Coverage
Presidential Broken Promises: Short Analyses on Prescription Drugs, Pre-Existing Conditions and Health Insurance Coverage, Medicare, and Medicaid
We are now over three years into Donald Trump’s presidency. President Trump has delivered the final State of the Union address and introduced the final budget proposal of his first term. We can now ...
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Collateral Damage: The Administration’s Public Charge Immigration Restrictions are Endangering Health Coverage for U.S.-Citizen Children
For more than a generation, Democratic and Republican administrations alike held to two core commitments: Children should have the health insurance they need for a good start in life; and immigrant fa...
View MoreMedicare Oral Health Benefit Passed by the House of Representatives Sets Bold Precedent but Should Be Strengthened to Best Serve Low- and Moderate-Income Enrollees
In December 2019, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would add dental coverage to Medicare as part of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This is an enormous ste...
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Amicus filed in Doe v Trump, challenging Trump’s Immigration Proclamation
Doe v. Trump challenges President Trump’s immigration proclamation, which would bar the entry of immigrants to the United States unless they demonstrate that they have an “approved” form of heal...
View More#PassABillOrPayMine Digital Day of Action
Be sure to follow us on Twitter @FamiliesUSA to take part in our #PassABillOrPayMine Digital Day of Action on Tuesday, November 12th, as we fight to hold our Members of Congress accountable for fail...
View MoreFamilies USA’s Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Response
Key House and Senate health care leaders in both parties reached a deal on Sunday on legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills. Families USA and the No Surprises Campaign fully sup...
View MoreFamilies USA’s Eliot Fishman’s HealthCare Repeal Lawsuit Decision Response
Senior Director of Health Policy at Families USA Eliot Fishman's response to the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeal's Decision on the #HealthCareRepealLawsuit. #HealthCareSabotage...
View MoreFamilies USA’s response to the Supreme Court’s Public Charge Rule decision
Families USA's Eliot Fishman responds to the Supreme Court's decision to let the Public Charge Rule take effect....
View MoreFamilies USA’s Response To Work Requirements Federal Appeals Court Block
On Friday, February 14th, a federal appeals court panel in Washington upheld a lower court’s decision that blocked the Trump administration’s #WorkRequirements for #Medicaid recipients. In the w...
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For Utah, A Work Requirement by Any Other Name … Will Still Be Struck Down in Court
To date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Medicaid work requirement waivers in 11 states, accepting these states’ various justifications for adding onerous require...
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