THREAD: @commonwealthfnd (a USofCare Partner) put out a report by @rhettbuttle, @LivingADCLife & Angela Simaan examining the struggle of connecting our jobs to our health care coverage. 1/6
The study shows the cost of providing employee health insurance is the #1 top problem for small business owners. 2/6
At the same time, @abiworld shares the top three reasons people file for bankruptcy include loss of a job and a medical problem (followed by divorce). 3/6 abi.org/feed-item/the-…
So if businesses find affording coverage for their employees is tough & people disproportionately declare bankruptcy because of job loss or medical problems, perhaps we need to have a discussion about another way, especially during a pandemic. 4/6 unitedstatesofcare.org/blog/covid-19-…
@USofCare wants to be a part of the solution. We are bringing together policy experts, employers, innovators and people experiencing our health care system to understand what currently works and what alternatives could look like. 6/6 END
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THREAD: @USofCare Founders Council Member Dr. @cmyeaton hits the nail right on the head, “The best thing that we can do to set our economy up for success...is making sure our outbreak is in a good place. 1/4 washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Dr. @cmyeaton continued and said, "People are not going to feel comfortable returning to activities in the community — even if it’s allowed from a policy perspective — if they don’t feel the outbreak is under control.” 2/4
In our most recent federal recommendations, we characterize the necessary robust public health response to #COVIDー19 by our leaders when we say "government is the word we use for the things we do together." 3/4 unitedstatesofcare.org/covid-19/polic…
Thread. We know that people want effective solutions that address both the immediate challenges and the long-term gaps in our health care and safety-net systems. @USofCare applauds states that are taking action on behalf of their communities. #StateSuccessStories 1/8
In the #MAleg, the House has unanimously passed bill H4818 aimed at eliminating racial inequities in maternal health. 2/8
H4818 would create a special legislative commission to study racial inequities in maternal healthcare in the Commonwealth, report on barriers to equitable maternal care and recommend best practices for remedying these stark disparities. malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4818 3/8
We commend the Chairman’s recommendations, and want to ensure they address a few key issues to ready our country for the next crisis. THREAD 1/10
In the face of public health threats, the U.S. needs clear federal leadership. Implementing fifty unique, uncoordinated strategies to the COVID-19 pandemic will only extend the crisis and put American lives at risk. 2/10 covidexitstrategy.org
Today we published a resource for state leaders: Preparedness Handbook with 5 Actions to Plan, Prepare and Prevent COVID-19 Surges. unitedstatesofcare.org/covid-19/new-p…
“We all want to stay safe and have a prosperous economy. As a nation facing a novel virus, our response to the pandemic’s first wave has primarily been designed in real-time with basic information about its clinical manifestations and how to avoid spreading the virus. ...
Closely studying lessons from the first 4 months, including a better understanding of the hardest-hit communities, we’ve put together a State Preparedness Handbook to provide leaders 5 critical steps to plan, prepare, & prevent COVID surges.” @KWikelius Sr Dir Policy @USofCare
To make contact tracing & recovery possible, states are re-purposing large scopes of their workforce while we work toward long-term & durable solutions. @USofCare team members had the opportunity to share our organization's input with @statesnewsroombit.ly/2XvpI3c (1/5)
“While there has been some federal dollars for contact tracing… it’s not sufficient. So states have been approaching contact tracing in a variety of ways.”- @USofCare Senior Director of State Affairs Joanna Dornfeld (2/5)
Federal funding for contact tracing and other programs to protect public health may be a source of bipartisan agreement though, as @USofCare Director of Policy and Federal Affairs @AndrewSchwabDC says below: (3/5)