Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM

How can our resources better serve your advocacy efforts?

Dear Partners, Nate here from the Families USA partnerships team with a brief message before everyone heads out of town for the holidays. Families USA is collecting responses to improve the Resource Roundup! We want to hear from you on the content, the structure, the frequency, and anything else you…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 19, 2024 at 5:34 PM

We want to hear from you!

Dear Health Advocates, This week, we have a survey, new events and more resources for your advocacy. Families USA is collecting responses to improve the Resource Roundup! We want to hear from you on the content, the structure, the frequency, and anything else you'd like to add. This is your chance t…

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  Tasha Dawson · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Announcing our Agenda for Health Action 2025!

Dear Partners, We’re thrilled to announce the Health Action Conference 2025 agenda!  Packed with dynamic sessions and impactful topics, this year’s event will bring together leaders, advocates, and changemakers to drive the future of health care. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted session id…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Get Ready for Our Digital Days of Action: Day 1

Partners, The Congressional lame duck session is underway, and we need to keep the pressure on Congress to act before the end of the year to take on the big health care corporations and their anti-competitive practices that are driving our nation's affordability crisis. It is time to get hospital p…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 13, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Coalition Meeting on November 14

Coalition Meeting on November 14 Hi all, The next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual tomorrow, Thursday, November 14 at 2:00 PM ET. We will be joined by Lena O'Rourke and Esther Reyes from Protecting Immigrant Families to discuss how immigrant communities and their access to health care will…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 12, 2024 at 5:15 PM

The Fight Continues

Dear Health Advocates, Thank you for your continued commitment to fighting for a better health care system. We have a few new events and resources for your advocacy this week, including a Families USA webinar in partnership with many national allies. Families USA recently put out two fact sheets and…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

November 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Last Chance! Sign On by EOD to Urge Congress to Lower Health Care Costs

Partners, Congress returns to Washington this week, and it's time for us to send them a clear message — They must listen to the voters and do more to lower health care costs for our nation’s families.It is time to pressure Congress to take on the big health care corporations and their anti-competiti…

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  Anthony Wright · [email protected]

November 11, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Threats to Health Care and Our Joint Fight Ahead

Dear Partners in the fight for a better health system: As we have been processing the results of the election, I hope you are taking care of yourself, and your loved ones and colleagues. We need you and your advocacy and well-being over the next several years, now more than ever.  Many of the mean…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Coalition Meeting on November 14

Coalition Meeting on November 14 Hi all, The next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual on Thursday, November 14 at 2:00 PM ET. We will be joined by Lena O'Rourke from Protecting Immigrant Families to discuss how immigrant communities and their access to health care will be impacted by the resu…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

November 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Help Us Pressure Congress to Lower Health Care Costs

Partners, As we grapple with the results of the national election and what it means for our nation's health and health care, there's one thing we do know for sure: Voters sent a clear message that policymakers must do more to lower costs. When Congress returns to Washington next week, they must use …

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

November 7, 2024 at 8:33 PM

What's Next: A Critical Post-Election Conversation on Health Care

Families USA invites you to join us for a post-election discussion on what's next for health care. A follow-up webinar to our summer What's at Stake Townhall, this critical conversation will outline our takeaways from this week's election results, highlight the potential threats to health coverage …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Families USA Special Edition Resource Round-Up Digital Newsletter

Special Edition Resource Roundup ✅ Get Out The Vote: Vote Like Your Health Depends On It!   As the election approaches, we’re encouraging all partners and health advocates to remember health care is on the ballot! Let’s leverage our voices this Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to shape the future of he…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Coalition Meeting on November 14

Coalition Meeting on November 14 Hi all, The next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual on Thursday, November 14 at 2 PM ET. We will be joined by Lena O'Rourke from Protecting Immigrant Families to discuss how immigrant communities and their access to health care will be impacted by the results…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

October 30, 2024 at 8:40 PM

HAC-y Halloween! Don't Miss These Spooky Discounts

Dear Partners,Here at Families USA we are wishing everyone a very happy Halloween!  We don't want you to miss your chance to lock in early bird registration rates before midnight on Halloween, October 31, 2024. Please see the bottom of this email for a spooky video from our team. Register now! Nomin…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 29, 2024 at 4:15 PM

Your One Stop Shop for Post-Election Preparedness

Dear Health Advocates, We have a few new events for your advocacy this week! Families USA held a webinar last week titled The Time is Now: Coming Together to Win Against Big Hospital Corporate Greed which discussed the fight ahead in the lame duck session to rein in the greed of big health care corp…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

October 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Help Us Keep Pressure on Congress to Lower Health Care Costs

Partners, Now is the time to put pressure on Congress to lower health care costs for our nation's families and take on the big health care corporations and their anti-competitive practices that are driving our nation's affordability crisis.   Please join us in urging Congress to lower health care co…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Coalition Meeting on November 14

Coalition Meeting on November 14 Hi all, The next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual on Thursday, November 14 at 2 PM ET. Please find the registration link to the zoom meeting here. Stay tuned for more information about our speakers and the agenda, but in the meantime please RSVP below!Coali…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

October 24, 2024 at 7:12 PM

One Week Left: Don't Miss Early Bird Discounts!

Dear Partners, We are thrilled by the excitement building for Health Action Conference 2025, and we don't want you to miss your chance to lock in early bird registration rates before midnight on November 1, 2024!  Register now! Nominate an Advocate Making a Difference Do you know someone tirelessly …

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

October 24, 2024 at 5:46 PM

Final Reminder: Join our National Organizing Rally TODAY at 3pm ET!

Partners, Join Families USA's Sophia Tripoli and Jane Sheehan and leading health advocates including New York State Senator Liz Krueger, and leaders from 32BJ Health Fund, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Doctors for America for a National Organizing Rally as we prepare for …

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

October 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Join our National Organizing Rally this Thursday!

Partners, Join Families USA's Sophia Tripoli and Jane Sheehan and leading health advocates including New York State Senator Liz Krueger, and leaders from 32BJ Health Fund, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Doctors for America for a National Organizing Rally as we prepare for …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 22, 2024 at 6:20 PM

More events, more opportunities!

Dear Health Advocates, We have a few new events for your advocacy this week! Families USA is also holding a webinar in two days on October 24 titled The Time is Now: Coming Together to Win Against Big Hospital Corporate Greed which will discuss the fight ahead in the lame duck session to rein in the…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

October 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Speakers Announced for National Organizing Rally this Thursday!

Partners, Join Families USA and leading health advocates including New York State Senator Liz Krueger, and leaders from 32BJ Health Fund, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Doctors for America for a National Organizing Rally as we prepare for the next big opportunity to pressu…

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  Bailey Reavis · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 7:04 PM

What's at Stake: The Race is Heating Up

Families USA Action invites you to join us for a post election follow-up webinar to our What's at Stake Townhall, where we will outline our takeaways from the election results and its impact on the health advocacy community moving forward.  Dear Partners,  With just 19 days to go until the election…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Don't Miss Out! Early Bird HAC 2025 Registration & Nominations

Dear Partners,  We are thrilled by the excitement building for Health Action Conference 2025, and we don't want you to miss your chance to lock in early bird registration rates before midnight on November 1, 2024! This is your opportunity to secure discounted tickets to the most impactful health adv…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

October 16, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Preparing for the Lame Duck push: A New Sign On Opportunity

Partners, It’s time for Congress to take on the big health care corporations and their anti-competitive practices that are driving our nation's health care affordability crisis.Join us as we begin to take key collective actions to keep the pressure on Congress to act before the end of the year. To…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Coalition Meeting on October 17

Coalition Meeting on October 17 Hi all, Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual this week on Thursday, October 17 at 2 PM ET. You can find the registration link to the zoom meeting here. We will be joined by Gayle Mauser from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Andrew Fullerton f…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Webinars Aplenty!

We have some new events and opportunities for your advocacy this week! Today is our Oral Health Digital Day of Action! As Medicare Open Enrollment begins today, we want to bring awareness to the fact that no plans in the marketplace include access to oral health coverage. You can learn more about ho…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Coalition Meeting on October 17

Coalition Meeting on October 17 Hi all, Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual on Thursday, October 17 at 2 PM ET. You can find the registration link to the zoom meeting here. We will be joined by Gayle Mauser from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Andrew Fullerton from March …

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

October 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Congress on the Clock: Preparing for the Lame Duck push

  Partners, There’s just over a month until this election season is behind us and Congress returns to Washington to work on its end of year priorities. We need to be ready. Now is the time to put pressure on Congress to take on the big health care corporations and their anti-competitive practices t…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Coalition Meeting on October 17

Coalition Meeting on October 17 Hi all, Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be virtual on Thursday, October 17 at 2 PM ET. You can find the registration link to the zoom meeting here. We will be joined by Gayle Mauser from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Andrew Fullerton from March …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 8, 2024 at 4:15 PM

Webinars Aplenty!

Dear Health Advocates, We have some new and exciting events for your advocacy this week! Today at 1 PM ET, Families USA is hosting a webinar titled Overpayment, Marketing Abuses, Care Delays and More: Top Priorities for Medicare Advantage Reform. You can read more about this webinar and sign up here…

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  Sophia Tripoli · [email protected]

October 4, 2024 at 5:42 PM

Announcing our Panelists: Families USA Medicare Advantage Webinar

Partners,  The Medicare Advantage (MA) program has grown rapidly over the past few decades and, as of 2023, provides coverage to more than half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries. While enrollment continues to rise, MA plans are engaging in widespread corporate abuses that are a major driver of wast…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

October 4, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Share Your Ideas & Nominations for the 2025 Health Action Conference!

Partners,  We’re thrilled to invite your participation in shaping this year’s Health Action Conference (HAC) by sharing speaker nominations, session ideas, and award nominations!  Nominate an Exceptional Advocate Each year at HAC, we recognize outstanding advocates advancing accessible and affordabl…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

October 3, 2024 at 6:23 PM

What's at Stake: Toolkit and Post Election Save the Date

Families USA Action invites you to Save the Date for a post election follow-up event to our What's at Stake Townhall, where we will outline our takeaways from the election results and its impact on the health advocacy community moving forward.  Dear Partners,  The next 30 days are a critical opport…

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  Sophia Tripoli · [email protected]

October 2, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Newsletter: Center for Affordable Whole Person Care at Families USA

Families USA's Center for Affordable Whole Person Care Newsletter News    Admin    State Updates    Value in the News    Resources & Events News from CongressExamining the Bankruptcy of Steward Health Care: How Management Decisions Have Impacted Patient Care – Senate Committee on Health, Educa…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 1, 2024 at 5:30 PM

A New Analysis and More Updates!

Dear Health Advocates, We have some new and exciting resources for your advocacy this week! Yesterday, in collaboration with Partners in Health United States, Families USA published a new resource, Charting the Course for Community Health Workers: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities to Secure M…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

September 30, 2024 at 5:59 PM

Congress on the Clock: Preparing for the Lame Duck push

 Partners,  Time is running out for Congress to get the job done and pass critical reforms to make health care more affordable for our nation's families before the end of the year!  Now is the time to put pressure on Congress to take on the big health care corporations and their anti-competitive pr…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 6:38 PM

Health Action 2025: A Message from our Executive Director

Partners,  Please see the video below for a message directly from our new Executive Director, Anthony Wright. Don't forget to register for HAC 2025 before midnight on November 1st, 2024, so you don't miss our early bird rates.   You can register by following this link.  If you have any questions or …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM

New Resources and Exciting Events

Dear Health Advocates, We have some exciting events upcoming.  This week, Families USA invites Alabama health advocates and people interested in improving diabetes care to join us for a webinar this Thursday, September 26 at 2PM. We will discuss the burden of diabetes across the state, get insights …

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

September 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM

FUSA Health Action 2025: Scholarship Applications Close Tonight

Partners,  A friendly reminder that scholarship applications for Health Action Conference 2025 close at 11:59pm EST tonight, September 23rd, 2024. Apply now to receive one of a limited number of scholarships to support attendance for those who may otherwise be unable to participate. Register for HAC…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

September 23, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Upcoming Families USA Medicare Advantage Webinar

Partners,  As you may already know, the Medicare Advantage (MA) program has grown rapidly over the past few decades and, as of 2023, provides coverage to more than half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries. While enrollment continues to rise, MA plans are engaging in widespread corporate abuses that a…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM

FUSA Health Action 2025: Announcing Early Bird Rates

Partners,  We are excited to announce our Health Action Conference early bird registration rates and discounts! Register before midnight on November 1st, 2025, so you don't miss this great deal.  You can register by following this link, or clicking the image below.  If you have any questions or conc…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 4:10 PM

New Resources and Exciting Events

Dear Health Advocates, We have some new resources for your advocacy this week.  First, Families USA would like to share a Fact Sheet on healthcare quality and the need for a National Patient Safety Board to ensure safe and responsible care for all Americans. In other news, registration is now OPEN f…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Thank You and Follow Up

Thank You for Attending Hi all, Thank you so much for attending our Medicaid coalition meeting last week! We are so thankful to our speakers Rebecca Cerese (NC Justice Center) and Jennifer Tolbert (KFF) for joining us and sharing more about several pressing state issues. Below you will find all of t…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 4:05 PM

FUSA Health Action 2025: Announcing our Theme!

Partners, We are proud to announce the theme for Health Action Conference 2025!  From the Frontlines: Forging the Path Forward Together  You can register by following this link, or clicking the image below.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jamie Stevenson at jstevenson@families…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 10:26 PM

Schedule Change: Tomorrow's In Person Medicaid Coalition Meeting!

Coalition Meeting on September 12 Hello Medicaid Coalition, We're sorry for the late email, but we wanted to notify you all of a schedule change. Gayle Mauser will be joining us for our virtual coalition meeting on October 17 at 2 PM ET. Our upcoming Medicaid Coalition meeting will still be in-perso…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 2:30 PM

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

Coalition Meeting on September 12 Hi all, Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be in-person and online next week, Thursday, September 12 at 9 AM ET. To register as an in-person participant, please use this link. We will also have a virtual option, which you can sign up for here. We will be joine…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 4:02 PM

HAC 2025 Registration is Now Open!!

Dear Health Advocates, We have some big news. Registration is now OPEN for our 30th Annual Health Action Conference! HAC 2025 will be held in person this year at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC on January 23-24! Please follow this link to register and secure your spot at HAC 2025!  Families USA…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 9, 2024 at 2:30 PM

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

Coalition Meeting on September 12 Hi all, Our next Medicaid Coalition meeting will be in-person and online next week, Thursday, September 12 at 9 AM ET. To register as an in-person participant, please use this link. We will also have a virtual option, which you can sign up for here. We will be joine…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

September 6, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Sign On Opportunity: Support Senate HELP's Hearing on the role of Private Equity in Healthcare

 Hello partners,  Earlier this week it was announced that Dr. Ralph de la Torre, CEO and Chairman of Steward Health has refused to appear to testify at the Senate HELP Committee’s hearing next Thursday, on “Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward Health Care: How Management Decisions Have Impacted Patie…

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