Coverage

Nearly 150 Organizations Sign Comments to Support Streamlining Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment

Families USA and Community Catalyst, along with nearly 150 state and national level organizations, submitted comments in support of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed regulation t...

Opportunities for Whole Health Promotion: Research and Examples

The movement for health equity demands that health care move beyond exclusively clinical markers of well-being. Studies suggest that social determinants of health—including socioeconomic conditions,...

Focus on Affordability: How States Can Build on the Inflation Reduction Act to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

For decades, Americans have endured the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs. In August, Congress finally took action to address this problem by passing the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic ...

Comments on “Medically Necessary” Dental Coverage in Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Without Medicare dental coverage, millions of older adults and people with disabilities cannot afford the care they need to get and stay healthy. In this year’s Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS...

Not a Moment to Lose: Critical Changes States Should Implement to Prevent Medicaid Coverage Losses

If states do not act, many of the over 88 million people who rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for their health insurance could lose their coverage when the federal C...

“Let’s Talk About The No Surprises Act” Twitter Space

"Let's Talk About The No Surprises Act" Twitter Space [embed]https://youtu.be/WW4AGMZyPL8[/embed] Families USA hosted a Twitter Space, featuring Jane Sheehan, our Director of Federal Relations, an...

What the “Inflation Reduction Act” Means for Our Health

We did it! After over a year of emailing and calling and tweeting and persuading and writing and analyzing, congressional leaders finally listened to their constituents, and passed major legislation t...

New Protections from Unexpected Medical Bills: What You Need to Know about the No Surprises Act

On January 1, 2022, a new law went into effect that helps protect people from unexpected charges for some types of medical care. This law, the No Surprises Act, applies to people with health insurance...

Nuevas protecciones contra facturas médicas inesperadas: Lo que necesita saber sobre la Ley Sin Sorpresas

El 1 de enero de 2022, entró en vigencia una nueva ley que ayuda a proteger a las personas de cargos inesperados por algunos tipos de atención médica. Esta ley, la Ley Sin Sorpresas, se aplica a la...

Peer Supports in Behavioral Health Care: A 2022 Resource Guide for Advocates

Grim statistics on untreated mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD) in the United States show the pressing need for an expanded behavioral health workforce. Peer support specialist...