Dear Health Advocates,

We have some exciting events upcoming. 

This week, Families USA invites Alabama health advocates and people interested in improving diabetes care to join us for a webinar this Thursday, September 26 at 2PM. We will discuss the burden of diabetes across the state, get insights from folks on-the-ground who have expertise in diabetes management, and learn how access to continuous glucose monitors (CGM) will help improve the lives of Alabamians living with diabetes. In particular, we’ll focus on the importance of expanding Medicaid coverage of CGMs for pregnant people and children. Please register here or at the link below! And please share this invitation with your networks!

In other news, registration is now OPEN for our 30th Annual Health Action Conference! HAC 2025 will be held in person this year at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC on January 23-24! Please follow this link to register and 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

No new resources this week, but check out our most recent fact sheet on the need for a National Patient Safety Board.

Action Items

• REGISTER NOW: Families USA HAC 2025 In Person!
  
• THIS WEEK: Help Alabama Families Impacted by Diabetes: Expand CGM Access
• 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
• TAKE ACTION: Join Our Health Justice Now Network

FUSA in the News

• NEW! Anthony Wright, Executive Director, recently appeared on the Code WACK! podcast. Listen to part one of his episode, Patient-centered health care? The fight to change our disempowering system.
• NEW! Fierce Healthcare quoted Anthony Wright’s testimony during the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 50th anniversary hearing, ERISA proponents roll out laundry list of desired improvements.
• NEW! Axios mentioned Families USA’s letter to the Senate HELP Committee calling for Congress to address the health care industry’s unchecked consolidation, Steward hearing brings calls for policy response.
• AIS Health published an article on Families USA and the Association for Community Affiliated Plans’ joint letter in support of Medicaid continuous eligibility, As Medicaid Attrition Continues, Groups Seek 12-Month Continuous Eligibility
• KFF Health News quoted Anthony Wright, Executive Director, on health care and the election, Harris-Walz Ticket Sharpens Contrast With Trump-Vance on Health Care
• KFF Health News quoted Ben Anderson, Deputy Senior Director of Health Policy in this article,  Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding
• 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.

Health Equity

• Families USA Comments: Families USA Submits Comments on Annual Rulemaking to Improve Health Equity, Value, and Coverage
• Partner Resource: March of Dimes Maternity Care Deserts Report
• Reuters article: US States Sue Over Biden Ruel Extending Health Insurance to DACA Immigrants
• 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

Health Care Value

• Families USA Fact Sheet: A National Patient Safety Board: What America Needs to Ensure Patient Safety
• Families USA Statement: Families USA Statement for the Record for Finance Committee Inflation Reduction Act Hearing
• Families USA Comments: Families USA Submits Comments on 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule
• Families USA Comments: Families USA Submits Comments on Annual Rulemaking to Improve Health Equity, Value, and Coverage
• Families USA Insights Blog: Proposed Health Insurance Premium Increases: A Call to Action for Advocates
• Families USA Statement: Real Relief for Families, a Pivot Point in the Fight for Affordable Prescription Drugs

• Families USA Insights Blog: Tackling High Health Care Costs for Millions: The IRA’s Promising Path Forward

• Families USA Fact Sheet: Families Need Relief from Runaway Prescription Drug Costs: Congress should expand the IRA to protect more people
• Families USA Insights Column: America, We Have a Drug Pricing Problem

Health Coverage

• Families USA Comments: Families USA Submits Comments on Annual Rulemaking to Improve Health Equity, Value, and Coverage
• Families USA Webinar Recording: Priorities in 2025 MPFS and OPPS Proposed Rules
• Final Rule Issued: CMS Issues Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule
• 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

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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