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Frederick Isasi & Dr. Josh Sharfstein: COVID-19 Discussion
[embed]https://youtu.be/ttTfqFPX6ag[/embed] Families USA's Executive Director, Frederick Isasi speaks to Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at ...
View MoreAmber Hewitt & Lee Taylor-Penn: COVID-19 And Equity Part 2
[embed]https://youtu.be/IuhNPqYJPp4[/embed] Director of Health Equity, Amber Hewitt, and Senior Policy Analyst, Lee Taylor-Penn, discuss how COVID-19 is affecting minority populations, the ...
View MoreBrief of Amici Curiae Families USA et al. Supporting Petitioner the State of California et al.
Families USA, together with Community Catalyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Maryland Citizens Initiative, Nebraska Appleseed, Utah Health Policy Project, and Young Invincibles, has filed a...
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Without Bold Congressional Action, Major Losses in Health Coverage Will Accelerate the Spread of Untreatable, Deadly COVID-19
COVID-19’s spread and the resulting economic collapse have moved with blinding speed. The first American died of COVID-19 on March 1. By May 1— just two months later — 63,000 had lost their live...
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Are You Uninsured During the COVID-19 Crisis?: What You Need to Know About Finding Health Insurance, Getting Tested, and Getting Care
It’s important to have health insurance at all times, but especially during a global health crisis. Health insurance helps pay for testing and care related to the COVID-19 pandemic. And it can pay f...
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Unemployment Insurance Websites Are Not Telling Laid-Off Workers About Available Health Programs, Despite Enormous Losses of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Millions of laid-off workers and their families need health insurance. Since mid-March, an estimated 33 million newly unemployed workers filed new claims for unemployment insurance (UI). Experts proje...
View MoreTop Three Priorities for Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Recession Digital Leave-Behind
Key Messages America is in the throes of a profound crisis: deadly disease, economic downturn, and an erosion of families’ financial security. Our elected leaders must act boldly now on behalf of f...
View MoreThree Key Focus Areas Congress Must Address To Help America’s Families During COVID19
[embed]https://youtu.be/uAkc0TBovJU[/embed] The United States is facing its greatest public health emergency in more than a century. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has devastated families acros...
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During COVID-19 Health and Financial Crises, States Should Act Now to Protect Families from Surprise Medical Bills
As our nation confronts a public health and economic threat greater than any we’ve seen in a century, every family is struggling to understand and manage the devastating and far-ranging effects of C...
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