People's Experience
Diverse Array of Stakeholders Submit Letter to CMS on Medicaid Redeterminations
Families USA, along with over 110 co-signers representing a broad coalition of national and state consumer groups, insurers, providers, and health equity organizations, submitted a joint letter to the...
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Community Voices: Recommendations to State Policymakers for Advancing Health Equity
As policymakers across the U.S. move to address health inequities, community-based voices should be central in setting the policy agenda. To that end, Families USA interviewed leaders from 50 state- a...
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The Affordable Care Act’s Promise of Affordable Health Coverage for Families Across America Is at Risk as Pandemic-Era Policies Expire
On the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), we have reached the lowest uninsured rate our country has ever had - 8.9%. This report celebrates the coverage gains obtained since the enactm...
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Kicking Off 2022 by Revitalizing the Fight for Health Justice Now
Advocates in the fight for health care justice – the ability of everyone to live their healthiest life – have hit the ground running in 2022. Families USA Executive Director Frederick Isasi, put w...
View MoreWebinar: Advancing Health Equity Through Improved Access to Patient-Centered Contraceptive Care
On December 15, 2021, Families USA hosted a conversation on advancing health equity through improved access to patient-centered contraceptive care. Our webinar featured a discussion on Families USA’...
View MoreSign On Letter to House and Senate on Build Back Better Act
On November 30th, 2021, Families USA, Community Catalyst, The National Partnership on Women & Families, and Protect Our Care co-led over 200 national, state, and community organizations in thankin...
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Advancing Health Equity Through Improved Access to Patient-Centered Contraceptive Care
Important evidence from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) offers critical insights into how best to tackle inequities in reproductive care. PCORI research suggests that patient-...
View MoreChanging the World Around You – Getting to Know Health Advocacy with Frederick Isasi
Frederick Isasi is the executive director of Families USA and a trusted leader on how we can make sure we get the best possible care and that everyone can be healthy, regardless of the color of their ...
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Bright Spots: Highlighting Successful State Policies to Improve Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
As state advocates prepare for the 2022 legislative sessions, this paper highlights a series of examples of state-level policies that prioritize the health of families by investing in intergenerationa...
View MoreBuild Back Better Framework: Key Health Care Provisions that Will Improve the Lives of Millions of America’s Families
The health care components of the Build Back Better Act as proposed in the House on October 28th and then amended November 3rd include historic accomplishments. Among other notable achievements, the b...
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