Insights Column

Budget Proposals Set the Stage for Cutting Access to Health Care. Again.

This week, leaders in Congress released their budget plans for FY 2016. The budget plans put forward by Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) and Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) (the Senate and House budget chairm...

Trending: Employer Wellness Programs Must Preserve Workers’ Nondiscrimination Rights

UPDATE (July 2015): Families USA submitted comments on the EEOC’s proposed rule concerning the ADA’s application to wellness programs. Among other concerns, Families USA expressed strong opposit...

A Nation Divided: Two Health Care Americas

America is on the cusp of becoming a nation with two health care systems. This sharp division is the result of continued resistance to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and it does greatest harm to resid...

A Special Mother’s Day Thanks to the ACA

Ruth Petran has celebrated Mother’s Day with her children for the past 33 years, but this Mother’s Day is special. Ruth says it’s the kind of Mother’s Day that wouldn’t have been possible wi...

Room for Premium Scrutiny? A Look at the Financial Health of Three Top Health Insurers

By May 15 (or June 5 in some states), health insurance companies throughout the country must submit their proposed monthly premium rates for 2016 to state and/or federal regulators for review. By June...

How Health Insurers and Policy Makers Can Lower Upfront Out-of-Pocket Costs

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, we’ve made tremendous progress in expanding access to affordable health insurance. However, the findings of our new report show that there is still work to be done...

Congress’s Budget Proposes Significant Cuts to Health Care Programs

Earlier this month Congress agreed on a budget that should worry consumer health care advocates. It proposes slashing Medicaid spending and makes other changes that threaten low-income consumers’ ac...

Do High-Deductible Health Plans Help Consumers Make Better Decisions about Their Health Insurance?

We recently reported our findings on the potential problems posed by health insurance plans with high deductibles. Proponents of high-deductible plans assert that making consumers spend more to cove...

What You Need to Know about King v. Burwell

Later this month the Supreme Court will announce its decision in King v. Burwell, a case that threatens the health coverage of millions. This overview will bring busy readers up to speed on what’s ...

How King v. Burwell Threatens the Health and Financial Stability of Consumers

In mid-to-late June, the Supreme Court will announce its ruling inKing v. Burwell, the case that threatens to take away financial assistance (premium tax credits) that help people afford their health ...