.

Finally, we want to remind you all to please fill out our Save the Date for our annual Health Action Conference, which will be held in person this year in Washington, DC! Once you save the date, we'll be in touch to ask you to officially RSVP to help you secure your spot at HAC 2025.

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! Final Rule Issued: CMS Issues Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule
NEW! Reuters article: US States Sue Over Biden Ruel Extending Health Insurance to DACA Immigrants

Action Items

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 Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model; Help Us Spread the Word!
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! Anthony Wright, Families USA’s new incoming Executive Director, has been tapped by reporters to discuss health care and the election. As a result, he was quoted last week in MedPage Today, Experts Clash Over VP Pick Walz's Health Policies, and Inside Health, Policy, As Campaign Unfolds, Advocates Hope Harris Continues To Amplify Biden Health Care Wins
Anthony Wright, Families USA’s new incoming Executive Director, held a press call July 31 to discuss the proposed new healthcare.gov insurance rates. As a result, he was quoted in Axios Pro Policy, New Families USA head lays out priorities, and Inside Health Policy, Families USA Urges Consumers To Use APTCs Amid Rate Hikes, Rally To Keep Credits In Place.
Anthony Wright, Families USA’s new incoming Executive Director, appeared on KFF Health News’ What the Health podcast, Harris in the Spotlight, and was featured in the California Health Care Foundation's blog, Formidable California Health Reform Advocate Moves to Nation’s Capital.
Anthony Wright, Families USA’s new incoming Executive Director, was featured in the Washington Post’s Health Brief newsletter, What Families USA’s new boss brings to the table
Anthony Wright, Families USA’s new incoming Executive Director, was recently featured in California Healthline, California Health Care Pioneer Goes National, Girds for Partisan Skirmishes; Capitol Weekly, Au revoir, Anthony Wright; and HuffPost, What Kamala Harris’ 2020 Run Says About Her 2024 Prospects
Ben Anderson, Deputy Senior Director of Health Policy, was quoted in Axios, Biden plan requires hospitals to improve maternal care.
Senior Director of Health Policy Sophia Tripoli’s participation in the July 11 Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, Health Care Transparency: Lowering Costs and Empowering Patients, was mentioned in Fierce Healthcare, 'It isn't normal to operate the way they do': Senators condemn healthcare's resistance to price transparency
Axios Pro Policy quotes Jen Taylor, Senior Director of Government Relations, in a July 3 article, E&C telehealth payfors could have momentum
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
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 a 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 a 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 Statement: Families USA’s Statement on Supreme Court’s Punt, Failure to Protect Health and Lives of Millions of Pregnant People Nationwide
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 Insights Column: America, We Have a Drug Pricing Problem
Families USA Statement: Consumer Advocates: New Proposed Healthcare.gov Rates Are a Call to Action for Congress on Health Care Affordability
Families USA Fact Sheet: Congress Must Act: Stop Big Health Care Corporations From Taking Advantage Of Rural Communities
Families USA Comments: Families USA Submits Comments On The Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model
Families USA Comments: Families USA Submits Response To Request For Information On New Legislation To Improve Primary Care
Families USA Testimony: Written Testimony Of Sophia Tripoli For Senate Committee On Aging
Families USA Comments: Consumers For Fair Hospital Pricing And Consumers First Letter To Senate Committee On Aging To Advance Bipartisan Policies This Year
Families USA Comments: Families USA Comments To CMS On Medicare Drug Negotiation Guidance
Families USA Fact Sheet: The Importance Of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast To Coast
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 Issue Brief: Cheers to 59 Years of Medicare and Medicaid: Illuminating the Path Ahead
CMS Guidance on Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023: Provision of Medicaid and CHIP Services to Incarcerated Youth
Families USA & ACAP Sign On Letter: Adult Continuous Eligibility in Medicaid and CHIP
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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