Coverage

Keeping Health Insurance Affordable in Illinois: Why We Need Robust Rate Review

For many individuals and small businesses, the cost of health insurance is unaffordable, unpredictable and likely to keep rising — unless Illinois takes action now. Unlike in many other states, Illi...

2023 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for 2023 Health Coverage – Lee Che P Leong

"2023 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for 2023 Health Coverage - Lee Che P Leong" [embed]https://youtu.be/P4QRoYyccS0[/embed] Families USA has recognized Lee Che P. Leong, Policy Analyst at No...

Kathy and Jacob’s Story: Why we need to fill gaps in Medicaid dental coverage

"Kathy and Jacob’s Story: Why we need to fill gaps in Medicaid dental coverage" [embed]https://youtu.be/Vu4cqg9c378[/embed] Filmed and produced by Wild Wind Productions, Families USA is proud to...

With Impending Funding Crises, Rural Hospitals Need a Medicaid Expansion Lifeboat to Stay Afloat

Two hundred rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closing, and another 600 rural facilities are at high risk of closing in the future. The end of emergency COVID-19 hospital funding, together with ...

Navigators help open the door to health coverage during open enrollment

You've gotten through the holidays – congratulations! The kids have new toys, the tree is at the curb, and we're in 2023. But that to-do list isn't completely finished. If you want to buy health ins...

How Illinois Can Make Health Insurance More Affordable

Increases in health care costs are negatively impacting individuals and small businesses in Illinois (and in other states) by making health insurance less affordable. This paper, developed by Famil...

The No Surprises Act faces legal threats. Here’s why you should care

Nicki Pogue is a healthy person with good health insurance. She even ran a high-altitude race to celebrate her 50th birthday. When Nicki felt ill shortly after she did what any of us in her situation ...

Consumers, Workers, Employers Back Administration to Keep Surprise Billing Protections Strong Amidst Threats

Nearly 60 organizations representing patients, consumers, workers, and employers came together to send this letter to the Biden Administration emphasizing the need to stand firmly with patients and co...

Stakeholders Submit Letter to Congressional Leadership on End-of-Year Medicaid Priorities

Families USA, along with a diverse group of co-signers representing a broad coalition of national partners, submitted a letter addressed to congressional leadership that urges lawmakers to strengthen ...

Data Shows Fewer People Facing Barriers to Care as Insurance Coverage Reaches Historic Highs — Congress Must Act to Protect Millions of Americans From Losing Coverage

Over the past three years, policy changes in Medicaid and expanded subsidies in the health insurance marketplace have led to dramatic expansions in health coverage and the lowest-ever uninsured rate. ...