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September 19, 2022Research, Resources
Listening to Informal Caregivers: Outstanding Challenges and Needs
Background At United States of Care, it is our mission to ensure that everyone has access to health care that is affordable, dependable as life changes, personalized, and easy to navigate. Earlier this year, we debuted our United Solutions for Care, which sets out twelve solutions for the health care…
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September 19, 2022News & Updates, Research, Resources
Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Policy Landscape & State Trends
In the United States, maternal deaths and pregnancy-related complications occur at shocking rates. The number of maternal deaths each year in the U.S. ranges from 650 to 750, and severe maternal morbidity — unexpected outcomes from giving birth that result in significant health consequences such as heart attacks, eclampsia, and…
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September 15, 2022Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Submits Comments in Response to the Release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
On September 6, 2022, the United States of Care submitted the following comments in response to the release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule in July 2022. This rule, released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, dictates proposed Medicare payment rates and methodologies to physicians and…
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September 13, 2022Affordability, News & Updates, Oregon, Public Option, State Efforts
USofCare and OSPIRG Collaborate to Summarize Oregon’s Bridge Plan Task Force Preliminary Recommendations
In the below brief, USofCare and OSPIRG summarize the Task Force’s preliminary recommendations for implementation of the Bridge Plan.
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September 12, 2022Affordability, Dependable Coverage
“Growing” a new way to pay for care
Leaders from across the health care ecosystem — including people representing hospitals and health systems, health tech, insurers, and voices of real life, brought their minds, experience, passions, and determination — so that together we can start to build a health care system that works better for everyone. We focused our time together on figuring out better ways to pay for care. That’s because better care can result from better payment systems.
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September 8, 2022Press Release
United States of Care Statement: District Court Decision in Braidwood Management v. Becerra
Washington, D.C. — United States of Care CEO and co-founder Natalie Davis released the following statement in response to yesterday’s United States District Court ruling in the case of Braidwood Management v. Becerra. “USofCare is deeply frustrated and disappointed that yet another court decision has stripped people of the health…
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August 12, 2022Affordability, Dependable Coverage, Federal Efforts, News & Updates, Press Release
United States of Care Applauds Full Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Today, United States of Care celebrated the House of Representatives’ passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill, which is now headed to the President’s desk, will ease the burden of health care costs for millions of people and provide them security in their coverage for years to come.
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August 9, 2022Federal Efforts, News & Updates
USofCare Responds to Federal Request for Information on How to Strengthen to Primary Health Care
On August 1, 2022, USofCare submitted the below comments to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) outlining opportunities to strengthen primary health care in the United States. We focused our comments on the importance of advancing primary care models that…
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August 4, 2022Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care statement on the Monkeypox virus designation as a federal public health emergency
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States of Care CEO and co-founder Natalie Davis issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s designation of the Monkeypox virus as a federal public health emergency (PHE): “Today’s announcement by the Biden Administration to declare the Monkeypox outbreak a federal public health…