Let’s Put People
at the Center of
Health Care
We must build a better, more equitable health care system in the wake of the pandemic.
The Latest from Our Experts
Check out the latest resources, news and more.
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June 24, 2022News & Updates
United States of Care Statement: Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization
United States of Care released the following statement upon the Supreme Court’s decision which overturned Roe v. Wade and decades of precedent.
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June 23, 2022Press Release, Public Option
United States of Care Statement: Colorado Announces Approval of Innovation Waiver for the ‘Colorado Option’
United States of Care celebrated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) approval of a State Innovation Waiver (often called a ‘1332 waiver’) to further implement the Colorado Option.
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June 23, 2022Health Care Costs, News & Updates, Public Option, State Efforts
Colorado’s Section 1332 Innovation Waiver Explainer
In June 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved Colorado’s section 1332 innovation waiver request to create the ‘Colorado Option,’ the state’s public health insurance option, setting a new model to advance state health insurance affordability.
Who We Are
Unite Behind Change
At United States of Care, we are listening to people’s needs, developing policy solutions, and partnering with others to ensure our health care system works for everyone. There is an urgency to act now because when it comes to people’s health and wellbeing, waiting for tomorrow is not an option.
What We Do
Challenging the System
At United States of Care, we aim to drive a unique, cross-sector, people-centered approach to prioritizing, creating and advancing state and federal policies that meet people’s needs. Our work is in three keys areas:
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Research & Listening to People
Pioneering a new approach to uniquely and deeply understand people’s needs to guide our work. -
Innovation & Policy Design
Driving health care policy design centered on the needs of people and mapping the building blocks of the health care system. -
State & Federal Efforts
Securing targeted near- and long-term health care wins that address people’s needs.
The Challenges
42% of voters have foregone health insurance in the past because of costs
22% of voters are concerned about losing their own coverage due to a job change
68% of voters are aware that some people face inequities when seeking health care
Source: Fall 2020, USofCare commissioned Qualboards national survey
Taking action together is the only way we’ll see the other side of this crisis. So many words connect us during this uncertain time, but the one that carries us farthest is TOGETHER.
Dr. J. Mario Molina Board Chair, United States of Care
USofCare in the News
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Star Tribune
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott awards more than $48M to six Minnesota nonprofits
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CaliforniaHealthline
Other States Keep Watchful Eye on Snags in Washington’s Pioneering Public-Option Plan
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Fierce Healthcare
CMMI taking hard look at Medicare Advantage coding practices and impact on payment models
January 20, 2022 -
The Nevada Independent
Shorter-term policies could help Nevada’s uninsured rate as public option remains a distant reality
September 30, 2021
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