Coverage

Families USA Submits Comments on Arizona’s Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Request: “AHCCCS Works”

Families USA commented urging Arizona to withdraw its proposed waiver amendment, "AHCCCS Works," as the amendment would add work reporting requirements and a five-year maximum lifetime coverage limit...

Families USA Submits Comments on Ohio’s Multi-Year Continuous Eligibility for Children 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application

Families USA provided comments strongly supporting the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) proposed waiver application and we urge the state to submit this waiver to CMS for approval. We applaud Ohio fo...

Medicaid Provider Taxes: Restricting Them Threatens Hospitals, the Health Care System and State Economies

States and the federal government jointly cover the costs of health care and services provided to the almost 80 million people covered by Medicaid — a lifeline for children and low-wage working fami...

Medicaid Federal Funding: Cuts to Federal Share (“FMAP”) Hurt Families, Providers and State Economies

States and the federal government jointly cover the costs of health care and services provided to the almost 80 million people covered by Medicaid. This federal-state funding partnership is the larges...

The Seven Biggest Threats to the ACA as it Turns 15

Despite Its Popularity, the ACA Remains Under Attack and Faces an Uncertain Future On Sunday, March 23, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will celebrate 15 years of giving hundreds of millions of America...

Medicaid Cuts Would Rip Away Health Coverage from Millions of Americans, Disproportionately Harming People of Color

This report, co-authored by UnidosUS and other leading civil rights and health equity organizations, highlights the devastating impact of Medicaid cuts on communities across the United States, particu...

Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Bureaucratic Burdens That Threaten Working Families, Providers and Local Economies

A new fact sheet details how nearly half of all Medicaid enrollees are at risk of losing their health care coverage under federal work reporting requirements. These proposals come just after House Rep...

Families USA Joins Public Citizen Amicus Brief to Defend Cost-Free Preventive Services

Families USA and other nonprofit organizations filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case Robert F Kennedy et al. v Braidwood Management, Inc., et al. The Braidwood case challenges the Afforda...

Families USA Submits Comments on Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for CY 2026 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies

Families USA submit comments on the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (i.e., the CY 2026 Advance Rate Notice)...

Ensuring Accountability: A New Era in Medicaid Managed Care Oversight

Though managed care is the dominant delivery system for Medicaid beneficiaries and Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) receive almost half of all Medicaid spending ($376 billion) annually, ex...