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As Congress works to develop a robust budget reconciliation package, now is the time to ensure the inclusion of legislation that advances health equity and improves the health of parents and their children. Families…
Virtual Roundtable: Taking Action to Lower Prescription Drug Costs As Congress returns this month to finalize the $3.5 billion reconciliation package, voters and stakeholders across New Jersey are urging Senator Bob Menendez to make…
On August 19, 2021, Families USA led over 75 national, state, and community organizations in thanking five key Senators who courageously filed an amendment that declared strong support for including Medicare negotiation within reconciliation…
As Congress continues to negotiate the inclusion of critical health provisions in the next recovery package, we must not lose sight of important regulations that the Biden Administration is working to finalize in the…
As Congress considers ways to reform drug pricing this year, it is, unsurprisingly, being met with heavy resistance from paid special interests, including pharmaceutical companies’ lawyers and lobbyists who claim that any attempt to…
In this comment letter, we respond to the Biden administration's proposed rule governing important aspects of the health insurance Marketplaces. First, we provide feedback on the proposed payment parameters, largely supporting the Administration’s proposed…
Families USA supports public option policies, and we believe they offer tremendous potential to achieve these important goals. With careful policy design, a public option could be especially valuable to the historically disadvantaged and…
Congress’ August recess is a critical time for advocacy and that’s particularly true this year. Members of Congress are in the midst of crafting legislation aimed at addressing the wide-spread impacts of the pandemic,…
Community-based organizations (CBOs) have long played a key role in advancing equity and supporting the health of moms and babies. CBOs address critical gaps and unmet maternal and child health needs in communities of…
On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a new executive order to promote competition in the American economy, a wide-ranging order that includes 72 initiatives across more than a dozen federal agencies. Most…