Nate Keller · [email protected]

July 24, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Advocacy Continues: Proposed Rules and Medicaid Redeterminations

Dear Health Advocates, We are halfway through this summer and there's so much more advocacy work on the horizon. With Medicaid redeterminations still ongoing, we're tracking the best ways to be helpful to those losing their coverage. We're also amplifying new important comment opportunities on a num…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

July 19, 2023 at 3:15 PM

TOMORROW: In-Person Medicaid Coalition!

Join Us Tomorrow!  Hi all, Families USA will be hosting an in-person meeting tomorrow, July 20. The focus of this meeting will be providing updates on the Medicaid unwinding and what advocates can do moving forward. Please see the speakers below: Join Us Tomorrow!  Hi all,  Families USA will be host…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

July 17, 2023 at 2:23 PM

Another big week of advocacy ahead

Dear Health Advocates, We have another busy week of advocacy ahead, and we wanted to keep you in the loop on what's coming up as we approach another week of healthcare advocacy. With Medicaid redeterminations still ongoing, we're tracking the best ways to be helpful to those losing their coverage. W…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

July 13, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Next Thursday: In-Person Medicaid Coalition on July 20

Join Us Next Week!  Hi all, Families USA will be hosting an in-person meeting on Thursday, July 20. After a successful in-person meeting in March, we are excited to see you again. The focus of this meeting will be providing updates on the Medicaid unwinding and what advocates can do moving forward. …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

July 10, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Pushing forward on new health coverage focuses

Dear Health Advocates, We have another busy week of advocacy ahead, and we wanted to keep you in the loop on what's coming up as we approach another week of healthcare advocacy. With Medicaid redeterminations still ongoing, we're tracking the best ways to be helpful to those losing their coverage. W…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

July 6, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Save the Date: In-Person Medicaid Coalition on July 20

Save the Date!  Hi all, Families USA will be hosting an in-person meeting on Thursday, July 20. After a successful in-person meeting in March, we are excited to see you again. The focus of this meeting will be updates on the Medicaid unwinding, and we'll have external speakers join us. It's sure to …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

June 26, 2023 at 6:04 PM

An exciting week ahead

Dear Health Advocates, We have another busy week of advocacy ahead, and we wanted to keep you in the loop on what's coming up as we 'officially' enter Summer. With Medicaid redeterminations still ongoing, we're tracking the best ways to be helpful to those losing their coverage. Related to that, we'…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

June 21, 2023 at 2:32 PM

CMS Conversation Tomorrow: All Hands on Deck for Unwinding

Partners, Please (virtually) join Families USA and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a critical and timely conversation:CMS Conversation: All Hands on Deck for Medicaid Unwinding Partners,  Please (virtually) join Families USA and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services tomorro…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 2:15 PM

CMS Conversation: All Hands on Deck for Unwinding

Partners, In lieu of our usual Medicaid Coalition meeting, please (virtually) join Families USA and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a critical and timely conversation:CMS Conversation: All Hands on Deck for Medicaid Unwinding Partners,  In lieu of our usual Medicaid Coalition meeti…

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  Meilssa Burroughs · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 6:01 PM

CMS Conversation: All Hands on Deck for Unwinding

CMS Conversation: All Hands on Deck for Medicaid Unwinding Partners,  Please (virtually) join Families USA and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services a critical and timely virtual conversation:  All Hands on Deck: Keeping People Covered Through Unwinding June 22 at 2:30-3:30 ET  SPEAKERS:Dan …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

June 5, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Opportunities and Resources Aplenty

Dear Health Advocates, We have another busy week of advocacy ahead, and we wanted to keep you in the loop on what's coming up in the first week of June. With the debt ceiling deal signed over the weekend, we're celebrating that Medicaid remained untouched in the negotiations, despite it being a less…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

June 5, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Consumers First Sign-On Letter: Senate Finance Committee hearing on healthcare consolidation and corporate ownership

Hello partners, On behalf of Consumers First, we invite you to join us in signing a joint statement to submit for the record for the upcoming U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on consolidation and corporate ownership in health care.   The hearing will be held on Thursday, June 8, at 10am ET.  Th…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Opportunities and Resources Aplenty

Dear Health Advocates, Another busy week is ahead of us, and we're here to catch you up on anything you may have missed so you're ready to take it on. With the debt ceiling deal announced over the weekend, we're continuing to activate around the negotiations and the ongoing threats to Medicaid. We’r…

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  Sophia Tripoli · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Families USA’s Center for Affordable Whole Person Care Bi-Monthly Newsletter

Families USA's Center for Affordable Whole Person Care Newsletter This newsletter will be sent out every other month to bring you the latest news from the front lines of the health care value movement and our work to rein in health care industry abuses and reorient economic incentives to ensure affo…

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  Chelsea Dade · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 2:27 PM

Apply to the 2023 Families USA Health Equity Academy Fellowship!

Dear Health Advocates,  Families USA is currently accepting applications for its 2023 Health Equity Academy Fellowship! Dear Health Advocates,     Families USA is currently accepting applications for its 2023 Health Equity Academy Fellowship!   The goal of the fellowship is to cultivate a group of a…

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  Chelsea Dade · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 1:07 PM

CORRECTED: NEW Report: Investing in Our Moms: Three Ways State Medicaid Programs Can Improve Maternal Health

Partners, The Maternal & Child Health team is so excited to share our latest paper, Investing in Our Moms: Three Ways State Medicaid Programs Can Improve Maternal Health. . Partners, The Maternal & Child Health team at Families USA is so excited to share our latest paper, Investing in Our Mo…

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  Chelsea Dade · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 1:01 PM

NEW Report: Investing in Our Moms: Three Ways State Medicaid Programs Can Improve Maternal Health

Partners, The Maternal & Child Health team is so excited to share our latest paper, Investing in Our Moms: Three Ways State Medicaid Programs Can Improve Maternal Health. . Partners, The Maternal & Child Health team at Families USA is so excited to share our latest paper, Investing in Our Mo…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

May 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Action Steps & Resources: Sign On with March of Dimes for Maternal Healthcare

Dear Health Advocates, It was a busy week in the healthcare advocacy world. We testified in front of The Ways and Means Committee, the House Energy and Commerce Committee looked at bills to address dishonest pricing and transparency, and the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court heard arguments on May 17 rega…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Tomorrow: Improving Maternal Health Through Medicaid

Join Us to Discuss Maternal Health & Medicaid Please join us for our next virtual Medicaid Coalition meeting tomorrow, May 18, at 2pm ET focused on improving maternal health through Medicaid. Please see our speakers below: Jack DiMatteo, Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Lauren Underw…

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  Chelsea Dade · [email protected]

May 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Applications are OPEN! Apply to the 2023 Families USA Health Equity Academy Fellowship

Dear Health Advocates,  It’s that time of year! Families USA is currently accepting applications for its 2023 Health Equity Academy Fellowship! Dear Health Advocates,     It’s that time of year! Families USA is currently accepting applications for its 2023 Health Equity Academy Fellowship!      The …

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

May 15, 2023 at 2:22 PM

Sign The People's Brief To Protect Access to Mifepristone

Dear Health Advocates, As the 5th Circuit is preparing to hear arguments on May 17 regarding the Mifepristone case, it's important that we stay engaged and speak up for access to lifesaving medications. These arguments follow the Supreme Court's stay on the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court decision. Plea…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Register Now: Improving Maternal Health Through Medicaid

Join Us to Discuss Maternal Health & Medicaid Please join us for our next Medicaid Coalition meeting next Thursday, May 18, at 2pm ET focused on improving maternal health through Medicaid. Please see our speakers below: Jack DiMatteo, Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Lauren Underwood…

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  Staci Lofton · [email protected]

May 9, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Families USA: Health Equity Task Force: 2023 Federal Priorities

Partners, The Health Equity team at Families USA is truly excited to announce its Federal Policy Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Health System Transformation. Click the link below to read the entire policy priorities document or take a quick look at them in the visual infographic below. Also…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

May 8, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Action Steps & Resources: Protecting Medicaid

Dear Health Advocates, Now is the time to continue to lift up the importance of Medicaid, and speak out against policies that create cuts and coverage losses. Additional resources, events, and action items are also below:Resource RoundupDear Health Advocates,Now is the time to continue to lift up th…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

May 4, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Register Now: Improving Maternal Health Through Medicaid

Join Us to Discuss Maternal Health & Medicaid Please join us for our next Medicaid Coalition meeting on Thursday, May 18, at 2pm ET focused on improving maternal health through Medicaid. We will discuss federal and state priorities to advance maternal health, including hearing from key players i…

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  Maryanngelly Hernadez · [email protected]

May 1, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Action Steps & Resources: Mifepristone Case and Medicaid Protection

Dear Health Advocates, In light of the Supreme Court staying the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court decision on mifepristone, it's important that we stay engaged and advocate for access to lifesaving medications. Now is also the time to continue to lift up the importance of Medicaid, especially during the …

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  Chelsea Dade · [email protected]

May 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM

TODAY at 12! Join Our Virtual Roundtable: How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study

Partners, Join Families USA for a virtual roundtable discussion, How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study, TODAY, May 1st, 12-1:30pm ET. Partners,  Join Families USA for a virtual roundtable discussion, How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study, TODAY, May 1s…

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  Chelsea Dade · [email protected]

April 28, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Join Our Virtual Roundtable: How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study

Partners, Join Families USA for a virtual roundtable discussion, How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study, MONDAY, May 1st, 12-1:30pm ET. Partners,  Join Families USA for a virtual roundtable discussion, How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study, Monday, May …

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  Chelsea Dade · [email protected]

April 24, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Join Our Virtual Roundtable: How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study

Partners, Join Families USA for a virtual roundtable discussion, How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study, NEXT MONDAY, May 1st, 12-1:30pm ET. Partners,  Join Families USA for a virtual roundtable discussion, How to Create a Medicaid Doula Benefit: A Virginia Case Study, next Mo…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

April 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Consumers First Sign-On Letter: Follow-Up Statement to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee

Hello partners, On behalf of Consumers First, we invite you to join us in signing a joint statement to submit for the record for the upcoming House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee’s hearing on legislative solutions to lower health care costs.   The legislative hearing will be held …

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

April 24, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Action Steps & Resources: Mifepristone Case and Medicaid Protection

Dear Health Advocates, In light of the Supreme Court staying the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court decision on mifepristone, it's important that we stay engaged and advocate for access to lifesaving medications. Now is also the time to continue to lift up the importance of Medicaid, especially during the …

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Legislative Hearing on Reducing Healthcare Cost NEXT Wednesday, 4/26!

Hello partners,  Momentum is building in Congress to address health care pricing abuses and improve affordability, and it's time to keep up the pressure. On April 26th the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee will host a critical legislative hearing, where they'll look at specific…

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  Melissa Burroughs · [email protected]

April 17, 2023 at 8:07 PM

Action Steps & Resources: Mifepristone Case and Medicaid Protection

Dear Health Advocates, This is a critical moment for the health care advocacy community to join forces with our friends, colleagues, and partners in the reproductive justice movement. We are calling on all our partners and people across the country to join the People's Brief to Protect Mifepristone …

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  Meilssa Burroughs · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Sign the People's Brief to Protect Mifepristone & Access to Medication

Sign the People's Brief to Protect Mifepristone and Access to MedicationPartners,  As health advocates who understand that banning Mifepristone would have drastic health implications, we calling on all our partners and people across the country to join the People's Brief to Protect Mifepristone and …

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  Maryanngelly Hernandez · [email protected]

April 10, 2023 at 7:12 PM

Resources on Mifepristone Case and Medicaid Protection

Dear Health Advocates, This is a critical moment for the health care advocacy community to join forces with our friends, colleagues, and partners in the reproductive justice movement. We urge you to join us in elevating the broad health impacts of the recent court case on Mifepristone and continuing…

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  Meilssa Burroughs · [email protected]

April 8, 2023 at 12:57 AM

Speak Up for Mifepristone

Dear Partners:  Apologies for a late night, weekend email, particularly when many of us are celebrating holidays, but when extremist judges try to sneak in decisions, we don't want to let them slip by. We urge you to join us in elevating reproductive health issues and making access to abortion an ur…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Act to Protect Medicaid: Sign On Opportunity!

Act to Protect Medicaid: Sign On Opportunity! Partners, Now is the time to make sure we are setting the narrative on the importance of Medicaid. As we prepare for Congress' debt ceiling fight this summer, we know that we’re also setting the stage for any future political fights around Medicaid, too.…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Webinar Tomorrow: The Fight for Lower Drug Prices: How to Engage in Inflation Reduction Act Implementation

Partners, Join Families USA in our next webinar, The Fight for Lower Drug Prices: How to Engage in Inflation Reduction Act Implementation TOMORROW, April 5 at 2pm ET to discuss how and when we can mobilize together to ensure that implementation of recent prescription drug pricing policies remains fo…

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  Maryanngelly Hernandez · [email protected]

April 3, 2023 at 4:18 PM

New Sign On Opportunities to Protect Medicaid

Dear Health Advocates, Now is the time to make sure we are lifting up the importance of Medicaid, particularly as we navigate the resumption of redeterminations this spring and prepare for the debt ceiling fight this summer. As a call to action, we have two sign-on opportunities acting to protect Me…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 4:48 PM

Webinar Next Wednesday: The Fight for Lower Drug Prices: How to Engage in Inflation Reduction Act Implementation

Partners, Join Families USA in our next webinar, The Fight for Lower Drug Prices: How to Engage in Inflation Reduction Act Implementation next Wednesday, April 5 at 2pm ET to discuss how and when we can mobilize together to ensure that implementation of recent prescription drug pricing policies rema…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 8:05 PM

Medicaid Coalition: Recap and Sign-On Opportunities

Thanks for Joining! Hi all, It was great to see so many of you in-person and online! We missed those who couldn't make it, and hope you can attend next time. Thank you to our speakers Gabi and Jessica for sharing on Medicaid expansion and protecting Medicaid in the budget, respectively. As a follow-…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Join Us Tomorrow: In-Person Medicaid Coalition

Last Chance To Register!  Hi all, Families USA will be hosting an in-person meeting tomorrow. Please RSVP by 3pm ET today if you are attending. We'll have the following speakers:  Last Chance To Register!  Hi all,  Families USA will be hosting an in-person meeting tomorrow. Please RSVP by 3pm ET to…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Join Us On Thursday: In-Person Medicaid Coalition on March 30

Join Us on Thursday!  Hi all, Families USA will be hosting an in-person meeting this Thursday, March 30. After years of remote calls, we are excited to see many of you in-person. Now is the time to make sure we Join Us on Thursday!  Hi all,  Families USA will be hosting an in-person meeting this Th…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 3:39 PM

03.27 Resources For Your Health Care Advocacy

Dear Health Advocates, Now is the time to make sure we are lifting up the importance of Medicaid, particularly as we all prepare for the resumption of redeterminations this spring and the debt ceiling fight this summer.  Please see more resources, events, and action items below:Resource RoundupDear …

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Final Reminder: Sign On to Our Statement to the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee

Hello partners,  The deadline is TODAY, Monday, at 1pm, to sign Consumers First’s joint statement for the record for the upcoming House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee’s hearing on Transparency and Competition. The hearing is this Tuesday, March 28, at 1pm, and will focus on examin…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

March 23, 2023 at 3:00 PM

New Webinar on April 5: The Fight for Lower Drug Prices: How to Engage in Inflation Reduction Act Implementation

Partners, Join Families USA in our next webinar, The Fight for Lower Drug Prices: How to Engage in Inflation Reduction Act Implementation on Wednesday, April 5 at 2pm ET to discuss how and when we can mobilize together to ensure that implementation of recent prescription drug pricing policies remain…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

March 22, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Sign-On Opportunity: Statement to the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee

Hello partners, On behalf of Consumers First, we invite you to join us in signing a joint statement to submit for the record for the upcoming House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee’s hearing on Transparency and Competition. Next week’s hearing, which will occur on Tuesday, March 28,…

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  Sophia Tripoli · [email protected]

March 21, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Families USA’s Center for Affordable Whole Person Care Bi-Monthly Newsletter

Families USA’s Center for Affordable Whole Person Care Bi-Monthly Newsletter  This newsletter will be sent out every other month to bring you the latest news from the front lines of the health care value movement and our work to rein in health care industry abuses and reorient economic incentives to…

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

March 20, 2023 at 5:24 PM

03.20 Resources For Your Health Care Advocacy

Dear Health Advocates, Now is the time to make sure we are lifting up the importance of Medicaid, particularly as we all prepare for the resumption of redeterminations this spring and the debt ceiling fight this summer.  Please see more resources, events, and action items below:Resource RoundupDear …

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  Kevin Han · [email protected]

March 6, 2023 at 5:11 PM

03.06 Resources For Your Health Care Advocacy

Dear Health Advocates, Now is the time to make sure we are lifting up the importance of Medicaid, particularly as we all prepare for the resumption of redeterminations this spring and the debt ceiling fight this summer.  Please see more resources, events, and action items below:Resource RoundupDear …

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