Health Equity

Calling for a True National Testing Strategy for COVID-19

On May 24, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its next iteration of a national testing strategy for COVID-19, the COVID-19 Strategic Testing Plan. Unfortunately, what this plan...

A Call to Action to Address Structural Racism and Health Inequities: Insights on Recent Acts of Police Violence

Families USA stands in solidarity with our fellow advocates and activists fighting for racial justice on the frontlines. The recent killings of Black individuals in America, including Breonna Taylor, ...

Telebriefing: COVID19: Policies To Protect Families

The United States is facing its greatest health and economic emergency in more than a century. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has devastated families across the nation. In order to curtail the damage...

California’s Proposed Oral Health Cuts Would Cost the State Billions, Further Harm Those Hardest Hit by COVID-19

California Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (CA OPEN) and Families USA are partnering to explain why cutting California's Medicaid adult dental services is a fiscal misstep and an assault on th...

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Federal and State Policy Recommendations to Address Health Inequities in the Era of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on existing disparities in health and health care in the United States. There is a “fierce urgency of now” for evidence-based policy solutions that ei...

Early State Trends Signal Massive Surge in Medicaid Enrollment Related to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 crisis worsens, the role of Medicaid as the nation’s health coverage safety net is becoming clearer. With tens of millions of people losing employer-based health insurance, covering ...

How the HEROES Act Compares to Key Priorities for Federal Legislation

On May 12, 2020, House leadership released its proposal for the next round of COVID-19 legislation, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). While the len...

Learnings in Leadership: Amber Hewitt, Washington, DC

Amber Hewitt is the Director of Health Equity at Families USA, where she leads efforts to advance health equity and reduce disparities in health outcomes, health care access, and quality. In her role,...

Amber Hewitt & Lee Taylor-Penn: COVID-19 And Equity Part 2

[embed]https://youtu.be/IuhNPqYJPp4[/embed] Director of Health Equity, Amber Hewitt, and Senior Policy Analyst, Lee Taylor-Penn, discuss how COVID-19 is affecting minority populations, the ...

Are You Uninsured During the COVID-19 Crisis?: What You Need to Know About Finding Health Insurance, Getting Tested, and Getting Care

It’s important to have health insurance at all times, but especially during a global health crisis. Health insurance helps pay for testing and care related to the COVID-19 pandemic. And it can pay f...