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Consumers First and Partners Comment on CMS 2021 Hospital Outpatient Payment Rule

Consumers First, an alliance that brings together the interests of consumers, children, working people, employers, and primary care to realign and improve the fundamental economic incentives and desig...

Meeting this Moment: Preparing to Seize a New Opportunity for Health Care Reform

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health and economic security of every person in our nation, providing us with a new understanding of health. Among many important lessons, COVID-19 has made clea...

U.S. Health Care in the Midst of a Global Pandemic: A Message from Rural America

In 2020, America has found itself in the grips of a global pandemic that triggered the worst health and economic crises in generations. While the long-term ramifications from the COVID-19 (2019 Novel ...

What is Medicaid and Medicaid Expansion?

Joe Weissfeld: What is Medicaid and Medicaid Expansion? [embed]https://youtu.be/em_4igailFw[/embed] Families USA's Director of Medicaid Initiatives, Joe Weissfeld explains what Medicaid and Medi...

Why is Oral Health Important?

Melissa Burroughs: Why is Oral Health Important? [embed]https://youtu.be/GQZtG4o5bjY[/embed] Families USA's Senior Oral Health Campaign Manager, Melissa Burroughs explains why oral health is imp...

What are Surprise Medical Bills?

Jane Sheehan: What are Surprise Medical Bills? [embed]https://youtu.be/TwQhqGLxT5Q[/embed] Families USA's Director of Federal Relations, Jane Sheehan explains what exactly Surprise Medical Bills...

Jen Taylor: Surprise Medical Bills

Jen Taylor: Surprise Medical Bills [embed]https://youtu.be/s4v_bd383EY[/embed]

2020 State Legislation on Prescription Drug Affordability

This summary outlines key state legislative actions in 2020 that rein in high drug prices and that advocates and lawmakers should watch and consider pushing for in 2021.

America Needs a Plan to Save Jobs and Save Lives

America continues to be in the throes of a profound crisis: a deadly disease, an economic downturn, and an erosion of families’ financial security. Since May 15, when Congress passed the Health and ...

Digital Toolkit: Families Deserve A Plan Digital Day of Action

With Congress back in session on September 8th, it’s time to dial up the pressure for a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package, now. Our community’s advocacy was critical to getting the House to pa...