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United States of Care
@usofcare.bsky.social
We are a non-partisan nonprofit with a mission to ensure that everyone has access to quality, affordable health care regardless of health status, social need, or income.
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As #2025 wraps, we’re celebrating a year of partnership, persistence, and progress toward a people-centered health care system. #usofcare 🧵👇
Proud to have Caitlin Westerson, Sr Dir. of State Policy & Advocacy, joining Blood Cancer United and Georgetown CHIR to discuss how advocates can better understand hospital financing + accountability.

📅 Thursday, 1/29
⏰ 1 PM ET | 10 AM PT

Register NOW: burness.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#webinar
January 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
As #2025 wraps, we’re celebrating a year of partnership, persistence, and progress toward a people-centered health care system. #usofcare 🧵👇
December 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We are #hiring for a Federal Policy & Advocacy Assistant!

Want to help shape federal health care policy in a people-centered, nonpartisan environment?

📍 Remote (based in DC metro )
💼 $50K + benefits

Apply NOW: unitedstatesofcare.org/career/feder...
December 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🔥 Thrilled to share that our CEO & Co-Founder Natalie Davis has been named one of Washingtonian’s Most Influential People Shaping Healthcare Policy!

A proud moment that reflects our commitment to building a health system that works for everyone.

Read 👇
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USofCare CEO and Co-Founder Natalie Davis Honored as one of Washingtonian’s “Most Influential People Shaping Healthcare Policy” – United States of Care
United States of Care's CEO & Co-Founder Natalie Davis was named one of Washingtonian’s “Most Influential People Shaping Healthcare Policy.”
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December 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
📣 We joined @thepcc.org and 49 other orgs urging Congress to protect the efficiency adjustment in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

It’s a step toward rebalancing a system that has long undervalued #primarycare and access to patient-first care.

Read 👇
thepcc.org/news/primary...
Primary Care Community Urges Congress to Protect Efficiency Adjustment - PCC
Washington, D.C. (December 15, 2025) – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and 49 national and state organizations are urging Congressional leaders to protect the efficiency adjustment put in place b...
thepcc.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
What’s the first word people use to describe health care? Expensive.

7 in 10 Americans say high costs are the #1 issue. And high costs are just one of the many reasons why people don’t trust our health care system.

Read Pulse Check: Trust in Health Care 👇
unitedstatesofcare.org/wp-content/u...
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The November 2025 Edition of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is here!

In a year of affordability challenges, @usofcare.bsky.social made real progress by:

🤝Supporting state reforms
🛡️Defending preventive care
👂Elevating the voice of the people

Dive into the new edition 👇
unitedstatesofcare.org/the-latest/t...
The Intersection – United States of Care
"The Intersection" is a visually dynamic, interactive report that illustrates our organizational knowledge and impact.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Health care prices are out of control - and red states are feeling it most.

That’s why @USofCare launched an #RFP to build our Red State Health Care Affordability Cohort. We’ll help advocates share strategies & advance real cost solutions.

Deadline: January 2, 2026

Link below ⤵️
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
To build a health system that works for everyone, #AI must be transparent, trustworthy, and fair.

As our CEO Natalie Davis writes, we have to center the experiences of patients to ensure new tech is truly patient-first.
Read her Forbes article👇
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As AI Transforms Healthcare, We Can’t Let Patients Get Left Behind
We must center patient experiences to ensure technology is truly patient-first.
www.forbes.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Too many families are being priced out of the care they need.

Family coverage now costs $27K on average, with workers paying $600/month.

Check out our own Lisa Hunter in NYT calling out the #affordabilitycrisis and why rising costs are hurting families.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/h...
Family Health Insurance Coverage Nears $27,000 a Year
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to Fabric Health – this year’s winner of the Thomas J. Main Ignite Award from us + 7Wire Ventures!

They’re reimagining care (meeting people where they are) to connect families with Medicaid, SNAP, and more.

👉https://unitedstatesofcare.org/category/press-release/
October 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Reposted by United States of Care
As @usofcare.bsky.social CEO Natalie Davis notes, patient experiences in primary care offer critical insights toward improving the field.

With support from @commonwealthfund.org, check out a recent webinar on key findings from new research exploring these experiences ⬇️
thepcc.pub/betterprimar...
October 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🔥 We’re LIVE on LinkedIn today at 1:00 PM ET!

Our CEO Natalie Davis joins CoDesign Collaborative’s Conversations to talk about how design, technology, and collaboration can make health care work better for people.

🎬 Tune in here: codesigncollaborative.org/event/benefi...
CoDesign Conversations: Access to Benefits - CoDesign Collaborative
A LinkedIn Live event featuring Natalie Davis, Diana Griffin, Juhan Sonin, and moderator Amy Heymans
codesigncollaborative.org
October 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗧 𝟭𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧: Join us to explore how the Rural Health Transformation Fund can support sustainable payment models + stronger rural health systems in YOUR state.

Register now to atend or get the recording after 👇
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Calling all rural advocates + state policymakers!

Join @usofcare.bsky.social NEXT Thursday for a webinar on the #RuralHealthTransformationProgram - learn why your state should apply to strengthen rural care.

📅 Thursday, 10/16
⏰ 1 PM ET

✍️ Register NOW: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our Sr. Director of State Policy & Advocacy, Caitlin Westerson, joined Coral Health Advisors podcast to share how $50B can help states strengthen rural health care through:

➡️ Patient-first care
➡️ Hospital Global budgets
➡️ And more!

Listen: www.coralhealthadvisors.com/podcast/rura...
October 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Most people trust their doctor - but not the health care system as a whole.

Why? High costs. Complexity. People-second.

In our new 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸, we explore what breaks trust in health care and how to rebuild it by putting people first.

🔗: unitedstatesofcare.org/wp-content/u...
October 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
With fairness, transparency, and accountability, #AI can be a true ally in health care by streamlining administrative tasks and giving physicians more time with patients.

See what patients and doctors really think in our report 👇

unitedstatesofcare.org/ai-report-at...
AI in Health Care: New Insights from Patients and Physicians – United States of Care
Together with athenahealth, we wanted to better understand how both patients and physicians view Artificial Intelligence in care settings.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
🖥️ #WEBINAR Alert! Hospital prices are skyrocketing – and states are ready to act!

Join us for an exclusive look at new data showing how states can curb hospital costs and pass savings on to consumers.

📅 Wednesday, October 1
⏰ 1 PM ET

Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚨 Last Chance: Thomas J. Main Ignite Award Applications Due TODAY!

If you’re a health care startup dedicated to advancing access and affordability, apply below 👇

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September 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Reposted by United States of Care
In a March webinar co-hosted by the PCC and @usofcare.bsky.social, @commonwealthfund.org's Corinne Lewis spoke on the critical role comprehensive primary care plays in improving health.

However, access challenges threaten its efficacy.

Check out more highlights here ⬇️
thepcc.pub/betterprimar...
September 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Do you trust your doctor but not the health care system? 🤔
You’re not alone.

Our new 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 explores what drives trust (and mistrust) in health care – and how we can recenter people to build a better system for everyone.

Pulse Check👇
unitedstatesofcare.org/our-insights/
September 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Reposted by United States of Care
We were excited to partner with @usofcare.bsky.social on this report exploring patient and physician perspectives on the expanding role of AI in healthcare.

Findings show cautious optimism from patients & mixed feelings from doctors.

Read it here ⬇️
unitedstatesofcare.org/ai-report-at...
September 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
⏳ REMINDER: Less than 𝗧𝗪𝗢 weeks left to submit your application for the Thomas J. Main Ignite Award!

Is your startup igniting change and driving access in health care affordability?

Learn more and apply now 👇
forms.gle/QAu89ErrSbTi...

📅 Deadline: September 15th, 2025
September 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We’re #hiring: Health Policy Data Scientist!

Join #UnitedStatesofCare to use data + insights to shape policy, close gaps in care, and ensure everyone has access to quality, affordable health care.

Learn more and apply: unitedstatesofcare.org/career/healt...
August 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM