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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 21, 2024 at 6:52 PM

New Advocacy Resources... and a Webinar!

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you had a fantastic weekend! We have another busy week upcoming, and some additional resources for your advocacy! Tomorrow, we will be hosting a Maternal and Child Health Webinar on Medicaid and how we can improve state programs to better care for pregnant and postpart…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 21, 2024 at 6:42 PM

TOMORROW: Maternal Health Webinar!

Health Justice Webinar on May 22 Achieving the Gold Standard of Care: Transforming Pregnancy-related Medicaid Coverage to be More Holistic and Patient-centered Wednesday, May 22nd, 1pm – 2pm EST  Join Families USA and partners for a panel discussion on the ways that state Medicaid programs can impro…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
May 16, 2024 at 4:50 PM

Medicaid Unwinding Storytellers Ask

Partners,  Hi all, my name is Jamie Stevenson and I am one of the strategic partnerships campaign managers here at Families USA- we hope you are having a great week!  As you may already know, we are just over a year into the Medicaid Unwinding process, which began in April 2023 at the end of the COV…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 15, 2024 at 7:45 PM

REMINDER: Register for our May MCH and Medicaid Coalition Meetings

Coalition Meeting on May 23 Hi Medicaid Coalition members, I hope that you are having a great week! I’m excited to share two new resources from Families USA that are relevant to your work, and more information about our upcoming virtual meeting on May 23rd. Issue brief: This morning, we published a …
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 15, 2024 at 6:54 PM

REMINDER: Register for our May MCH and Medicaid Coalition Meetings

Coalition Meeting on May 23 Hi Medicaid Coalition members, I hope that you are having a great week! I’m excited to share two new resources from Families USA that are relevant to your work, and more information about our upcoming virtual meeting on May 23rd. Issue brief: This morning, we published a …
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 14, 2024 at 7:13 PM

Exciting Results and Other Exciting Opportunities Ahead!

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you had a fantastic weekend! After a busy week of advocacy, we're excited to share a few new resources from Families USA as well as our partners! We are also lifting up 2 of our own resources this week, both related to payment reform. The first is a webinar recording f…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 4:17 PM

COMING UP: Maternal Health Webinar!

Health Justice Webinar on May 22 Achieving the Gold Standard of Care: Transforming Pregnancy-related Medicaid Coverage to be More Holistic and Patient-centered Wednesday, May 22nd, 1pm – 2pm EST  Join Families USA and partners for a panel discussion on the ways that state Medicaid programs can impro…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM

COMING UP: Register for our May Medicaid Coalition Meeting... and Other Medicaid Updates!

Coalition Meeting on May 23 Hi Medicaid Coalition members, I hope that you are having a great week! I’m excited to share two new resources from Families USA that are relevant to your work, and more information about our upcoming virtual meeting on May 23rd. Issue brief: This morning, we published a …
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 7, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Exciting Results and Other Exciting Opportunities Ahead!

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you had a fantastic weekend! After a busy week of advocacy, we're excited to share a few new resources from Families USA as well as our partners! We are also lifting up 2 of our own resources this week, both related to payment reform. The first is a webinar recording f…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 30, 2024 at 7:04 PM

Exciting Results and Other Exciting Opportunities Ahead!

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you had a great weekend! As we come to the end of Medicaid Awareness Month, we have a few new resources to lift up this week, including a new insights blog from Families USA on Medicaid unwinding and where we go from here.  We are also lifting up 3 other resources this…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 23, 2024 at 2:25 PM

A Big Week In Our Advocacy Community... And Much More!

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you had a great weekend! We have a few new resources to lift up this week, including the comment letter from Families USA on HHS reforms to Medicare Advantage, which a lot of you signed on to!  We are also lifting up 2 new partner resources this week. The first is a ne…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 19, 2024 at 5:46 PM

Medicaid Coalition: Thank You and Follow Up

Thank You for Attending! Hi Medicaid Coalition, We wanted to thank you for taking part in our Medicaid Coalition meeting today. It was great to hear from our speakers: Alicia Wilson from Protecting Immigrant Families and Jenny Babcock from the Association for Community Affiliated Plans. Please find …
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 17, 2024 at 7:02 PM

TOMORROW: Register for our April Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on April 18 Hi Medicaid Coalition, April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and we are so excited to host our April virtual Medicaid Coalition meeting! Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual, on Zoom, tomorrow on Thursday, April 18 at 2 PM ET. Alicia Wilson from Protecting I…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Another Busy Week Ahead -- And Other Updates!

Dear Health Advocates, We are entering yet another big week as Congress is back in full swing before they take another recess next week. We are encouraging our partners to submit stories on Advance Premium Tax Credits. We are lifting up two new insights blogs, one on the maternal health crisis facin…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 15, 2024 at 3:15 PM

THIS WEEK: Register for our April Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on April 18 Hi Medicaid Coalition, April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and we are so excited to host our April virtual Medicaid Coalition meeting! Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual, on Zoom, next week on Thursday, April 18 at 2 PM ET. Alicia Wilson from Protecting …
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
April 15, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Deadline Extended: Tell HHS to keep working hard on Medicare Advantage

Hi Partners,  As you may already know, Families USA has been circulating our sign-on letter regarding the recent HHS 2025 Rate Announcement. Families USA, Medicare Rights Center, Justice in Aging and Center for Medicare Advocacy, and many other groups have signed onto on a letter applauding HHS for …
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 11, 2024 at 3:15 PM

NEXT WEEK: Register for our April Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on April 18 Hi Medicaid Coalition, April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and we are so excited to host our April virtual Medicaid Coalition meeting! Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual, on Zoom, next week on Thursday, April 18 at 2 PM ET. Alicia Wilson from Protecting …
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
April 10, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Deadline Friday: Tell HHS to keep working hard on Medicare Advantage

Hi Partners,  As you may already know, HHS recently released its Rate Announcement for 2025. Families USA, Medicare Rights Center, Justice in Aging and Center for Medicare Advocacy, and many other groups have signed onto on a letter applauding HHS for working hard to hold MA plans and organizations …
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 9, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Exciting News from Families USA!

Dear Health Advocates, Families USA is happy to announce the appointment of Anthony Wright as its new Executive Director! Yael Lehmann will still be acting interim ED until August 19th. Here is our press release. We also have new resources for Medicaid Awareness Month this April, including a new ins…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
April 8, 2024 at 4:24 PM

Looking for Advance Premium Tax Credit Stories

Hi Partners,  As you may know, Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) are helping millions of people across the country afford health insurance. They got more generous in the past few years so that they cover a higher portion of premium credits. But that more generous help, which was part of the Inflat…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
April 5, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Sign on to our Medicare Advantage letter to HHS

Hi Partners,  We hope you’ve had a great week so far. As you may already know, HHS recently released its Rate Announcement for 2025. Join Families USA, Medicare Rights Center, Justice in Aging and Center for Medicare Advocacy, on a letter applauding HHS for working hard to hold MA plans and organiza…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 8:15 PM

COMING UP: Register for our April Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on April 18 Hi Medicaid Coalition, April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and we are so excited to host our April virtual Medicaid Coalition meeting! Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual, on Zoom, in two weeks on Thursday, April 18 at 2 PM ET. Alicia Wilson from Protecti…
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  Yael Lehmann · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 6:56 PM

ICYMI - Families USA Names Anthony Wright as New Executive Director

Partners,   Families USA has big news today, and we want you to hear it directly from us: we are pleased to announce the appointment of longtime consumer health advocate and champion Anthony Wright as the organization’s new executive director, effective July 2024. He has served as the executive dire…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
April 2, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Medicare Advantage 2025 Rate Announcement

Hi partners,  As you may have heard, yesterday, CMS finalized their 2025 Rate Announcement for the Medicare Advantage Program. You can read the official rate announcement here. In the finalized rate announcement, CMS and HHS continued implementation of its new risk adjustment model that will help be…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
April 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM

FINAL REMINDER: Join Our Webinar tomorrow-- First Do No Harm: Addressing the Patient Safety Crisis

 Partners,  Please join Families USA TOMORROW, April 2, at 1:00 pm ET for First Do No Harm: Addressing the Patient Safety Crisis.  Medical errors account for 251,000 deaths a year in the U.S., an error rate higher than in other countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and the UK. Also…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
April 1, 2024 at 1:15 PM

New Resources and a Patient Safety Webinar!

Dear Health Advocates, We are entering the month of April with some exciting things on the agenda. We've released a new insights blog on oral health in Medicare/Medicaid, along with a statement on the recent expansion of Medicaid and CHIP by the Biden Administration. Families USA will also be hostin…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM

REMINDER: Join Our 4/2 Webinar-- First Do No Harm: Addressing the Patient Safety Crisis

 Partners,  Please join Families USA on Tuesday, April 2, at 1:00 pm ET for First Do No Harm: Addressing the Patient Safety Crisis.  Medical errors account for 251,000 deaths a year in the U.S., an error rate higher than in other countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and the UK. Al…
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  Sophia Tripoli · [email protected]
March 26, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Newsletter: Center for Affordable Whole Person Care at Families USA

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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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
March 25, 2024 at 4:23 PM

New Resources and a Big Week Ahead

Dear Health Advocates, Congress averted yet another partial shutdown by passing the remaining funding bills for this year. Our health care priorities, like pricing transparency, site neutral payments and lowering prescription drug prices were not included in these funding bills, but that doesn't mea…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 3:39 PM

Thank You and Follow Up

Thank You for Attending! Hi Medicaid Coalition, We wanted to thank you for taking part in our Medicaid Coalition meeting today. It was great to hear from our speakers Kate Samuelson from Senate HELP, Lucas Allen from Partners In Health (PIH), and Parker Reynolds, Health Policy Advisor to Senator Bil…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
March 20, 2024 at 6:16 PM

TOMORROW: RSVP for our March Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on March 21 Hi Medicaid Coalition, We are so excited to host our first in person Medicaid Coalition meeting of 2024. Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be in person tomorrow, Thursday, March 21 at 9 AM ET. We will have light breakfast and for those unable to attend in-person,…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Please Join Our 4/2 Webinar-- First Do No Harm: Addressing the Patient Safety Crisis

 Partners,  Please join Families USA on Tuesday, April 2, at 1:00 pm ET for First Do No Harm: Addressing the Patient Safety Crisis.  Medical errors account for 251,000 deaths a year in the U.S., an error rate higher than in other countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and the UK. In…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
March 18, 2024 at 4:57 PM

THIS WEEK: RSVP for our March Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on March 21 Hi Medicaid Coalition, We are so excited to host our first in person Medicaid Coalition meeting of 2024. Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be in person this week on Thursday, March 21 at 9 AM ET. We will have light breakfast and for those unable to attend in-pers…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
March 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM

No Surprises, Our Work is Just Beginning

Dear Health Advocates, We are entering yet another week where funding bills are on the agenda for Congress. Our health care priorities, like pricing transparency, site neutral payments and lowering prescription drug prices will likely still not be included in these funding discussions, but that does…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
March 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Please Join Our Webinar-- First Do No Harm: Addressing the Patient Safety Crisis

 Partners,  Medical errors account for 251,000 deaths a year in the U.S., an error rate higher than in other countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and the UK. In fact, 1 in 4 patients experience harm from the U.S. health care system. Please join Families USA on Tuesday, April 2, at…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
March 11, 2024 at 6:03 PM

The Work Doesn't Stop

Dear Health Advocates, For the second week in a row, Congress once again averted a shutdown by passing another funding bill on Friday. Our healthcare priorities, like pricing transparency, site neutral payments and lowering prescription drug prices did not make it into these funding packages. We put…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Following Up: Medicare Advantage Comments

Hi Partners,  Thank you so much to those who submitted comments on the recently closed Medicare Advantage (MA) CY2025 Proposed Rate Notice. We cannot overstate the importance of voices like yours when it comes to holding the MA program accountable to delivering the high quality and patient-centered …
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Families USA's New Report: The Weight of High Hospital Prices is Keeping Workers Underwater

 Partners,  Families USA is excited to share our latest report, The Weight of High Hospital Prices is Keeping Workers Underwater.  Everyone in America deserves the opportunity to earn a living wage and have access to high-quality and affordable health care that keeps them and their families healthy.…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 3:32 PM

There's Still Time to Make an Impact

Dear Health Advocates, At the end of last week, Congress came to an agreement on the immediate government funding Continuing Resolution's, avoiding a potential shutdown. There is still a lot of work to be done to fund the government through September, and we're going to keep pushing the Senate to in…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
February 29, 2024 at 9:43 PM

Sign On to Tell CMS to Prioritize Combatting Medicaid Unwinding

Hi all, As you all are well aware, the Medicaid unwinding has left more than 17 million people without their Medicaid coverage nationwide as of February 22, and state variation in coverage loss rates remains substantial. Please join Families USA as we amplify Community Catalyst's efforts, along with…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
February 28, 2024 at 3:57 PM

Help Reign in Corporate Abuses: Medicare Advantage

CMS recently announced their proposed rate announcement for Medicare Advantage plans for the CY2025 plan year. This is a critical opportunity for consumer advocates to weigh in and urge the administration to take additional steps to rein in the corporate abuses in Medicare Advantage.  Partners,  CMS…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
February 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Webinar TOMORROW@3pm ET: A New Pro-Consumer Agenda for Health Care Payment Reform

Partners,  This note is a final reminder to please join Families USA TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 28th, at 3:00 pm ET for The Picture of Health: A Pro-Consumer Blueprint for Health Care Payment and Delivery Reform, a webinar highlighting a pro-consumer policy agenda for advancing true health care s…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 6:04 PM

Time is of the Essence

Dear Health Advocates, We are just a few short days away from another funding deadline in Congress. The short-term Continuing Resolution passed in January will run out on March 1 and March 8, respectively. It is of the utmost importance that we put pressure on Congress to include site neutral polici…
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  Kevin Han · [email protected]
February 23, 2024 at 4:55 PM

CORRECTION: Follow Up Resources: February Medicaid Coalition

Thank You For Joining! Hi all, Thank you for joining yesterday's Medicaid Coalition. It was great to hear our speakers share on partnerships between state Medicaid agencies and WIC agencies to improve health of pregnant and postpartum people and children; ways to increase enrollment in Medicaid Fami…
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  Kevin Han · [email protected]
February 23, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Follow Up Resources: February Medicaid Coalition

Thank You For Joining! Hi all, Thank you for joining yesterday's Medicaid Coalition. It was great to hear our speakers share on partnerships between state Medicaid agencies and WIC agencies to improve health of pregnant and postpartum people and children; ways to increase enrollment in Medicaid Fami…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Webinar: A New Pro-Consumer Agenda for Health Care Payment Reform

 Partners, Please join Families USA next Wednesday, February 28th, at 3:00 pm ET for The Picture of Health: A Pro-Consumer Blueprint for Health Care Payment and Delivery Reform, a webinar highlighting a pro-consumer policy agenda for advancing true health care system transformation and meeting the h…
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  Kevin Han · [email protected]
February 21, 2024 at 4:18 PM

Join Us Tomorrow: Virtual Medicaid Coalition on February 22

Coalition Meeting Tomorrow Hi all, Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting is tomorrow at 2pm ET and will be virtual. We're excited to have our speakers share on partnerships between state Medicaid agencies and WIC agencies to improve health of pregnant and postpartum people and children; ways to increa…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
February 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM

Funding Bills on the Horizon

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you had a fantastic long weekend. We are ready to get back to work as we are now less than two weeks away from another funding deadline in Congress. The short-term Continuing Resolution passed in January will run out on March 1 and March 8, respectively. It is of the u…
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  Kevin Han · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Join Us Next Week: Virtual Medicaid Coalition on February 22

Hi all, Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual and on next Thursday, February 22 at 2pm ET. We're excited to have our speakers share on partnerships between state Medicaid agencies and WIC agencies to improve health of pregnant and postpartum people and children; ways to increase enroll…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM

A New Pro-Consumer Agenda for Health Care Payment Reform

 Partners,  Families USA and four of our consumer advocacy partners—American Heart Association, National Consumers League, National Partnerships for Women and Families, and Third Way-- are proud to introduce A Pro-Consumer Policy Agenda to Achieve Meaningful Health System Transformation, a pro-cons…
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