Storytelling 08.30.2019
Stephanie Burton, Missouri
Stephanie Burton is an attorney and a single mother of four. To begin law school, she had to quit her job and she subsequently lost her insurance coverage. While her kids were covered by…
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Storytelling 08.30.2019
Paul Gibbs, Utah
Paul Gibbs was born in with a serious medical condition in both kidneys, which required him to have 9 surgeries before he was 5 years old. When he eventually needed a kidney transplant as…
Report 08.30.2019
Kansas Workers and Industries Stand to Benefit from Medicaid Expansion: Top Occupations of Kansans Who Would Receive Coverage Through Medicaid Expansion
Kansas is one of 13 states that have not expanded Medicaid. Over 150,000 nonelderly, low-income Kansans could benefit if the state expanded Medicaid coverage, most of whom are working adults in industries that are the foundation…
Raw Data 08.26.2019
Families USA/YouGov National Poll
In August 2019, Families USA and YouGov conducted a national poll on the popularity of adding oral health coverage to the Medicare program. The poll found that seven out of 10 likely voters support adding oral…
Raw Data 08.26.2019
Families USA/YouGov Iowa Poll
In August 2019, Families USA and YouGov conducted a poll nationally and in Iowa on the popularity of adding oral health coverage to the Medicare program. The poll found that voters of all types support adding oral health…
Webinar 08.23.2019
Health Action Webinar – Immigrant Health Under Attack: Trump’s Public Charge Rule
On Monday, August 12, the Trump administration finalized a cruel regulation that will force families to choose between being together or obtaining necessary services. The "Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds" rule will jeopardize the…
Fact Sheet 08.22.2019
Clinical Consensus on Medically Necessary Dental Care
Across numerous medical fields, professionals agree that good oral health is critical to overall health, and an important component of treating or managing many diseases. The Clinical Consensus on Medically Necessary Dental Care compiles…
Report 08.21.2019
Final “Public Charge” Rule Discriminates against Lawfully Present Immigrants and Visa Applicants, Harming Health
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule, scheduled to go into effect February 24, 2020, that takes direct aim at middle- and lower-income immigrants who are lawfully residing in the…
Fact Sheet 08.20.2019
The Results Are In: Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work
For legal and political reasons, the Trump administration has characterized using Medicaid waivers to impose work reporting requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries as experimental, relying on Section 1115 of the Affordable Care Act. Similarly, states…
Comment 08.14.2019
Families USA’s Letter to Capitol Hill on Support for Surprise Billing Legislation
On August 13, Families USA sent this letter to Capitol Hill offering support for legislation to end “surprise billing,” along with specific recommendations for lawmakers as they consider legislation this fall. Specifically, the letter makes clear our preference…