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Dear Health Advocates,

We hope you had a great holiday weekend and were able to enjoy some time away. This week, we have a letter urging Congress to take action on enhanced premium tax credits, news about our next Big Tent call and a reminder about our Resource Roundup survey.

Join Families USA in urging Congress to take action and extend the enhanced premium tax credits beyond 2025. (See the official letter here.)
Next Tuesday, December 10, our Big Tent call will be 45 minutes long and focus on what state partners can do to help protect Medicaid. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Community Catalyst, the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, and FUSA will provide updates and discuss actions that advocates can take right now. We hope you can join us from 4:30-5:15pm next week — register here!
Families USA is still collecting responses to improve the Resource Roundup! We want to hear from you on the content, the structure, the frequency, and anything else you'd like to add. This is your chance to craft a better, more palatable Resource Roundup that best serves you and your work. You can find the survey here.

And finally, don't forget to register for our annual Health Action Conference 2025! 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

URGENT! Families USA Survey: Tell Us Your Thoughts on the Resource Roundup!

Action Items

URGENT! Families USA Email Writing Campaign: Urge Congress to Take Action on Advanced Premium Tax Credits!
RECORDING: Families USA Webinar: What's Next: A Critical Post-Election Conversation on Health Care
URGENT! Tell your representative to take action right now by using our letter-writing tool on Families USA Action's Same Service Same Price Website.
TAKE ACTION: Submit your patient story on hospital pricing abuses to [email protected]
REGISTER NOW: Families USA HAC 2025 In Person!
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

Anthony Wright, Executive Director, is quoted in the following articles:
- Dr. Oz, Tapped to Run Medicare, Has a Record of Promoting Health Misinformation (New York Times)
- Health Prices Are Getting More Transparent, but It's Still Not Enough, Experts Say (Medpage Today)
- Louisiana Physician Exec Describes Keys to MSSP ACO’s Success (Healthcare Innovation)
Anthony Wright, Executive Director, is quoted in Bloomberg Law, RFK Jr. Fuels Uncertainty on Policies From Medicare to Abortion
The Cap Times, a Wisconsin-based media outlet, published an op-ed co-authored by Anthony Wright, Executive Director, and Robert Kraig, Wisconsin Citizen Action’s Executive Director, Health care is on the Nov. 5 ballot
Families USA is mentioned in the following articles:
- Hospital groups blast senators' site-neutral Medicare payment reform plan (Fierce Healthcare)
- Childbirth Can Bring Worrying Medical Bills, Even With Insurance (HealthDay)
Anthony Wright, Executive Director, is quoted in the following articles:
- What Trump’s election means for healthcare (Healthcare Finance News)
- What Happens to Medicare Price Negotiations Under Trump? (Medpage Today)
An Inside Health Policy article, Bicameral Dems’ Bill Would Send Pharma Violators’ Profits To NIH, FDA, mentions Families USA as a supporter of the Medical Innovation Act of 2024.
Anthony Wright, Executive Director, is quoted in the following articles:
- Harris Backs Slashing Medical Debt. Trump’s ‘Concepts’ Worry Advocates.(KFF Health News)
- Harris Proposes Expanded Medicare Home Health Care Funded By New Drug Price Negotiations (Inside Health Policy)
- Medicare would expand home health care aid under Harris proposal (Insurance News Net)

Health Equity

Families USA Insights: Transforming Care: Addressing Health Inequities and Pitfalls through Innovative Models of Care
Families USA Analysis: Charting the Course for Community Health Workers: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities to Secure Medicaid Reimbursement for CHWs in State Medicaid Programs
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

Health Care Value

Families USA Fact Sheet: Americans Could See Major Savings on Routine Imaging Services if Congress Makes, “Same Service, Same Price” a Reality
Families USA Fact Sheet: November Is Diabetes Awareness Month
Families USA Webinar Recording: The Time Is Now: Coming Together to Win Against Big Hospital Corporate Greed
Families USA Webinar: Help Alabama Families Impacted by Diabetes: Expand CGM Access
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

Health Coverage

Families USA Insights: Marketplace Open Enrollment Helps Keep Families Connected to Affordable Health Coverage
Families USA Fact Sheet: Better Health, Stronger Families: Improving Medicaid Coverage of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Alabama
Families USA Webinar Recording: Overpayment, Marketing Abuses, Care Delays and More: Top Priorities for Medicare Advantage Reform
Families USA Comment: Comment on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule “Medically Necessary” Coverage
Families USA Comment: Written Testimony of Anthony Wright for Education and Workforce Hearing

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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