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Health Advocates,

As we continue to push Congress, the Biden administration, and our state lawmakers to act on reforms that address health equity, prevent the Medicaid redetermination crisis, combat COVID-19, lower prescription drug costs, and much more, its crucial for us to keep speaking up and advocating for the best possible health care for all of America's families. Please find resources for your health care advocacy, as well as new events and opportunities to sign on to various comment letters, below.


** Upcoming Events
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* NEW: Families USA Health Justice Now Webinar Series ([link removed])
+ Health Equity Federal Priorities Webinar: Advancing Equity in 2022: Administrative Priorities and What’s Next on the Legislative Landscape ([link removed]) - 4/12 at 12pm ET
+ Vaccine Equity Webinar: Community Voice and Equitable Policymaking: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution ([link removed]) - 4/26 at 1pm ET
+ Reproductive Justice Webinar: Abortion Laws: A Public Health Crisis (Part I) ([link removed]) - 5/5 at 1pm ET
+ State Level Recommendations on Health Equity: Community Voices: How State Policymakers Can Advance Health Equity ([link removed]) - 5/12 at 1pm ET




** Sign On Letters
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* Cross Sector Coverage Council Redeterminations Letter ([link removed]) - due by 4/15 COB
* Consent for Sterilization Form Comment Sign-On ([link removed]) - due by 4/14 at 6pm ET. For more information on this letter, please see this copy of comments ([link removed]) .


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Resources for Your Health Advocacy
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* Medicaid Redeterminations
+ FUSA Issue Brief: Medicaid Programs Should Protect Health Care for Millions of Families by Implementing a New Federal Option for SNAP-Based Electronic Renewal ([link removed])
+ CMS Fact Sheet: Redetermination Guidance ([link removed])
+ CMS Toolkit: Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding ([link removed])
* Health Equity
+ FUSA Report: Community Voices: Recommendations to State Policymakers for Advancing Health Equity ([link removed])
+ CMS Press Release: Opportunity to Comment on Medicaid Equity Request for Information (RFI) ([link removed])
+ FUSA Fact Sheet: Advancing Equity in 2022: Federal Policy Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Health System Transformation ([link removed])
* Hospital Pricing
+ NEW - FUSA Insights Column: Hospital Consolidation - How Hospitals' Machinations Affect Real People ([link removed])
* Prescription Drug Pricing
+ FUSA Statement: Finance Hearing Statement For The Record on Addressing the High Cost of Prescription Drugs ([link removed])
* COVID-19
+ The White House Fact Sheet: Consequences of Lack of Funding for Efforts to Combat COVID-19 if Congress Does Not Act ([link removed])
+ FUSA Insights Column: No One Knows A Community Better Than Those Who Live There: Leaders Who Stepped Up When Their Neighbors Needed Them Most ([link removed])
+ FUSA Digital Toolkit: COVID-19 Related Resources ([link removed])

Thank you for your tireless advocacy as we continue fighting for the best health care for all of America's families. Please reach out to any of us at Families USA to connect on our shared advocacy efforts, or to let us know what you’d like featured in upcoming Resource Roundups!

Have a great weekend,

Tiana Rodriguez
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

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