Health Advocates, This week was the National Week of COVID Remembrance and Action, which provided an opportunity to learn, connect, and take action as we mourn the one million lives lost to COVID. 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

Medicare Rights Center Sign On Letter to support LGBTQ+ inclusion and equity in Medicare - DUE 5/3, 5PM ET
First Focus Sign On Letter Requesting Presidential Proclamation for Children's Week - DUE 5/4

Upcoming Events

NEW: Families USA Health Justice Now Webinar Series
- Reproductive Justice Webinar: Abortion Laws: A Public Health Crisis (Part I) - 5/5 at 1pm ET (Closed to press)
- State Level Recommendations on Health Equity: Community Voices: How State Policymakers Can Advance Health Equity - 5/12 at 1pm ET

Resources for Your Health Advocacy

Medicaid
- NEW FUSA Issue Brief: Strategies for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Improving Health Care Access Among Medicaid Enrollees
- NEW FUSA Comment: Request for Information on Access to Care and Coverage for People Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
- NEW FUSA Comment: Diverse Array of Stakeholders Submit Letter to CMS on 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
- CMS Fact Sheet: Redetermination Guidance
- CMS Toolkit: Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding
Health Equity
- FUSA Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 2 Recording: Community Voice and Equitable Policymaking
- FUSA Insights Column: Changing the World Around You- Fighting for Equity in Birthing Care with Dr. Twylla Dillion
- FUSA Issue Brief: What We Have Learned from Community Health Workers Throughout the Pandemic: Recommendations for Policymakers
- Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 1 Recording: Advancing Equity in 2022: Administrative Priorities and What's Next on the Legislative Landscape
- Community Voices: Recommendations to State Policymakers for Advancing Health Equity
- FUSA Fact Sheet: Advancing Equity in 2022: Federal Policy Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Health System Transformation
Hospital Pricing
- FUSA Insights Column: Hospital Consolidation - How Hospitals' Machinations Affect Real People
Prescription Drug Pricing
- FUSA Comment: Response to Shaheen-Collins-Degette-Reed Request for Feedback on Insulin Caps Framework
- FUSA Statement: Finance Hearing Statement For The Record on Addressing the High Cost of Prescription Drugs
COVID-19
- The White House Fact Sheet: Consequences of Lack of Funding for Efforts to Combat COVID-19 if Congress Does Not Act
- FUSA Insights Column: No One Knows A Community Better Than Those Who Live There: Leaders Who Stepped Up When Their Neighbors Needed Them Most
- FUSA Digital Toolkit: COVID-19 Related Resources

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, Kevin Han Strategic Partnerships Associate

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