Coverage

Medicare 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...

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...

#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...

Families 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...

Families 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...

Families 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....

Families 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...

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...

Federal Comment Letter on “Georgia Pathways to Coverage” 1115 Waiver

Families USA submitted this letter in response to CMS’s request for comments on Georgia’s proposal for a new section 1115 waiver to create a new Medicaid eligibility group and add a number of prov...

Healthy Adult Opportunity: An Empty Promise from the Trump Administration

On January 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its long-rumored guidance on Medicaid block grants. This letter to state Medicaid directors invites states to restructure...