Media & Press

USofCare Applauds Sen. Maggie Hassan & Senate Finance Committee Leadership’s Commitment to Advancing Site-Neutral Payments and Ending Unfair Facility Fees

Washington, D.C. — Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), at today’s Senate Finance Committee executive session, made a bold procedural gesture by introducing an amendment (Amendment Hassan #2) to highlight the hospital billing loophole that has left people and beneficiaries vulnerable to unfair facility fees for seeking treatment and care at outpatient,…

USofCare Issues Statement In Response to Nevada Industry’s Faulty Analysis on Public Option Implementation

Carson City, NV — With Nevada’s long awaited public option moving forward and implementation getting closer, insurance companies, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies in the state rolled out a faulty analysis in an effort to undermine progress towards delivering Nevadans more affordable health care through the public option.  “This analysis –…

United States of Care and 7wireVentures Announce Samaritan as the Recipient of the 2023 Thomas J. Main Ignite Award

Samaritan is a support platform that helps people access the financial capital & social support necessary to find a stable home. Washington, D.C. — United States of Care (USofCare) and 7wireVentures are thrilled to announce Samaritan as the winner of the 2023 Thomas J. Main Ignite Award. This award, which…

United States of Care Welcomes Andrew Dreyfus as Inaugural Participant in Pioneering Expert in Residence Program

Washington, D.C. — Today, United States of Care announced that Andrew Dreyfus, a former CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and an expert in health system change, will become the organization’s first Expert in Residence. Having served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield…

United States of Care Supports the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Washington, D.C. — In response to the introduction of the bipartisan Lower Costs, More Transparency Act last week, and as a result of months of legislative activity in the U.S. House of Representatives, United States of Care Senior Director for Policy & External Affairs Lisa Hunter issued the following statement: …

United States of Care Celebrates Biden Administration’s Nod to Colorado’s Trailblazing Health Option

Denver, CO — Today, the Colorado Division of Insurance announced that it will be receiving $245 million in pass-through funding from the Biden Administration for its health insurance programs — including the highly successful Colorado Option. This investment, awarded to Colorado in recognition of the reduced premiums and cost-savings delivered…

United States of Care Launches New Website Providing Resources for Solving the Health Care Affordability Crisis

USofCare Research Shows People Support Value-Based Care 4:1 Over Fee-For-Service Approach 

Just Don’t Call It “Value-Based Care” Washington, D.C. — Today, United States of Care released the findings of a research study that shed light on the widespread popularity of a patient-first care approach to health care payment and delivery (also known to policy and medical experts as “value-based care”). Patient-first…