BREAKING: @USofCare releases next step policy recommendations to meet the challenge of COVID-19.
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We start our work differently than you might expect. We start with what Americans want to make it through this crisis successfully.
-information to stay healthy
-resourced health care system
-dependable support
-protection for most at-risk
-information to stay healthy
-resourced health care system
-dependable support
-protection for most at-risk
1- A path to safety with accurate information, resources & recommendations
-Comprehensive testing & ability to contain new outbreaks
-Transparent reporting of the virus, who it impacts, and status of therapies, immunizations, and vaccines
-Comprehensive testing & ability to contain new outbreaks
-Transparent reporting of the virus, who it impacts, and status of therapies, immunizations, and vaccines
2- Resources for the health care system:
-Expanded payment to front line health care workers
-Full PPE
-Funding of mental health, social services, primary care, community health centers
-Accessible telemedicine
-Resources for non-COVID care
-Expanded payment to front line health care workers
-Full PPE
-Funding of mental health, social services, primary care, community health centers
-Accessible telemedicine
-Resources for non-COVID care
3- Health & financial support for all Americans
-Incentives for Medicaid expansion
-ACA enrollment Access with higher subsidies
-Institute grace periods
-Require COVID-19 costs
-Incentives for Medicaid expansion
-ACA enrollment Access with higher subsidies
-Institute grace periods
-Require COVID-19 costs
4- Care for the most at risk
-Community grants
-People w disabilities
-Nursing homes
-Justice system
-Homeless
-Safety net
-Voting protection
-Community grants
-People w disabilities
-Nursing homes
-Justice system
-Homeless
-Safety net
-Voting protection
