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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…
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January 31, 2023Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Submits Comments in Response to the Release of Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024
On December 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for 2024, which outlines the rules and regulations for health care plans offered on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Marketplaces. The ACA, passed in 2010, expanded access to affordable,…
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January 30, 2023Dependable Coverage, Public Option, State Efforts
United States of Care Releases “Public Option Study Bills: A Key Step in the Policy Process”
A public health insurance option (referred to as a “public option”) is a government-run health insurance plan that competes alongside privately-run insurance plans to expand health care coverage and address increasing costs in the insurance market. Exploratory legislation can study the feasibility of a public option by assessing a state’s…
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January 24, 2023News & Updates, Virtual Care
Introducing the “Leveraging Virtual Health Within a Value-Based Care Framework: Advancing Health Equity in the Medicaid Population” Report
A collaboration between USofCare and Deloitte Health on opportunities for advancing health equity through virtual care. The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in virtual care, with a willingness to use telehealth services increasing from 52% in 2019 to 62% in 2021. Equity and accessibility remain a priority in virtual…
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January 17, 2023Press Release
United States of Care Announces the Appointment of Three New Board Members
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States of Care announced the appointments of Dr. Sema Sgaier, Katrina Forrest, and Nick Loporcaro to the organization’s Board of Directors. These three health care changemakers will play a pivotal role in the organization’s strategic growth as USofCare begins its fifth year. USofCare CEO and…
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January 11, 2023Affordability, Federal Efforts, News & Updates, Public Option, State Efforts
Washington’s Section 1332 Innovation Waiver Explainer
In December 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved Washington’s Section 1332 Innovation waiver request to expand access to comprehensive, affordable health care in the Evergreen State through 2028.
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January 5, 2023News & Updates
United States of Care To Host Press Briefing on Release of ‘Health Equity Data Report’
Today, United States of Care will host a press briefing on the release of our health equity data report, “The Health Equity Landscape From the People’s Perspective: 4 Key Insights from USofCare’s Listening Work”, a multi-year research project intended to highlight the inequities faced by historically underserved communities within the American health care system, including Latino, Black, Native, and rural populations.
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December 21, 2022Affordability, News & Updates, Oregon
USofCare Submits Comments in Support of Oregon’s Waiver Amendment to Establish a “Bridge to the Bridge Plan”