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Dear Health Advocates,

As Congress and the White House are reviving talks on reconciliation and the Supreme Court continues to work through opinions that have drastic implications for health and health care, we are glad to be working alongside all of you. This week, we want to particularly draw your attention to resources on reproductive health in advance of the impending Dobbs court decision and on the APTC extension in reconciliation that Manchin has recently raised concerns about. 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
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* Bansoff.org ([link removed]) : Bans Off Our Bodies campaign from Planned Parenthood, a one-stop shop to sign petitions, share toolkits with supporters, and find out more about upcoming rallies
* MomsRising Petition ([link removed]) : Urge Congress to support critical funding for maternal mental health!
* Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC) Advocacy: Please utilize the resources below to reinstate this policy provision's importance.
+ Sample APTC Paper News Release Template for State Advocates ([link removed])
+ APTC Paper Social Media Template ([link removed])
+ FUSA Issue Brief: Unless Congress Acts, Health Care Costs Will Soon Skyrocket for People Who Buy Their Own Insurance ([link removed])




** Upcoming Events and Opportunities
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* NEW! UnidosUS's Annual Conference: Siempre Adelante: Our Quest for Equity ([link removed]) in San Antonio, July 9-11
* Vaccine Equity Cooperative and CDC Foundation Webinar: The Who, What, Where and When of COVID-19 Treatments: Everything You Need to Know About Lifesaving Antivirals ([link removed]) on 6/28, 3PM ET
* NCLC and Community Catalyst Webinar: Medical Debt Crisis - Impact on Black American Families ([link removed]) on 7/13, 2PM ET




** Resources for Your Health Advocacy
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* Affordable Care Act (ACA)
+ Kaiser Family Foundation Report: For ACA Enrollees, How Much Premiums Rise Next Year is Mostly up to Congress ([link removed])
* Health Care Value
+ NEW! FUSA Comment Letter: Consumers First Comment Letter to Federal Government on the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule ([link removed])
* Health Equity
+ FUSA Paper: Our Health Care System Has Lost Its Way ([link removed])
+ FUSA Insights Column: Putting People First In Healthcare ([link removed])
+ Build Healthy Places Network Resource: A Playbook for New Rural Healthcare Partnership Models of Investment ([link removed])
+ FUSA Fact Sheet: What Children and Families Need From the 117th Congress - Policy Recommendations to Improve Their Health and Wellbeing ([link removed])
+ FUSA Issue Brief: Community Voices: Recommendations to State Policymakers for Advancing Health Equity ([link removed])
* Medicaid
+ FUSA Webinar: Reflections with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: The Past, Present, and Future ([link removed])
+ Protecting Immigrant Families: LIFT the BAR Act Toolkit ([link removed])
+ FUSA Comment Letter: Stakeholders Submit Letter to Democratic Congressional Leadership on Health Coverage Priorities ([link removed])
+ FUSA Case Study: Strategies for States to Maximize Medicaid Ex Parte Renewals and Limit Coverage Losses ([link removed])
+ 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])
* Reproductive Health and Abortion
+ INeedAnA.com ([link removed]) : Find a clinic - to find vetted, up-to-date, and personalized info on how to get an abortion; no search or user data saved
+ ReproLegal Helpline ([link removed]) : a free, confidential source for legal advice and information abortion
o Visit their website ([link removed]) or call 844-868-2812
+ M+A Hotline ([link removed]) : a confidential, private, and secure phone and text hotline for people in need of support for self-managed miscarriage or abortion
+ Keep Our Clinics ([link removed]) : Support independent community providers who provide the majority of abortion care in the US
+ Donate to Abortion Funds ([link removed]) (and amplify calls for donations): A donation to the National Network of Abortion Funds brings abortion funds closer to a future where all people have access to abortion without shame or stigma




** Job Postings
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* FUSA:
+ NEW! Manager of Events & Partner Mobilization ([link removed])
+ NEW! Strategic Partnerships Campaign Manager ([link removed])
+ Director of Medicaid Initiatives ([link removed])
+ Director of Private Coverage ([link removed])
+ Senior Policy Analyst ([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,

Sophia Rodriguez-Bell
Strategic Partnerships Intern

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