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March 7, 2023Press Release
United States of Care Applauds the Biden Administration’s Proposed Extension of Medicare Solvency
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden Administration announced that its FY2024 Budget Proposal will include a proposal that would extend the solvency of Medicare’s Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund by at least 25 years. In response, United States of Care released the following statement from Co-Founder and CEO Natalie Davis: …
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March 6, 2023News & Updates, State Efforts
1331 Waivers: State Comparisons to Create a Basic Health Plan
State policymakers across the nation are looking to increase access to affordable health care coverage – especially as state Medicaid agencies begin unwinding from the COVID-19 public health emergency. One way that states can advance coverage options is through the creation of a state-sponsored Basic Health Program (BHP) using a…
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March 2, 2023Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Submits Comments in Response to CMS’s Advance Notice for the 2024 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates Part C and Part D Payment Policies
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March 2, 2023News & Updates, Research
South Carolina Listening Tour: Our Listening work in Vance, St. Matthews, and Denmark County
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February 10, 2023Press Release
United States of Care Responds to 2023 State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C. — United States of Care just released a statement from CEO and co-founder Natalie Davis on President Joseph R. Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address: “Over the past few years, the United States has faced several onerous and, frankly, unprecedented challenges. In many ways, these events have…
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February 6, 2023News & Updates, Research
United States of Care releases “The Health Equity Landscape From the People’s Perspective: 4 Key Insights from USofCare’s Listening Work”
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February 1, 2023Press Release
United States of Care Statement on the Passing of Founding Board Member Dave Durenberger
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States of Care released the following statement from CEO and co-founder Natalie Davis on the passing of founding board member and former United States Senator Dave Durenberger (R-MN): “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Senator Dave Durenberger, a Founding Board Member of United…
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February 1, 2023Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Submits Comments in Response to CMS and HHS’s Request for Information Regarding Essential Health Benefits
On December 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from stakeholders on what the federal government can do to improve coverage of benefits in health plans subject to EHB requirements, a key…
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January 31, 2023Dependable Coverage, Public Option, State Efforts
State Public Health Insurance Option: Advancing Equitable, Affordable, and Dependable Coverage
Access to health care continues to cost people too much. Increased costs force many families to choose between affording health care and other basic necessities to make ends meet. States have the opportunity to meaningfully address coverage, equity, and affordability issues now through implementing state-based coverage options, such as a…