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Health Advocates,
On Wednesday, the Biden administration extended the COVID-19 public health emergency, which will allow Americans to continue to receive free coronavirus tests, vaccines, and access to telehealth services for another three months. 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, it's 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.
Action Items
* Families USA Redeterminations Letter ([link removed]) - due TODAY 4/15 COB
* FUSA Template Comment Language: Request for Information on Access to Care and Coverage for People Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP ([link removed]) - Comments due 4/18
* National Immigration Law Center (NILC) Title 42 Sign On Letter ([link removed]) - due by 4/22
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Upcoming Events
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* NEW: Families USA Health Justice Now Webinar Series ([link removed])
+ 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 (Closed to press)
+ State Level Recommendations on Health Equity: Community Voices: How State Policymakers Can Advance Health Equity ([link removed]) - 5/12 at 1pm ET
** 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
+ Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 1 Recording: Advancing Equity in 2022: Administrative Priorities and What's Next on the Legislative Landscape ([link removed])
+ Community Voices: Recommendations to State Policymakers for Advancing Health Equity ([link removed])
+ FUSA Fact Sheet: Advancing Equity in 2022: Federal Policy Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Health System Transformation ([link removed])
* Hospital Pricing
+ 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,
Rachel Riley
Strategic Partnerships Intern
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