Insights Column

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’...
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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...
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The Seven Biggest Threats to the ACA as it Turns 15
Despite Its Popularity, the ACA Remains Under Attack and Faces an Uncertain Future On Sunday, March 23, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will celebrate 15 years of giving hundreds of millions of America...
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Over 65 million Women Are Counting on the FDA to Maintain Access to Mifepristone
Access to reproductive care continues to be the focus of consequential decisions made in Washington D.C., including by perhaps unlikely people, like the potential leader of the U.S. Food and Drug Admi...
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Families USA Unites Health Advocates, Sets Clear Mission at 30th Annual Health Action Conference
Last month, Families USA was proud to host more than 650 health care consumer advocates, policy analysts, academics, community organizers and more in Washington D.C. for our 30th annual Health Action ...
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Rallying for Health Care Protection: Insights and Impact from the “Hands Off Medicaid” Day of Action
On February 6, 2025, Families USA, Community Catalyst, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), led hundreds of health care advocates from nationa...
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Transforming Care: Addressing Health Inequities and Pitfalls through Innovative Models of Care
As part of our mission to advocate for equitable, affordable, high-quality care and coverage for all in the U.S., Families USA is working to support health care policies that move toward an equitable ...
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Marketplace Open Enrollment Helps Keep Families Connected to Affordable Health Coverage
On November 1, open enrollment begins for the 2025 plan year in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplaces across the country. Open enrollment offers individuals and families who don’t ...
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Prioritizing Mental Health Means Ensuring Comprehensive Coverage and Services
Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about the importance of prioritizing mental health. But if you or a loved one have ever struggled to find a mental health provider for someone in crisis or f...
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Proposed Health Insurance Premium Increases: A Call to Action for Advocates
On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted proposed increases in health insurance rates for 2025 on Healthcare.gov. These proposed increases often go unnoticed this tim...
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