People with pre-existing conditions, low-income consumers, and others would not fare well under the continuous coverage provisions contained in both Speaker Paul Ryan’s bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act and other Republican health… Read more.
03.17.2017 /
Insights Blog
Today, we saw the final enrollment numbers for the fourth open enrollment period. They build on earlier reports showing a high demand for coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces (exchanges). These numbers are an important reminder… Read more.
03.15.2017 /
Insights Blog
A key way the Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped the United States reach a dramatic drop in the uninsured rate was by expanding the Medicaid program to low and moderate income adults. Despite this success, the… Read more.
03.15.2017 /
Erica Turret,
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Insights Blog
If you have money and don’t get sick, you’ll like the new bill House Republicans released last night that repeals the Affordable Care Act. This bill benefits the wealthy and healthy at the expense… Read more.
03.07.2017 /
Lydia Mitts,
Andrea Callow,
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Insights Blog
In his address to Congress last night, President Donald Trump repeated the falsehood that the Affordable Care Act is “failing” in Kentucky. Trump was quoting Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin who said last weekend that coverage wasn’t… Read more.
03.01.2017 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Blog
House Republican leadership has just released their plan for health care "reform." The plan includes sweeping changes to Medicaid that would end the Medicaid expansion's extra payments to states, effectively ending the program. It also ends… Read more.
02.16.2017 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Blog
Nothing about high-deductible plans makes health care more affordable for families. While the Republicans have yet to agree on how they propose to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one thing is clear—whatever they… Read more.
02.14.2017 /
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Blog
Despite the Trump administration’s attempts to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of consumers signed up for a health insurance plan during open enrollment period that ended January 31. Sign-ups for health coverage… Read more.
02.10.2017 /
Insights Blog
Former U.S. surgeon generals refer to oral disease as a “silent epidemic” affecting some of our most vulnerable citizens. People who lack coverage for oral health care are likely to forego preventive care, get… Read more.
02.06.2017 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
This story was shared with us by Maryann H. of California. She is one of the millions of people who would be harmed if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act without an equal replacement. Learn about… Read more.
02.02.2017 /
Insights Blog
In their effort to repeal the federal health reform law, Republicans in Congress and President Trump have been outspoken in claiming that they plan to protect people with pre-existing conditions. This is an empty… Read more.
02.01.2017 /
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Blog
Last night, news broke that the Trump administration has stopped advertising and outreach for the final few days of the fourth open enrollment period. Even though the ads have stopped, the open enrollment period has not… Read more.
01.27.2017 /
Heather Bates,
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Insights Blog
Update (6/05/17): Funding for these essential health care services is threatened by potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Learn how you can help stop repeal! Planned Parenthood provides essential health care services to 2.7 million women, men,… Read more.
01.13.2017 /
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Blog
If Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act, it will also eliminate one of the law’s most popular and successful elements: the expansion of Medicaid to cover people with low and moderate incomes. This would… Read more.
01.12.2017 /
Insights Blog
On December 1, Families USA partnered with First Focus to give congressional staff the opportunity to hear how states are handling the unprecedented delay in funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program. Briefing Speakers:… Read more.
01.04.2017 /
Insights Blog
For over five years, Cate Bonacini has been talking to consumers about their health care, helping to build and now manage Families USA’s story bank. That means spending hours on the phone talking to people… Read more.
12.20.2016 /
Cate Bonacini,
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Insights Blog
