Storytelling 08.19.2020
Anna Davis-Abel, West Virginia
Anna knew that the COVID-19 crisis was a big deal. She has Lupus, which makes her immunocompromised. She also had a conference in San Antonio on March 4. As a Ph.D. candidate graduating in…
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Insights Column 08.17.2020
The Pandemic Story That Needs to Be Told: How Families with Mixed Immigration Status Are Experiencing the Public Health Crisis
Now that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 170,000 people in America, there is no doubt our nation is facing an extraordinary public health and economic crisis. While the effects of the pandemic…
Insights Column 08.17.2020
How to Boost Health Insurance Enrollment: Three Practical Steps that Merit Bipartisan Support
NOTE: This blog was originally published in Health Affairs on August 17th, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the vulnerability of working Americans to loss of their health insurance. Employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) is the…
Comment 08.13.2020
Cross-Sector Coverage Sign On Letter
On August 11, Families USA and 25 national partners representing consumer advocates, equity organizations, employers, health care providers, patients, unions, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and health insurers sent this letter to Congress urging the inclusion of…
Insights Column 08.13.2020
Fighting The COVID-19 Crisis By Protecting American Health Insurance
NOTE: This blog was originally published in Health Affairs on August 7th, 2020. As the nation faces its gravest health danger in a century, nothing is more important than making certain that those who…
Insights Column 08.07.2020
It Is Time to Prioritize Behavioral Health Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing health and economic disparities. It has also contributed to rising rates of anxiety and depression due to historic levels of unemployment, social isolation, and disruptions in daily life.…
Video 08.07.2020
Video: COVID-19 Health Care Response and Resilience Program
COVID-19 Health Care Response and Resilience Program Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, Families USA, and United States of Care are urging Congress to Enact the COVID-19 Health Care Response and Resilience Program, and…
Webinar 08.06.2020
Webinar: COVID-19 and the Urgent Need to Modernize America’s Benefit Programs
For months, headlines have been filled with alarming stories of middle- and low-income families struggling to obtain benefits they have qualified for: unemployment insurance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, stimulus checks from the Internal…
Issue Brief 08.05.2020
State Surprise Billing Laws in the 2020 Session
Surprise medical bills have been harming families for decades. They result when patients unknowingly receive out-of-network care due to no fault of their own. Surprise medical bills can amount to hundreds, thousands, or even…
Telebriefing 08.04.2020
Telebriefing: Without Federal Support for Health Insurance, Many More Jobs Will Be Lost
This media telebriefing discussed Families USA's new report, Without Federal Support for Health Insurance, Job Losses will Become Significantly Worse, which explores the impact of COVID-19-related insurance losses on employment. The report indicates if…