Insights Column - Families USA Skip to Main Content

Voices of Health Advocates: Priorities for 2016

    Across the country, state advocates are pursuing multiple strategies to improve health care in America. Three years into the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, many advocates are focusing on extending health insurance… Read more.

03.03.2016 / Insights Column

Health Insurance and 2015 Taxes: A Quick Guide

This is the second year that everyone who files taxes must indicate whether they have health insurance.  Depending on their coverage status, some people may also need to supply additional information. These relatively new… Read more.

02.25.2016 / Kara Nester, / Insights Column

Uninsured in Virginia: Lori’s Story

In late 2015, Lori was in desperate need of cardiology care for her heart condition. In the past, she had always been able to pick up the phone and schedule appointments with her specialists.… Read more.

02.18.2016 / Jenna Temkin, / Insights Column

How Federal Dollars Are Helping South Dakota

One of the top priorities of the right-wing group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is stopping Medicaid expansion across the country. And in South Dakota, they’ve stepped up their operations, working to derail expansion discussions in… Read more.

02.16.2016 / Dee Mahan, / Insights Column