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July 30, 2021Press Release
USofCare Offers Congress Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations for Federal Public Option Legislation
Washington, DC — On July 30, 2021, United States of Care submitted to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions policy recommendations for a federal public health insurance option. In May, as a first step towards developing federal legislation in…
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July 30, 2021Federal Efforts, Public Option
USofCare’s Advice For a Federal Public Option
United States of Care is pleased to submit the following comments in response to the Request for Information (RFI) on “a federal public option” from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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July 15, 2021Research
Recent focus groups demonstrate the low bar of being satisfied with health insurance
USofCare recently undertook a series of focus groups as the next phase of our research to learn more about people’s needs and their perceptions of the health care system.
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July 13, 2021Public Option, State Efforts
Constructing a study: public health insurance option policy development
This USofCare memo and checklist is based on a multi-state research effort to identify study best practices as well as our on the ground experience in states that have successfully advanced public options. A carefully constructed study can set policymakers up for success as they pursue this policy solution.
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July 8, 2021Federal Efforts, Research, Resources
Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through Government
United States of Care recently submitted the following comments to the Office of Management and Budget’s Request for Information (RFI) on Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through Government.
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July 6, 2021Affordability, State Efforts
June 30 Virtual Event : How It Happened: An Inside Look at States’ 2021 Major Affordability Laws
Healthcare affordability continues to stand at the forefront of Healthcare Disparities and Inequities, amongst many. In this virtual event, USofCare State External Affairs and Partnerships Director, Erin Huppert, leads a reflecting, engaging, and informative discussion surrounding policies and laws that bring relief concerning care costs and insurance. Following an opening message…
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June 24, 2021Public Option, State Efforts
State Success Story: Colorado’s Milestone Health Care Affordability Law
USofCare is honored to have been part of a diverse coalition of consumers, patients, clinicians, business owners, and advocates who worked with legislative champions to support a major affordability law that takes lessons learned from Washington’s Cascade Care and builds on previous state investments.
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June 17, 2021Federal Efforts, Press Release
United States of Care: Time to Create a More Dependable Health Care System After SCOTUS Upholds ACA
On June 17, 2021, Natalie Davis, co-Founder and Acting Executive Director of United States of Care, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in the California v. Texas case that sought to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act.
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June 16, 2021Press Release, Public Option
United States of Care Celebrates Colorado’s Enactment of Major People-Centered Health Care Affordability Law