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What Is Health Equity

WebWatch on. One of Families USA’s most important social justice missions is building a nation where no one faces barriers to a healthy life because of who they are or where they live. …

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What Is Health Care Value

WebThe Center for Affordable Whole-Person Care was launched, marking a pivotal moment in the health care value movement: an unequivocal declaration that a just system of health …

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Advancing Equity in 2022: Federal Policy Priorities to …

WebOur nation must heed the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken a disproportionate toll on people of color and exposed painful but persistent truths …

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Opportunities for Whole Health Promotion: Research and …

WebThe movement for health equity demands that health care move beyond exclusively clinical markers of well-being. Studies suggest that social determinants of …

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2024 State Legislative Outlook: Top 10 Health Policies for …

WebOver the last year, health advocates across the country worked with their state policymakers to secure meaningful progress toward our collective goal to improve …

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Health Action Conference 2022 Agenda

WebGeneral Session: Stories of Struggle and Hope in the Fight for Health and Racial Justice. In the wake of an unprecedented pandemic and a renewed reckoning …

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Health Insurance Basics: Key Words and Phrases You …

WebThe brochure explains these costs, including. premiums. deductibles. copayments. co-insurance. out-of-pocket limits. Different plans have different rules about …

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About Families USA

WebFamilies USA, a leading national, non-partisan voice for health care consumers, is dedicated to achieving high-quality, affordable health care and improved health for all. …

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Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 6: The Path to …

WebThis is part 6 of the Health Justice Now series. Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a long, rich history of improving health outcomes, particularly within …

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Federal and State Policy Recommendations to Address Health …

WebFollowing the pathways identified in the Trajectory of Health Equity model above (Figure 1), the policy recommendations target broad drivers of our disturbing COVID-19 outcomes. …

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Families USA launches bold new plan to make health care more …

Web06.14.2022 / Press Release Families USA launches bold new plan to make health care more affordable and effective, less complicated. WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to …

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Health Care Stakeholders and the Advocacy Community …

WebWashington D.C. – The undersigned organizations, representing a broad range of health care stakeholders — consumers and patients; communities of color; …

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A Pro-Consumer Policy Agenda to Achieve Meaningful …

WebFamilies USA and four of our consumer advocacy partners- American Heart Association, National Consumers League, National Partnerships for Women and …

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Patients will no longer pay more, then get less

WebDr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physician’s Alliance, was sick and tired of seeing more and more of her patients paying more for insurance and getting …

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Georgia: King v. Burwell Could Put Health Insurance at Risk

WebThe Supreme Court, in the King v. Burwell case, will soon decide whether millions of people in 34 states will lose premium tax credits they rely on to make health insurance …

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Presumptive Eligibility: A Step toward Streamlined Enrollment in

WebThe Affordable Care Act expands states’ ability to use presumptive eligibility to streamline enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program). …

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Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 1: Advancing Equity In …

WebThis is part 1 of the Health Justice Now series.. After one year in office, the Biden administration’s progress towards advancing meaningful equity reforms includes a …

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HAC 2024 Frequently Asked Questions

WebWhat is Families USA’s Health Action Conference? The Families USA Health Action Conference (HAC) is an annual convening that brings together hundreds of health …

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Culture and the Community Based Doula

WebCulture and the Community Based Doula Strengthening Communities through a Culturally Centered Model of Care Chanel L. Porchia-Albert CD, CLC, CHHC

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Basic Health Program: Nine Requirements for State Programs

WebNine requirements Basic Health Programs must meet. To operate a Basic Health Program, states must meet the following main requirements. (For more details, …

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Health Care Industry Consolidation: A Driving Force of the …

WebFAMILIESUSA.ORG 4 Physicians There has been increasingly significant consolidation among physician practices with a substantial rise in the number of hospital acquisitions …

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Dying for Coverage: The Deadly Consequences of Being Uninsured

WebThe report, Dying for Coverage: The Deadly Consequences of Being Uninsured , found the following: Across the nation, 26,100 people between the ages of …

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