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Urban Institute Finds 30 Million Could Lose Health Insurance under ACA Repeal

New data from the Urban Institute today show that as many as 30 million people across America will lose their health insurance if Republicans in Congress repeal the Affordable Care Act without simul...

Anxiety and Sleepless Nights: How People Are Coping with Threat of Losing Health Coverage

For over five years, Cate Bonacini has been talking to consumers about their health care, helping to build and now manage Families USA’s story bank. That means spending hours on the phone talking t...

Four Reasons Planned Parenthood Is an Essential Health Care Provider

Update (6/05/17): Funding for these essential health care services is threatened by potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Learn how you can help stop repeal! Planned Parenthood provides esse...

Spread the Word: Enrollment Is Still Open

Last night, news broke that the Trump administration has stopped advertising and outreach for the final few days of the fourth open enrollment period. Even though the ads have stopped, the open enro...

What Will Happen to All of Us with Life-Threatening Chronic Conditions?

This story was shared with us by Maryann H. of California. She is one of the millions of people who would be harmed if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act without an equal replacement. Learn ab...

How High-Deductible Health Plans Hurt Consumers

Nothing about high-deductible plans makes health care more affordable for families. While the Republicans have yet to agree on how they propose to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one thing is c...

Republican Health Care Bill: Less Access, Fewer Choices, and Higher Costs for Consumers

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report confirmed on Monday what we already knew: the American Health Care Act (AHCA) will be a disaster for consumers and the American health care s...

Final Open Enrollment Numbers Show Affordable Care Act Is Delivering Coverage People Want

Today, we saw the final enrollment numbers for the fourth open enrollment period. They build on earlier reports showing a high demand for coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces (exch...

Trump Administration Hears Large Outcry from Consumers Opposing Finalized Harmful Policies

In mid-April, the Trump Administration finalized policies that will harm consumers who buy health insurance through the marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These policy changes will ...

House v. Price Case Threatens Health Care for Millions

Update (5/22/2017, 4:30pm): The Trump administration today asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in DC for a 90-day hold before the administration announces whether it will continue a cost-sharing program ...