The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking a victory lap, announcing Rural Health Transformation grant awards to states one by one. Don’t be fooled. The program totals $50 billion and expires… Read more.
Primary care is underserved, undervalued, and chronically shortchanged by the U.S. health care payment system. By neglecting the foundation of care most people use to enter the health care system, policymakers jeopardize the entire… Read more.
In commemoration of the 26th anniversary of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Mifepristone, Families USA is reposting this blog, originally published in March 2026, with updates on the legal cases described below.… Read more.
This year marked the 55th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). The conference convenes policymakers, advocates, organizers, faith and community leaders in Washington, D.C. to identify the priorities of… Read more.
On Monday, the White House announced its latest round of “most-favored-nation" (MFN) drug pricing deals with nine more companies. The administration is touting these agreements as proof that drug prices are coming down — however,… Read more.
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, referred to at the time as “welfare reform.” This misguided and deeply harmful legislation redefined who… Read more.
Federal grants support much of the health care system and programs that Americans rely on — a new proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) threatens to change how that funding… Read more.
July 30 marks 61 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the law creating the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Medicaid was enacted alongside Medicare to establish a health care safety net and economic security for… Read more.
We have a health care affordability crisis in this country. Americans are being forced to choose between basic needs and paying for health care, including needed medications or doctor’s visits. It doesn’t have to… Read more.
More than 19 million Americans rely on the ACA marketplaces for coverage, and the majority of these individuals qualify for a premium tax credit (PTC) that lowers the cost of their monthly premiums. Enrollment is down in 2026 largely… Read more.
In 2025, Congress enacted the most damaging Medicaid cuts in history and let enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) that made health coverage affordable for 22 million Americans expire. The consequences are already visible: states that have approved their FY2027 budgets… Read more.
One year ago, President Trump signed his big budget bill (H.R. 1) that slashed more than $1 trillion in health care to pay for permanent tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans and largest corporations.… Read more.
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) strengthens state economies, reduces the number of uninsured residents, lowers the risk of medical debt, stabilizes hospitals and providers, and improves families’ financial security. Despite new federal constraints… Read more.
The sweeping health care cuts enacted by Republicans in the 2025 budget reconciliation legislation (H.R. 1) take direct aim at states that expanded Medicaid coverage to low-income adults aged 19–64 under the Affordable Care… Read more.
When Families USA and the right-leaning Paragon Institute agree on something, Congress should take notice. Both organizations — with very little else in common — have released major reports this year reaching the same… Read more.
Pride Month is a celebration — and this year, making time for that joy is more important than ever. The LGBTQ+ community is under sustained attack. Research into our health is being defunded. Medically necessary care is being restricted or… Read more.
