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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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Families USA
Families USA@FamiliesUSA·
In new rules released by CMS, the Trump administration weakened some key consumer protections and gave big insurers a pay bump on the backs of taxpayers.
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Families USA@FamiliesUSA·
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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Families USA@FamiliesUSA·
AHIP released an update today that showed an 11% reduction in use of prior authorization. We appreciate the insurance industry’s acknowledgment of its overuse and its initial steps to reduce red tape, even as we press for more detailed data and more patient protections in law.
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Families USA
Families USA@FamiliesUSA·
✨ 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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Anthony Wright
Anthony Wright@aewright·
"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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Families USA@FamiliesUSA·
🎬 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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Medicaid Matters New York
Medicaid Matters New York@MedicaidMtrsNY·
"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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Drew Altman
Drew Altman@DrewAltman·
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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Families USA
Families USA@FamiliesUSA·
✨ 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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ANSIRH
ANSIRH@ANSIRH·
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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Families USA
Families USA@FamiliesUSA·
🚨Breaking: good news! In a major win for patients and public health, a federal court has paused several vaccine policy changes from taking effect as the case proceeds.
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ANSIRH@ANSIRH·
Nothing happens in a vacuum. When states strip away abortion rights, families suffer financially, and access to health care suffers.
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