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November Is Diabetes Awareness Month
Raise Awareness! Every November, Diabetes Awareness Month is observed to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes, a chronic disease that affects millions of people in America. There are multip...
View MoreThe Time Is Now: Coming Together to Win Against Big Hospital Corporate Greed
As the election gets underway, now is the time for health advocates to prepare for the next big opportunity for Congress to make health care more affordable for our nation’s families! In this web...
View MoreOverpayment, Marketing Abuses, Care Delays and More: Top Priorities for Medicare Advantage Reform
This webinar covers the drivers and impact of Medicare Advantage overspending, and an overview of policy solutions, through presentation and moderated panel discussion. The Medicare Advantage (MA) pro...
View MoreWritten Testimony of Anthony Wright for Education and Workforce Hearing
On September 10, 2024, Families USA Executive Director Anthony Wright testified before the House Education and Workforce Health Subcommittee in a hearing, “ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Value Of E...
View MoreA National Patient Safety Board: What America Needs to Ensure Patient Safety
One in four people experience harm from the U.S. health care system, with medical errors and safety events causing over 250,000 deaths each year. These errors are now the third leading cause of preven...
View MoreFamilies USA Statement for the Record for Finance Committee Inflation Reduction Act Hearing
Families USA submitted this statement for the record for the Finance’s hearing “Lower Health Care Costs for Americans: Understanding the Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act.” In our stateme...
View MoreFamilies USA Submits Comments on 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule
Families USA, joined by 16 organizations, submitted comments on the calendar year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. If implemented, the recommended payment changes have t...
View MoreFamilies USA Submits Comments on Annual Rulemaking to Improve Health Equity, Value, and Coverage
Families USA submitted two comment letters, co-signed by 28 total organizations, on the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule for calendar year 2025. Submitte...
View MoreProposed Health Insurance Premium Increases: A Call to Action for Advocates
On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted proposed increases in health insurance rates for 2025 on Healthcare.gov. These proposed increases often go unnoticed this tim...
View MoreFamilies USA Pens Letter of Support for Critical Health Care Affordability Legislation in Pennsylvania State Legislature
WASHINGTON - Sophia Tripoli, Senior Director of Health Policy for Families USA, today penned a letter of support to Pennsylvania State House Health Committee leadership about PA HB2344. The legislatio...
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