Coverage

Behind the Full-Time Worker Debate: An Attack on Employer-Based Health Coverage

The first significant challenge to the Affordable Care Act in the new Congress—redefining a full-time worker from 30 to 40 hours a week—is headed to the Senate, where it has limited bipartisan su...

A Call to Action: Health Reform 2.0

Today, Families USA issues a call to action in support of Health Reform 2.0 – a series of 19 specific proposals to improve health care for everyone in our nation. In the years ahead, we will build...

Welcome to Day 1 of Health Action!

Health Action 2015 Thursday, January 22, 2015 5:00 p.m.—Marketplace Enrollment Update Kevin Counihan, Director and Marketplace Chief Executive Officer, Center for Consumer Information and Insur...

Welcome to Day 2 of Health Action!

Health Action 2015 Friday, January 23, 2015 5:30 p.m.—Competing Visions for the Future of Health Care Joseph Antos, Wilson H. Taylor Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy, American Enter...

Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Toolkit

NOTICE: The new Public Charge test will make life difficult for many immigrants but it does NOT apply to everyone. Learn about your rights at protectimmigrantfamilies.org Key Resources Families ...

Medicaid: A Vital Health Coverage Program

Conservative lawmakers opposed to the federal Medicaid program would like to dramatically change its structure (Speaker Ryan and other House Republicans have proposed major changes). Here's a round...

Medicaid Caps Stick It to States with Smaller Medicaid Budgets

More than $18,000 to spend on Medicaid for each person in Alaska; Nevada gets just over $4,000. Does that sound fair? Well, that’s the funding formula in the GOP health care repeal plan. States that...

Kansas Workers and Industries Stand to Benefit from Medicaid Expansion: Top Occupations of Kansans Who Would Receive Coverage Through Medicaid Expansion

Kansas is one of 13 states that have not expanded Medicaid. Over 150,000 nonelderly, low-income Kansans could benefit if the state expanded Medicaid coverage, most of whom are working adults in indu...

3 Reasons to Renew Funding for CHIP

Three reasons to renew funding for CHIP, the country’s only health insurance program designed for low-income families with children. Learn more about CHIP. ...

Families USA/YouGov National Poll

In August 2019, Families USA and YouGov conducted a national poll on the popularity of adding oral health coverage to the Medicare program. The poll found that seven out of 10 likely voters supp...