Ben Anderson
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Ben Anderson
@FamilyHealthBen
Deputy Senior Policy Director @FamiliesUSA. Maternal & child health expert. Former @childdefender. Huskers fan. Personal account, opinions are mine.
Katılım Eylül 2019
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In a new op-ed, Ann Woloson — Executive Director of @MaineCAHC and a Families USA Health Advocate of the Year — lays out the reality of Maine's rising health care costs.
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✨ We're hiring! ✨
📢 Families USA is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to advance our health policy priorities. If you're ready to turn your policy expertise into lasting impact for consumers nationwide, we want to hear from you. ⬇️
familiesusa.org/job-career/sen…
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We're continuing to explore health policy on "The Pitt"! 🏥
In this video, @aewright breaks down medical debt — and it starts with Orlando revealing $100K in debt to his family in the ER.
#ThePitt #HealthPolicy #MedicalDebt #ThePittHBO #ThePittSeason2
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"From prominent advocates like Anthony Wright.. of the pro-coverage, pro-consumer organization @FamiliesUSA: “We need to show that we have a plan, not just to repeal bad stuff, or even to rebuild—but to reimagine what the health system should look like.”
thebulwark.com/p/democrats-he…
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🎬 NEW SERIES: Policy on "The Pitt"
Great storytelling takes abstract policy and turns it into something human. "The Pitt" is doing that every week — and @aewright is breaking it down.
First up: S2E7, where a patient refuses treatment because he can't afford it.
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"We know there is enough $ to... make sure almost 1/2 a million NYers - our neighbors, family members, friends & constituents in every district across the state - don't become uninsured," says our Coordinator in the push for coverage fixes. @hcfany hcfany.org/protecting-hea…

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After making the biggest cut to Medicaid in history, the biggest federal rollback of coverage, and new data this week showing the first *decrease* in health plan enrollment in five years, the current Congress might be coming for more health cuts...
Axios@axios
GOP weighs health care moves to pay for Iran war trib.al/0lQG1pB
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Today’s new KFF poll. Lots of people are using AI for health information. That’s probably not surprising. What is: many are doing it because they can’t afford medical care. on.kff.org/4lMR4wq
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✨ We're hiring a Senior Policy Advisor on Insurance Markets & Regulation! ✨
Ready to drive real policy change policy change across the individual marketplace, employer-sponsored insurance, state-regulated health coverage, and more? Apply here: familiesusa.org/job-career/sen…
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So there was $ in the budget...
Drew Altman@DrewAltman
Simplest math ever. A 200 bill Iran war special appropriation = almost six years of extended ACA tax credits.
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We're seeking up to two full-time postdoctoral fellows with strong quantitative research skills to work on a new longitudinal study of abortion access and pregnancy complication care in states with abortion bans.
ansirh.org/postdoctoral-f…
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Politicians have no business deciding what medications are safe and effective for patients. Let doctors and scientists do their jobs.
The Hill@thehill
Senator Josh Hawley introduces a bill to remove FDA approval for Mifepristone thehill.com/homenews/senat…
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At this rate, 1 year of war will cost the same as extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium support for nearly 17 years.
Seung Min Kim@seungminkim
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon tells Congress the first week of the Iran war cost the US $11.3 billion, an AP source says.
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