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Letter Supported: Opposition to any “Right to Repair” Legislation Honorable Michelle Mussman  Illinois House of Representatives

Letter Supported: Opposition to any “Right to Repair” Legislation Honorable Michelle Mussman Illinois House of Representatives

Feb 9, 2022 | Illinois, Letters Supported, State Issues

As organizations dedicated to the health and safety of patients, we write to express our strong opposition to any “right to repair” legislation that would promote the substitution of highly qualified and certified repair operations with operations who aren’t required...
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Letter Supported: Opposition to any “Right to Repair” Legislation Honorable Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. Chair, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee

Letter Supported: Opposition to any “Right to Repair” Legislation Honorable Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. Chair, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee

Feb 9, 2022 | Illinois, Letters Supported, State Issues

As organizations dedicated to the health and safety of patients, we write to express our strong opposition to any “right to repair” legislation that would promote the substitution of highly qualified and certified repair operations with operations who aren’t required...
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Letter Supported: Opposition to any “Right to Repair” Legislation

Letter Supported: Opposition to any “Right to Repair” Legislation

Feb 1, 2022 | California, State Issues

As organizations dedicated to the health and safety of patients, we write to express our strong opposition to any “right to repair” legislation that would promote the substitution of highly qualified and certified repair operations with operations who aren’t required...
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Ban Co-pay Accumulator Programs in Massachusetts

Ban Co-pay Accumulator Programs in Massachusetts

Sep 16, 2021 | Actions, Copay Accumulators, Featured, Letters Supported, Massachusetts

Show your support for S. 644 and H.1053 which would ban co-pay accumulator programs in Massachusetts. Many Insurers and PBMs are now utilizing copay accumulators to stop copay assistance from counting towards a patient’s deductible and maximum out-of-pocket spending....
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Virtual Advocacy Chat: State Coalitions and What They Mean for Legislation

Virtual Advocacy Chat: State Coalitions and What They Mean for Legislation

Mar 12, 2021 | State Issues, Virtual Advocacy Chat

Grab your morning beverage and join me as I talk with Stephanie Darwak, a health policy expert, about State Coalitions – what they, their role in legislation, and why advocates need to know how to work them.      
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Tennessee’s Medicaid Block Grant Pilot Could Restrict Access to the Most Vulnerable

Tennessee’s Medicaid Block Grant Pilot Could Restrict Access to the Most Vulnerable

Feb 16, 2021 | Medicaid, State Issues

By Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, Ph.D. One of the Trump Administration’s last healthcare moves was approval of an annual Medicaid block grant for Tennhat the state’s Messee—a conservative agenda item tedicaid program, TennCare, expects will give it more flexibility....
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