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June 24, 2022News & Updates
United States of Care Statement: Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization
United States of Care released the following statement upon the Supreme Court’s decision which overturned Roe v. Wade and decades of precedent.
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June 23, 2022Press Release, Public Option
United States of Care Statement: Colorado Announces Approval of Innovation Waiver for the ‘Colorado Option’
United States of Care celebrated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) approval of a State Innovation Waiver (often called a ‘1332 waiver’) to further implement the Colorado Option.
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June 23, 2022Affordability, News & Updates, Public Option, State Efforts
Colorado’s Section 1332 Innovation Waiver Explainer
In June 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved Colorado’s section 1332 innovation waiver request to create the ‘Colorado Option,’ the state’s public health insurance option, setting a new model to advance state health insurance affordability.
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June 22, 2022Affordability, News & Updates, Oregon, Public Option, State Efforts
United States of Care Provides Comment to Oregon Policymakers on the Reimbursement Rates and Provider and Plan Participation in the Bridge Plan
On June 16th, United States of Care provided written public comment for a meeting of the Bridge Plan Task Force created under HB 4035 that is tasked with designing the plan — including the reimbursement rates and provider and plan participation
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June 8, 2022Dependable Coverage, Federal Efforts, News & Updates
USofCare Supports the Internal Revenue Service Proposal to Promote Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members by Addressing the Family Glitch
On June 6, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in support of a proposal to address the affordability of employer coverage for family members of employees.
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June 3, 2022Affordability, News & Updates, Oregon, Public Option, State Efforts
United States of Care Provides Informational Testimony to Oregon’s Interim Senate Health Committee on Options for a State-Based Health Insurance Marketplace
On June 2nd, USofCare’s Director of Policy Solutions, Liz Hagan, was invited to provide informational testimony to the Oregon Senate Health Committee on options for Oregon to move to a State-Based Marketplace (SBM)
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June 1, 2022Affordability, News & Updates, Oregon, Public Option, State Efforts
United States of Care Provides Comment to Oregon Policymakers on the Design of the Bridge Plan
On May 24, United States of Care provided public comment during a meeting of the Bridge Plan Task Force created under HB 4035 that is tasked with designing the plan — including the plan’s benefits, costs, and reimbursements.
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June 1, 2022Federal Efforts
May 25 Virtual Event: CMS Vision for the Future of Medicare
In this conversation with Dr. Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD, Deputy Administrator and Director for the Center for Medicare, we hear first hand about the CMS Vision for the Future of Medicare followed by audience Q&A.
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May 17, 2022Research, Resources, Virtual Care
Barriers Providers Face in Providing Equitable Virtual Care to Patients
At USofCare, we recognize the urgency with which a virtual care system of the future that focuses on people’s needs and removes barriers to equitable access needs to be built. As we continue to work toward a virtual care system that closes gaps in access for all people, this brief spotlights the unique challenges and experiences of providers–with a particular eye toward safety net providers–in providing equitable virtual care to patients.