Health Advocates,
 

Recent actions in Congress show that we are at a critical moment to secure our health priorities in the budget reconciliation package. It's time to band together, raise our voices, and fight for the health care American families deserve. Check out the resources below to see how Families USA can support your advocacy. 
 

Upcoming Actions 

• Join us on Thursday, September 30th at 3PM EST for a webinar: Strategies to Drive Equitable Vaccine Distribution. In this webinar we will examine state level policy levers and strategies to drive equitable vaccine distribution and how to center equity as our nation recovers from the pandemic. Register here.
• Thursday30 - Make sure to head to twitter with other advocates next week (9/30) from 12:00-12:30PM ET to #UniteForHealthCare and dial up the pressure on Congress to center health in the upcoming package! Find sample social posts in this toolkit, which we update and add to weekly. 

Sign-On Opportunities

• Sign on here to urge Congress to include EMS funding in the upcoming reconciliation legislation. Recently, EMS (ambulance services) were left out of the recent No Surprises Act, being deemed too complicated to deal with at this time. Please consider signing onto this action and share with other organizations that would be interested before Wednesday, October 6th.

Resources for Your Advocacy 

• Families USA Report: What's at Stake for America's Families: Why Congress Must Go Big and Bold in Reconciliation to Improve Health and Health Care for Millions of People
  • Use this new report with state-specific data and updated messaging to support advocacy in your state. 
• Social Media Infographics: Oral Health Care is Too Expensive Without Medicare Coverage
  • Use these graphics and suggested social media posts to explain just how expensive oral health care currently is, and what a difference Medicare coverage would make.
• Oral Health Sign-On Letter: Nearly 200 Stakeholders Thank House Committee Chairs for Dental Coverage in Medicare Part B
• Rx Sign-On Letter: Stakeholders Push House of Representatives to Go Bold on Prescription Drug Reform
• Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, Protect Our Care, & Data for Progress: State and District-Level Support For Lowering Prescription Drug Prices in the Build Back Better Budget

To your health,

Tiana Rodriguez
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator