In the middle of a pandemic that has already claimed more than 115,000 American lives, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final regulation of the Affordable Care Act that… Read more.
Claudia Knafo, a Families USA storyteller from New York City, submitted this letter to the editor of the New York Post in response to a May 9 article, “Lawmaker Wants to Limit Insurance Reimbursements to… Read more.
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 lacks is an… Read more.
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, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony… Read more.
NOTE: This blog was originally published in The RAND Blog on May 28, 2020. State and federal policymakers are considering adding state-backed public options to the individual market in an effort to expand health… Read more.
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, she… Read more.
NOTE: This blog was originally published in Health Affairs on April 11, 2020. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by the President on March 27, 2020, includes a $100 billion fund… Read more.
In early January, there were two major stories regarding unsuccessful efforts to control health care costs that came out the same day. One involved a disappointing, narrow evaluation of a small program serving several… Read more.
Allison Neswood, Esq., is a Health Care Attorney with the Colorado Center on Law and Policy. The Colorado Center is a major social justice organization in the state, and Neswood is a health care… Read more.
On Monday, February 17, 2020, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed, by an overwhelming 41 to 25 margin, legislation that would claim expiring federal revenue and use it to significantly lower the cost… Read more.
Medicaid Block Grants: A Mechanism for Devastating Cuts for States and Families After months of speculation, the Trump administration released its guidance on Medicaid block grants on January 30. This guidance gives states a… Read more.
Despite a spate of court challenges blocking states’ efforts to add work and other reporting requirements to their Medicaid programs, a few states, including Nebraska, are continuing to propose new burdensome requirements, claiming their… Read more.
Robyn Merrill, Executive Director of Maine Equal Justice. A 2008 graduate of the University of Maine School of law, Merrill also has a master's degree in social work from the University of New England.… Read more.
On January 1, 2020, Utah’s Medicaid work reporting requirement went into effect. In addition to being onerous for patients and providers and legally dubious, the work reporting requirement will be costly and administratively burdensome… Read more.
NOTE: This blog was originally published in Medium on November 5, 2019. Once upon a time, our nation’s leaders worked together across party lines to help America’s children grow up healthy and strong. In… Read more.
Consumers Need Relief from Big Pharma’s High Prices The United States is facing a crisis in prescription drug prices. High drug prices are forcing families and consumers to make impossible choices between their health… Read more.
