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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 4:16 PM

ADVOCACY UPDATES: The Importance of Healthcare Affordability

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you had a fantastic holiday and a long, relaxing weekend!  We have a new Fact Sheet for you on the importance of premium tax credits through the ACA and the healthcare affordability crisis.  We also want to amplify our Save The Date for our annual Health Action Confere…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
July 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Sign-On Opportunity: Our RFI response for The Pay Primary Care Providers (PCP) Act

 Hello partners,  Families USA invites you to join us in signing on in support of our response to the Pay Primary Care Providers (PCP) Act Request for Information (RFI).  The Pay PCPs Act, introduced in May 2024 by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), takes a criti…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 25, 2024 at 4:42 PM

ADVOCACY UPDATES: Upcoming SCOTUS Decisions and the Anniversary of Dobbs

Dear Health Advocates, The weather is starting to heat up and so are our advocacy efforts!  We have a new Insights Blog for you on the anniversary of the Dobbs decision and what it has meant for reproductive health and reproductive rights in our country. Along with our blog, we'd also like to lift u…
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  Yael Lehmann · [email protected]
June 24, 2024 at 7:45 PM

What's At Stake: 2024

Families USA Action invites you to attend a virtual Town Hall for national and state health advocates exploring what is at stake for health and health care in the upcoming election.  REGISTER HERE The future of our nation's health and health care are at stake in the upcoming elections- across the …
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 4:18 PM

Follow Up: Thanks for Attending!

Thanks for Attending! Hi all, Thank you for attending our June Medicaid Coalition meeting. We really appreciate your time, and we will link the resources shared on the call along with a recording! We also want to thank Marielle Kress of the Senate Finance Committee and Kyle Fischer, MD, MPH from The…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Upcoming: RSVP for our June In Person Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on June 20 Hi all, We are so excited to host our second in person Medicaid Coalition meeting of 2024. Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be in person this week on Thursday, June 20 at 9 AM ET. We will have light breakfast and for those unable to attend in-person, you can join…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Don't Miss Our Hospital Pricing Webinar!

Hello partners, Please join us for our newest webinar on Thursday, June 20, at 1pm ET, The Weight of High Hospital Prices: Keeping Workers and Small Businesses Under Water.  This webinar is based on our recent report of similar title. You can register to attend here.  As our report lays out, our na…
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  Yael Lehmann · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 4:50 PM

Save the Date! What's at Stake in the Upcoming Elections

Families USA Action invites you to attend a webinar for national and state health advocates exploring what is at stake for health and health care in the upcoming election- and how we can work together to fight for access to high quality, affordable and equitable health and health care regardless o…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Exciting Opportunities for Summer Advocacy as Deadlines Approach!

Dear Health Advocates, We hope  We have a new Insights Blog for you on the topic of the No Surprises Act and the threats it may face. This blog is a follow up to our first Insights Blog on the No Surprises Act from January, titled "Cracking The Code On Surprise Medical Bills Pt 1: The No Surprises A…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Announcing our Policy Agenda for Fair Hospital Pricing

Hello partners, Consumers for Fair Hospital Pricing, a coalition representing families, individuals, and health care consumers, is calling on Congress to pass pro-consumer policies that make hospital care more affordable, higher quality, more transparent, and more consumer-friendly for our nation’s…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 17, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Upcoming: RSVP for our June In Person Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on June 20 Hi all, We are so excited to host our second in person Medicaid Coalition meeting of 2024. Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be in person and on Thursday, June 20 at 9 AM ET. We will have light breakfast and for those unable to attend in-person, you can join the z…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 14, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Upcoming: RSVP for our June In Person Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on June 20 Hi all, We are so excited to host our second in person Medicaid Coalition meeting of 2024. Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be in person and on Thursday, June 20 at 9 AM ET. We will have light breakfast and for those unable to attend in-person, you can join the z…
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
June 13, 2024 at 7:37 PM

Sign Up Now: The Weight of High Hospital Prices Webinar

Hello partners, Please join us for our newest webinar on Thursday, June 20, at 1pm ET, The Weight of High Hospital Prices: Keeping Workers and Small Businesses Under Water.  This webinar is based on our recent report of similar title. You can register to attend here.  As our report lays out, our na…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 12, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Upcoming: RSVP for our June In Person Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on June 20 Hi all, We are so excited to host our second in person Medicaid Coalition meeting of 2024. Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be in person and on Thursday, June 20 at 9 AM ET. We will have light breakfast and for those unable to attend in-person, you can join the z…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 11, 2024 at 4:15 PM

Exciting Opportunities for Summer Advocacy as Deadlines Approach!

Dear Health Advocates, Summer is nearly upon us and we have some new resources for your advocacy! We have a new Insights Blog for you on the topic of health equity and the need for equal representation in health care professionals. We also want to lift up a webinar from our friends at the National I…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
June 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Join our webinar--The Weight of High Hospital Prices: Keeping Workers and Small Businesses Under Water

 Hello partners,  Our nation is facing a health care affordability crisis, largely driven by high and rising hospital prices and the harmful business practices of large heath care corporations.  But these prices are not only hurting patients, they are now a major hidden driver of stagnating wages f…
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  Sophia Tripoli · [email protected]
June 4, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Newsletter: Center for Affordable Whole Person Care at Families USA

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 affordable, quality, equitable care and health for all.      We'd love…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
June 4, 2024 at 4:11 PM

New Resources and a Save the Date!

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you are ready for another busy week in the health advocacy space. Summer is nearly upon us and we have some new resources for your advocacy! We have a new Fact Sheet for you, this one on the importance of Premium Tax Credits and why more work needs to be done to contin…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
June 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM

SIGN-ON Opportunity: Urge the Senate Finance Committee to act to lower health care costs

 Hello partners,  Please join us in sending this letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging it to hold a hearing before the August recess period to discuss policy solutions to address our nation’s healthcare affordability crisis, which is largely driven by high and rising prices hospital prices …
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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]
May 30, 2024 at 6:57 PM

Save the Date: Health Action Conference 2025!

Families USA is inviting you to the 30th Health Action Conference 2025! Families USA is inviting you to the 30th Health Action Conference 2025!   Save the Date: Thursday and Friday, January 23 - 24, 2025 In Washington, DC   This conference is your chance to connect with a nationwide network of heal…
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  Mike Persley · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM

SIGN-ON Opportunity: Urge the Senate Finance Committee to act to lower health care costs

 Hello partners,  As we head further into 2024 and all eyes turn towards the election, families in America are struggling due to our nation’s ongoing healthcare affordability crisis. Nearly half of all Americans have reported having to forgo medical care due to cost, and nearly one third say that t…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Getting Back to Work with New Resources!

Dear Health Advocates, We hope you had a fantastic holiday weekend and were able to get some rest. We have another busy week upcoming, and some additional resources for your advocacy! Last week, Families USA hosted a maternal health webinar on transforming Medicaid to better serve pregnant and post-…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 24, 2024 at 6:04 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 yesterday. It was great to hear from our wealth of speakers, and we're so glad you could all join us for the discussion. Please find resources from the meeting below. If you'd lik…
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  Nate Keller · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 8:25 PM

TOMORROW: 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! We are just one day away from our May Medicaid Coalition meeting! We have a packed schedule and are looking forward to seeing you all and having a productive conversation! Our speakers will include: M…
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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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