Coverage
Pushing the Needle Forward on Health Insurance Protections and Fighting Junk Plans
The Biden administration recently issued a proposed new rule to restrict the sale of “junk insurance” plans -- including short-term limited duration insurance and fixed indemnity policies -- which...
View MoreFamilies USA Medicaid Access and Managed Care Rules Comments
We strongly support the overall direction CMS is taking in these rules to advance the important goals of improving access to services, increasing transparency and monitoring of access, improving quali...
View MoreEnsuring Health Care Coverage for DACA Recipients
Families USA has submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule "Clarifying Eligibility...
View MoreFamilies USA joins Public Citizen Amicus Brief to Defend Important Health Care Protections
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has transformed the American health care system by expanding coverage, lowering costs, and improving access to care. The Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra case is the ...
View MoreAll Hands on Deck: Keeping People Covered Through Unwinding
On June 22 Families USA and CMS hosted a webinar providing key information to advocates on how they can ensure that Medicaid unwinding goes smoothly in the coming months. Moderator: Yael Lehma...
View MoreFamilies USA Statement for the Record for House Education and Workforce Mark-Up of Health Care Legislation
Families USA submitted the attached statement for the record to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in advance of their mark-up of legislation related to health coverage, including: H.R...
View MoreCongressional Proposals to Cut Medicaid Would Harm Hardworking Families Relying on Key Services and Put Disabled People in Particular at Risk
*Medicaid cuts threaten coverage for millions of our nation’s children and families* Despite Medicaid’s clear importance and popularity, some congressional leaders are threatening to cut Medicaid...
View MorePowerful Group of Senators Urge CMS to Improve Medically Necessary Medicare Dental Coverage
In this letter, a powerful group of Senators urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to use its existing authority to further improve coverage of medically necessary dental care in M...
View MoreInvesting in our Moms: Three Ways State Medicaid Programs Can Improve Maternal Health
The United States is in the midst of a maternal health crisis. Women are dying at rates the U.S. has not experienced since the 1960s. Maternal mortality rates increased by nearly 38% year-over-year fr...
View More40 States In, 10 States to Go: Medicaid Expansion, A Critical Step to Closing the Health Coverage Gap
After what seemed to be endless years of legislative opposition, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper finally signed Medicaid Expansion into law on March 27, 2023. So, what does this mean for North Caro...
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