News & Updates
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Federal 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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Federal Efforts, News & Updates
USofCare’s Resources to Understand the Federal Regulatory Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
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Listening Work, News & Updates, Research
The People’s Perspective on Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Insights from Our Early Listening Work
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Hospital Fees, Listening Work, News & Updates, Research
New Report: The Role of Facility Fees in Prolonging Health Inequities
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Federal 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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Federal Efforts, News & Updates
USofCare’s 2024 Federal Priorities for Health Care Reform
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Affordability, News & Updates, State Efforts
New York’s Section 1332 Innovation Waiver Explainer
Updated October 2, 2024 In March 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved New York’s Section 1332 Innovation Waiver request to expand the state’s existing Basic Health Plan, known as the Essential Plan, to people with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty level (FPL). The five-year waiver…
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News & Updates, State Efforts
United States of Care and Partner Organizations Provide Comment to Oregon Policymakers on the Implementation of the Oregon Health Plan-Bridge Program
On April 19th, United States of Care joined partner organizations to provide comments in response to several proposed rules released by the Oregon Health Authority to facilitate implementation of the state’s new Oregon Health Plan (OHP)-Bridge Program. Our comments emphasized the importance of a program that minimizes costs to beneficiaries,…
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News & Updates, Research, Resources, State Efforts
New Report: Culturally Responsive Care in Colorado