Insights Column

Marketplace Final Rule Sets Major Hurdles to Coverage

The Trump administration finalized a dangerous rule that will make it much harder for people to enroll in ACA marketplace plans and will raise the price of ACA coverage. HHS estimates that over 1.8 mi...

Congress’ Provider Tax Proposals Would Be A Huge Blow to State Budgets

Proposals in the House-passed and Senate-proposed budget bills to freeze and/or cut health care provider taxes put all state Medicaid budgets in an extremely precarious position. What’s more, these ...

Gender-Affirming Care, Explained and the Importance to the Health Care System for All Americans

Lately we’ve heard a lot in the media and from politicians about gender-affirming care. This is the latest in a steady stream of attacks targeted at specific communities in this country, in this cas...

Advocates Stand Together to Defend Medicaid: Key Takeaways from the E&C Markup

Over 26 hours through the night of May 13 and 14, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) held their marathon markup of the GOP budget reconciliation bill, including taking critical votes...

Anthony Wright of Families USA testifying

Families USA’s Executive Director Anthony Wright Responds to Chairman Guthrie’s Medicaid Claims

In a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed published on Mother’s Day, the Republican Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee described his budget proposal that would terminate Medicaid coverage for mil...

Days of Action Demonstrate the Power of Advocacy to Defend Medicaid and Protect Valuable Health Coverage and Care

On May 6–7, Families USA joined forces with Community Catalyst, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), to help coordinate hundreds of organiza...

As Medicaid Popularity Soars, State Legislatures Try to Undermine the Program in Secret

State legislatures across the country are nearing the end of their sessions and lawmakers in some states have stepped up their attacks on Medicaid by passing bills that will make it harder for people ...

100 Days of Harm to Health Coverage and Care

We are 100 days into President Trump’s second term. This administration came in with promises of advancing affordability and providing economic security for working Americans. Early on, President Tr...

The Latest Trump Executive Order and the Reality of Prescription Drug Prices: Actions Speak Louder than Words

This week, the White House released another Executive Order, acknowledging the very real need to address high and rising prescription drug prices, and Families USA welcomes the Trump administration’...

Work Reporting Requirements Don’t Work: An in-depth look as Idaho moves closer to adding costly red tape to Medicaid

As Republican leaders in Washington prepare legislation to make deep cuts to Medicaid that will cause millions of people to lose their health coverage, some states are attempting to recycle failed pol...