Our State Policy Efforts
Advancing Affordable, Dependable & Sustainable Health Care
State Policy & Advocacy
United States of Care (USofCare) is a non-partisan non-profit organization working to ensure everyone has access to quality, affordable health care regardless of health status, social need, or income. By putting the needs of people at the forefront of our research and policy solutions, we aim to create a health care system that works for everyone.
We partner with leaders on the ground to drive change at the state and federal levels, informed by everyday people, fellow advocates, and policymakers. Our expertise, experience and broad network of national and state partners around the county allow us to foster inter-state connections, share lessons learned, provide technical and strategic support, and increase capacity for campaigns aimed at improving people’s health care, while putting people first and centering equity along the way.
Our Work
Explore the areas of our work that help make health care affordable, dependable, and sustainable. Click a topic to learn more.
2026 State Policy Priorities
How We Work with State Partners to Advance Shared Goals
Understanding the unique role states play in improving access, affordability, and coverage for people across the country, we have focused our state advocacy efforts on creating innovative policy solutions to improve coverage, reduce hospital prices, and lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs for people, centering equity along the way.
Our team customizes the way we work based on the unique needs, goals, and landscape of individual states and the advocates and policymakers we partner with. Informed by people’s experiences and the guidance of our partners, we provide policy expertise and advocacy strategy to expand capacity and support for state-based organizations.
We also recognize the importance of collaborative learning and knowledge-sharing in the work we do and seek to facilitate the sharing of information and lessons learned between our state partners pursuing similar goals. In addition to making these cross-state connections, we also link state partners to subject matter experts from across the country, offering them valuable technical assistance for solving complex policy questions.
Convenings
We host virtual and in-person events to facilitate cross-state information sharing, including real-time technical assistance for states to tackle health care’s biggest policy and strategy challenges through our Technical Assistance Cabinet.
Support for State Campaigns
We offer a variety of support for state campaigns, including but not limited to coalition building and management, facilitating community conversations to inform policy development, stakeholder identification and engagement, and communications strategy support. See Our Work section for a full description of current and previous support for state campaigns.
Technical Assistance & Research
We offer a range of technical assistance on state policy and campaigns, including but not limited to providing state-specific technical assistance on policy design, drafting and providing input legislation and policy proposals, assisting with policy implementation, and developing fact sheets, explainers, and policy trackers. See Our Work section for a full description of current and previous support for state campaigns.
State Policy & Advocacy Team
With a presence in 15 states and a team based across four of them, we bring both local insight and national perspective to our work. Our team is deeply connected to the communities we serve. Together with partners across the country, we are advancing common-sense health care policies that reflect what people truly need. Whether it’s lowering health care costs or strengthening consumer protections, we make sure the voices of real people guide policy change where it matters most: in state capitols across the country.
Latest State Efforts
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February 2, 2026News & Updates, Preventive Services, Resources, State Efforts
New Resource: State Laws to Protect People’s Access to No-Cost Preventive Care
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January 9, 2026Affordability, Dependable Coverage, News & Updates, State Efforts, Sustainability
2026 State Policy Priorities
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January 8, 2026Affordability, Dependable Coverage, Hospital Pricing, News & Updates, Resources, State Efforts
New Resource: State Successes Passing Laws to Lower Costs through Reference-Based Pricing
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