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Dear Health Advocates,

I hope you are all feeling refreshed after the long weekend. If we haven't met yet, my name is Ariel and I am the new Events & Partner Mobilization Manager here at Families USA. I'm so excited to work with all of you to advance health equity. Please see our new resources and events below for your health care advocacy.


** Action Items
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* There are no new action items this week - please don't forget to share your upcoming action items with us so that we can highlight them here!


** Upcoming Events and Opportunities
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* NEW! United States of Care Webinar: 2022 Midterm Elections and Health Care: What to Watch ([link removed]) , October 12 at 3pm ET
* NEW! National Consumer Law Center Webinar: Medical Debt Crisis - Impact on Hispanic/Latino Families ([link removed]) , October 20 at 2pm ET


** Resources for Your Health Advocacy
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* Health Equity
+ NEW! Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 8: Reproductive Health on the Line: Preparing for 2023 (Session II) ([link removed])
o Information about how to request the recording of the webinar can be found on this page
+ Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 7 Recording: Effective Use of Peer Supports in Behavioral Health Care and Crisis Intervention ([link removed])
* Health Care Value
+ NEW! Families USA Column: In the Fight for Lower Health Care Prices, Where are Hospitals? ([link removed])
+ NEW! People First Care Initiative: Bleeding Americans Dry: The Role of Big Hospital Corporations in Driving Our Nation’s Health Care Affordability and Quality Crisis ([link removed])
+ NEW! Families USA Letter Urging Congress to Take On Hospital Prices ([link removed])
+ Families USA Value Communications Toolkit for Advocates ([link removed])
* Oral Health
+ CareQuest Institute for Oral Health: Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Checker ([link removed])
+ Families USA Fact Sheet: The Time is Now for Administrative Action to Improve Medicare Dental Coverage ([link removed])
* Medicaid
+ Families USA Fact Sheet: Not a Moment to Lose: ([link removed]) Critical Changes States Should Implement to Prevent Medicaid Coverage ([link removed]) Losses ([link removed])
* Surprise Medical Bills
+ Families USA Fact Sheet: New Protections from Unexpected Medical Bills: What You Need to Know About the No Surprises Act ([link removed])
o En Español: Nuevas protecciones contra facturas médicas inesperadas: Lo que necesita saber sobre la Ley Sin Sopresas ([link removed])
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Reproductive Health and Abortion
+ Guttmacher Institute Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe ([link removed])
+ 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 about abortion
+ 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
* Behavioral Health
+ Families USA Advocacy Guide: Peer Supports in Behavioral Health Care: A 2022 Resource Guide for Advocates ([link removed])

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

Have a great week,

Ariel Vasser
Events & Partner Mobilization Manager

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