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Health Reform 2.0: A Call to Action
Issue BriefJanuary 2015Both a call to action and a roadmap for progress, Families USA’s latest report, Health Reform 2.0 lays out a path for securing high-quality, affordable health care to all...
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How to Create a Successful Story Bank Program
Issue BriefMarch 2015By creating a story bank, organizations can share personal stories that illustrate how their issues affect real people. Our toolkit describes the major steps involved in setting up...
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A Tale of Two States: Decisions about Extending Medicaid Can Drastically...
Issue BriefApril 2015When states don’t extend Medicaid, Americans are hit the hardest. Our brief compares two neighboring states, Missouri and Iowa. Iowa has extended Medicaid coverage, but Missouri...
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Medicaid Expansion Debates and the Waiver Process: Timeline for State...
Issue BriefMay 2015Several states are still considering expanding their Medicaid programs, and many will use Medicaid waivers for these expansions. This guide tells advocates when and how they can...
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An Advocate’s Guide to Analyzing Insurers’ Financial Health
Issue BriefJune 2015This guide explains how to interpret health insurers’ annual statements. This knowledge can be helpful to advocates who are challenging rate increases during the rate review process.
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State Innovation Model (SIM) Grants: A Scorecard for Consumer Advocate...
Issue BriefSeptember 2015The State Innovation Model (SIM) grant program gives states funding and technical assistance to design and test new ways to provide and pay for health care. This brief examines...
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Improving the Accuracy of Health Insurance Plans’ Provider Directories
Issue BriefOctober 2015Accurate health plan provider directories are critical to ensuring that coverage works for consumers. Health plans and policymakers can take steps to reduce the prevalence of...
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Health Insurance for People Involved in the Justice System: Outreach and...
Issue BriefOctober 2015As enrollment assisters seek new populations to enroll in health coverage, people involved in the criminal justice system offer great potential for successful outreach.
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Collecting Consumers’ Health Care Stories: What Enrollment Assistance...
Issue BriefFebruary 2016Must-read guide for enrollment assistance organizations looking to share people’s stories for story banking.
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How States Can Fund Community Health Workers through Medicaid to Improve...
Issue BriefJuly 2016This brief discusses the value of community health workers (CHWs) in improving care while reducing disparities for vulnerable populations. It also walks advocates through how they...
View ArticleDental Therapists Can Improve Access to Dental Care for Underserved Communities
Issue BriefNovember 2016Millions of people in this country face significant barriers to obtaining the basic dental care they need to achieve good oral health. As a result, more than half of people in...
View ArticleThe Trump Administration Marketplace Rule—and How States Can Respond
Issue BriefJune 2017Learn how new rules implemented by the Trump Administration will affect marketplaces and what individual states can do to respond.
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Blueprint for Health Care Advocacy: How Community Health Workers Are Driving...
Issue BriefNovember 2017Across the health care system, there is tremendous interest and momentum in reforming the way health care is delivered and paid for in order to improve health care quality and...
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Using Hospital Community Benefits to Improve Access to Oral Health Care
Issue BriefDecember 2017As part of their tax obligation to provide benefits to the community beyond hospital care, nonprofit hospitals can fund oral health initiatives such as community dental clinics,...
View ArticleA Call to Action for Health Equity Leaders: Health Care Transformation...
Issue BriefDecember 2017Our nation’s health care system is rapidly transforming, and the health of people of color and other disadvantaged communities hangs in the balance. Moving to a value-based...
View ArticleEngaging in Story-Based Work: What Oral Health Organizations Need to Know
Issue BriefMarch 2018This issue brief outlines what organizations that interact with individuals with oral health needs should know before engaging in any story-based work. A companion publication to...
View ArticleHow Medicaid Protects Children with Special Health Care Needs
Issue BriefJune 2018Half of U.S. children with special health care needs, nearly 7 million children, rely on Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for health insurance to cover some or...
View ArticleHow States Can Use Medicaid Managed Care Contracts to Support Community...
Issue BriefJune 2018Medicaid managed care contracting is a promising pathway for securing more sustainable funding for community health workers (CHWs). This issue brief provides examples of contract...
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An Advocate’s Guide to Analyzing Insurers’ Financial Health
Issue BriefJune 2015This guide explains how to interpret health insurers’ annual statements. This knowledge can be helpful to advocates who are challenging rate increases during the rate review process.
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State Innovation Model (SIM) Grants: A Scorecard for Consumer Advocate...
Issue BriefSeptember 2015The State Innovation Model (SIM) grant program gives states funding and technical assistance to design and test new ways to provide and pay for health care. This brief examines...
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