For Immediate Release January 12, 2021 Contact: Press@Consumers4QualityCare.org The waiver threatens access to care for Tennessee’s most vulnerable, sets dangerous precedent Washington D.C. – Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), a coalition of...
December 30, 2020 Seema Verma Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 445-G Washington, D.C. 20201 David J. Kautter Assistant...
For Immediate Release December 16, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON — Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), a coalition of advocates and former policy makers working to provide a voice for...
This letter to the editor originally appeared on PennLive. A total of 137,000 Pennsylvanians became newly uninsured between February and May. With open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act...
With open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act underway through Dec. 15 for many Americans and Jan. 23 for Bay Staters, millions of consumers are shopping for health insurance...
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is underway through Jan. 15 and like so many events during the coronavirus pandemic, this year it will look a lot...
Originally appeared on Morning Consult. The election did not result in the blue wave that many Democrats hoped for and even expected. To the surprise of many, not only...
Health insurance options can be complicated, especially when it comes to figuring out what is covered. “Research is critical,” said Jason Resendez, with Consumers for Quality Care. “We’ve got...
For Immediate Release October 20, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON – As millions of Americans continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, including dealing with lost health care coverage and job...
For Immediate Release October 15, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON — Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), a coalition of advocates and former policy makers working to provide a voice for...
The COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on high-poverty neighborhoods has made it clear that we need health care reform now. The most vulnerable communities deserve to be able to access quality, affordable care. consumers4qualitycare.org/covid-19-disproportionately-affects-high-poverty-neighborhoods/
COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects High-Poverty Neighborhoods | Consumers for Quality Care
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According to Kaiser Health News, a report from California Healthline shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately hit high-poverty neighborhoods the hardest. The findings bring to the foreground the...We are disappointed that Tennessee is enacting its dangerous proposal to cut access to Medicaid for thousands of enrollees in the state. Waivers such as this threaten our most vulnerable. newschannel9.com/news/local/tennessee-lawmakers-poised-to-ok-medicaid-block-grant-push-01-15-2021
Gov. Lee signs Tennessee's Medicaid block grant
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Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Legislature on Friday approved a contentious decision that would drastically overhaul the state’s Medicaid program, casting quick votes this week in hopes of making it difficult for incoming President-elect Joe Biden’s administration from overturning the de...We are glad to see that Congress is finally taking action to address surprise medical bills. Now, we must make sure that insurance companies actually implement this long overdue legislation. consumers4qualitycare.org/congress-bans-most-surprise-medical-bills/
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As part of a massive year-end spending package, Congress passed a bill that included language to ban surprise medical billing, according to the New York Times. Most surprise medical...Insurers are still not doing their part to protect patients from surprise bills for COVID-19 testing, which under federal law insurers must cover. This is unacceptable, and our leaders must hold insurance companies accountable for this failure.
Tennessee’s proposed changes to its Medicaid program are undoubtedly bad for consumers. This waiver will reduce access to quality and affordable health care for the most vulnerable, like pregnant women and children. We stand opposed to this proposal. consumers4qualitycare.org/news_room/consumers-for-quality-care-disappointed-in-federal-approval-o...
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Consumers for Quality Care Disappointed in Federal Approval of Tennessee Medicaid Waiver By Consumers For Quality Care, on January 12, 2021 For Immediate Release January 12, 2021 Contact: Press@Consumers4QualityCare.org The waiver threatens access to care for Tennessee’s most vulnerable, sets dang...