People's Experience

Consumers First Joint Statement for the Record for the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee

Consumers First, the alliance that brings together the interests of consumers, employers, labor unions, and primary care clinicians working to realign and improve the fundamental economic incentives a...

Sophia Tripoli Testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care”

In this March 28 testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, Sophia Tripoli, Director of Families USA's Center for Affordable Whole-Person Care, discusses the health care affor...

2023 Jeff Kirsch People’s Experience Award – Robin Lynn Tyler

"2023 Jeff Kirsch People’s Experience Award Winner: Robin Lynn Tyler" [embed]https://youtu.be/9ypLUTECcVk[/embed] Families USA has recognized Robin Lynn Tyler, BTh, CAC, CHW, Outreach Coordinato...

Kathy and Jacob’s Story: Why we need to fill gaps in Medicaid dental coverage

"Kathy and Jacob’s Story: Why we need to fill gaps in Medicaid dental coverage" [embed]https://youtu.be/Vu4cqg9c378[/embed] Filmed and produced by Wild Wind Productions, Families USA is proud to...

Working Toward True Health Care Payment Reform to Ensure Our Health Care System Serves Families and Patients

The way the US pays for health care is a major driver of unaffordable, low-quality care and poor health for our nation's families and individuals. Despite a decade of payment reform, volume-based paym...

Navigators help open the door to health coverage during open enrollment

You've gotten through the holidays – congratulations! The kids have new toys, the tree is at the curb, and we're in 2023. But that to-do list isn't completely finished. If you want to buy health ins...

How Illinois Can Make Health Insurance More Affordable

Increases in health care costs are negatively impacting individuals and small businesses in Illinois (and in other states) by making health insurance less affordable. This paper, developed by Famil...

The No Surprises Act faces legal threats. Here’s why you should care

Nicki Pogue is a healthy person with good health insurance. She even ran a high-altitude race to celebrate her 50th birthday. When Nicki felt ill shortly after she did what any of us in her situation ...

Consumers, Workers, Employers Back Administration to Keep Surprise Billing Protections Strong Amidst Threats

Nearly 60 organizations representing patients, consumers, workers, and employers came together to send this letter to the Biden Administration emphasizing the need to stand firmly with patients and co...

Survival Guide: Preparing for When Redeterminations Get Rough

With the start of Medicaid redeterminations just one month away, Families USA hosted a webinar event on March 1, 2023 with experts who offered a road map of what advocates can do when red flags, chall...