Dear Health Advocates,




August is coming to an end and so is summer, so you know what that means. Like the leaves, our opportunities are changing every week, so take a look! 




This week, Families USA released a new insights blog on the proposed health insurance premium increases by CMS at the beginning of August. It includes actionable requests for advocates to make in order to keep premiums lower! 




We also 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 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC on January 23-24! 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.




Finally, Families USA has selected a diverse group of 20 health care providers and health equity champions including dentists, pharmacists, and community health workers, for the sixth cohort of its Health Equity Academy in System Transformation Fellowship! This cohort, “Providers for REAL (Realizing Equity, Advancing Lives)," is committed to fostering a just and equitable health care climate and becoming powerful advocates for their patients and communities.




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 Insights Blog: Tackling High Health Care Costs for Millions: The IRA’s Promising Path Forward
NEW! Families USA Statement: Real Relief for Families, a Pivot Point in the Fight for Affordable Prescription Drugs
NEW! Families USA Fact Sheet: Families Need Relief from Runaway Prescription Drug Costs: Congress should expand the IRA to protect more people
NEW! CMS Resource: Medicaid and CHIP renewal resources 
Updated Training Slides for Partners to Use
Refreshed Webpage and Outreach Resources for Partners
NEW: Medicaid Basics Handout for Partners
Free CMS Printed Product Ordering

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!
Website
Factsheet
FAQs

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! KFF Health News quoted Ben Anderson, Deputy Senior Director of Health Policy in this article,  Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding
NEW! Families USA and the Association for Community Affiliated Plans issued this joint news release, 188 Health Care Organizations Urge Congress to Support 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Adults in Medicaid and CHIP. Coverage of the release appeared in Healthcare Innovation

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 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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