The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare today launched its latest national television advertisement, On Hold, highlighting how delays and denials by some large health insurers can drive up costs and prevent Americans from accessing the care they need. As healthcare affordability remains a top economic concern, On Hold underscores how long wait times, coverage […]
WASHINGTON — The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare today launched its latest national television advertisement, Nightly News, a spot highlighting harmful practices by large, corporate health insurers that drive up healthcare costs and create barriers to care for patients across the country. As healthcare affordability remains top of mind for Americans, Nightly News highlights
As Congress weighs the next round of reforms to America’s healthcare system, our coalition is focused on a simple truth: protecting patients’ access to care must remain the nation’s top priority. Yet many of the proposals now on the table would add new financial strain to healthcare providers already navigating the pressures of impending healthcare
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With a government shutdown underway and the year quickly drawing to a close, Congress is running out of time to protect critical healthcare funding. Hospitals and health systems are already under strain from rising costs for drugs and equipment, workforce shortages, and continued delays and denials from many corporate insurers. Now, federal funding decisions threaten
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In an op-ed for the Topeka Capital-Journal, Chad Austin, president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association, explains why so-called “site-neutral” payment policies are anything but neutral—and how they could jeopardize access to care for patients across Kansas. Austin warns: Site-neutral payment policies aim to reimburse hospitals and other care settings at the same rate
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On September 9, the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare sponsored a summit hosted by Punchbowl News, convening leaders from across the healthcare community to explore access to care, with a focus on the challenges facing rural communities. The event’s opening session featured a conversation with Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT). Welch discussed his experience advocating against
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Fall is in the air. Days are getting cooler and shorter, the leaves are starting to turn, and you might be digging a sweater out of your closet. It’s time for back-to-school season. Johns Hopkins Medicine put together a handy guide for parents to consider as school starts up. Here are some of their tips:
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Advocacy work during the August recess is incredibly important. Congress just passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), and advocating during the August recess is an opportunity to show your Members of Congress how the bill may impact access to 24/7, life-saving healthcare. Many more challenges lie ahead when Congress returns to Washington this
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At last week’s Congressional Baseball Game, the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare premiered a new video highlighting the more than 72 million Americans who rely on Medicaid, including 30 million children, seven million seniors, 1.6 million veterans, and over one million newborns. Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle saw this video as
The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare launches “These Halls,” the latest ad in its national #FacesofMedicaid campaign. These Halls demonstrates how Congress’s proposed billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts would impact all Americans – resulting in fewer services, closed hospitals, crowded emergency departments, and longer wait times across the U.S. Learn more about why Medicaid
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