Coverage

Families USA Statement for the Record for Senate HELP Hearing on High Drug Costs

Families USA submitted this statement for the record in advance of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)’s February 8 hearing "Why Does the United States Pay, by Far,...

Cracking the Code on Surprise Medical Bills Pt 1: The No Surprises Act Explained

What Are Surprise Medical Bills? You’re probably asking yourself: what’s the surprise? You go to the doctor, or the ER, or the hospital, or any other medical facility, so you should expect to pay...

Families USA’s Comments On Notice Of Benefit And Payment Parameters For 2025

The “notice of benefit and payment parameters” is a federal rule, issued annually, that updates parameters for health plans operating in the federal and state marketplaces, and can make changes in...

Families USA and 10 undersigned organizations Comment On “Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations” Proposed Rule

Families USA and ten undersigned organizations submitted comments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on their proposed rule regarding Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations. T...

Open Enrollment avoids closing the door on families who rely on Medicaid coverage

Imagine this scenario: It’s time for your child’s annual checkup. You head to the family doctor you’ve been seeing for the past three years. After you arrive and check-in for your appointmen...

One-Pagers: Investing 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...

Letter to President Biden on Implementation of the No Surprises Act

Thirteen leading organizations representing consumers, patients and workers, sent the attached letter to President Biden, supporting his administration's work to successfully implement the No Surprise...

2024 State Legislative Outlook: Top 10 Health Policies for Health Advocates’ Agendas in the Year Ahead

Over the last year, health advocates across the country worked with their state policymakers to secure meaningful progress toward our collective goal to improve health equity, bolster health coverage,...

Statement for the Record, House Committee on Ways and Means hearing on No Surprises Act implementation

Families USA Action submitted this Statement for the Record for the September 19, 2023 House Committee on Ways and Means hearing entitled "Reduced Care for Patients: Fallout from Flawed Implementation...

Families USA and Stakeholders Submit Letter to CMS: Improve Oral Health Through Medicare

As advocates for health equity and improving our nation's overall health, we have long recognized the need for improved dental coverage in Medicare. Without this coverage, millions of older adults and...