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Finishing the Job: It’s Time to Build Back Better with Affordable Health Care

by Frederick Isasi, Executive Director at Families USA, and Elizabeth Mitchell, President, and CEO, Purchasers Business Group on Health The realities of COVID-19 have made health and health care re...

Virtual Media Briefing: Affordable Care Act: SCOTUS Decides, Families USA Reacts

On June 17, 2021 Families USA policy experts held a briefing for reporters on the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the Affordable Care Act. They discussed what it means for consumers and the ne...

It’s Children’s Week Video

It's Children's Week! [embed]https://youtu.be/gtoDZxESRcw[/embed] It's Children's Week! Tell Congress to act now on important legislation to make CHIP permanent and to make sure pregnant women c...

Infographic: Lost Your Job or Your Hours Were Cut? How to Get Free Health Insurance

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Thursday 30 Social Toolkit

Updated: 9/16/21 “Thursday 30” - Every Thursday at 12pm ET It's time to ramp up the pressure on our nation's leaders to ensure health and health care are prioritized in the next recovery packa...

Virtual Roundtable – United for Health: A Dialogue on Health Reform

On June 8, 2021, Leaders from Families USA, Purchaser Business Group on Health, and Small Business Majority held a virtual roundtable discussion, United for Health: A Dialogue on Health Reform, about ...

Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare Part B: What About Medicare Advantage or Medigap Plans?

Today, Medicare excludes coverage of routine preventive and restorative oral health care except in limited circumstances. As a result, only half of Medicare enrollees saw a dental provider in the last...

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE ON “Lower Drug Costs Now: Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care”

In this May 5, 2021 testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Frederick Isasi, Executive Director at Families USA, discusses ...

Attention Health Care Consumers: Free Health Insurance Is Available for People Who Lost Coverage When They Lost Their Jobs or Hours of Work during COVID-19

This fact sheet explains options for getting free or low-cost health insurance through COBRA or state continuation coverage, the marketplace, and Medicaid and CHIP. People who lost their job-based cov...

Next Package Should Include Medicare Oral Health Coverage: Response to American Families Plan from the Medicare Oral Health Coalition

In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Biden affirmed his commitment to expand access to health coverage and improve Medicare benefits. These are critical steps toward creating...