News & Updates
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June 26, 2024News & Updates, State Efforts
United States of Care Highlights Recent Victories, Positive Trends in 2024 State Legislative Wrap Up Report
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June 26, 2024News & Updates, Oregon, State Efforts
Oregon’s Basic Health Plan, Explained
On June 7, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the State of Oregon’s proposed Blueprint to create a Basic Health Plan (BHP) under Section 1331 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Beginning July 1, 2024, Oregon will allow individuals with incomes between 138-200% federal poverty level (FPL) and…
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June 17, 2024Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Responds to Senate Finance Committee’s White Paper on Chronic Care & Physician Payment
On June 14, 2024, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted comments in response to the white paper released by the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance entitled “Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B.” Our listening work has shown that people desire “patient-first…
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June 11, 2024Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Responds to 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule
On June 10, 2024, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted comments in response to the proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled “FY 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule.” USofCare applauds CMS’s efforts…
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June 6, 2024Federal Efforts, News & Updates
USofCare’s Resources to Understand the Federal Regulatory Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
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June 3, 2024Listening Work, News & Updates, Research
The People’s Perspective on Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Insights from Our Early Listening Work
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May 30, 2024Hospital Fees, Listening Work, News & Updates, Research
New Report: The Role of Facility Fees in Prolonging Health Inequities
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May 9, 2024Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Responds to FTC, DOJ, and HHS Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care
On May 7, 2024, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted comments in response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding consolidation in health care. USofCare knows that affordability is people’s top…
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May 1, 2024Federal Efforts, News & Updates
USofCare’s 2024 Federal Priorities for Health Care Reform