Insights Column

The Republican Health Bill Affects People with Employer-Based Insurance

We know how the House Republican bill could affect people who get insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace and Medicaid. But what has been overlooked is how the bill, known as the A...

New Connecticut Law Advances Recognition of Community Health Workers

Find out more about Families USA’s initiative to expand the use of community health workers. Connecticut just took an important step toward improving health outcomes for its most vulnerable r...

How MACRA Can Reduce Health Disparities

Recently, Families USA submitted comments on a proposed rule from CMS for how it will implement the second year of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). MACRA was passed in 2015 ...

Threatening Immigrant Youth Undermines Our Nation’s Health

As health equity advocates, we at Families USA share a fundamental vision of a nation where every single human being has an equitable chance to enjoy the best health possible, no matter who they are�...

A Culture of Racial Discrimination Is Incompatible with a Culture of Health

Racial discrimination in the United States is pervasive and affects health outcomes and access to health care on multiple levels—from the interpersonal, to the institutional, to deeper structural di...

Advancing A Health System Transformation Agenda Focused On Achieving Health Equity

This originally appeared in Health Affairs There has been an important and ongoing effort over the past decade to address the manifest failures of our health care system by changing payment and pro...

Fixing Latino Health Inequities is an Investment in Our Country’s Future

Hispanic Heritage Month provides us an opportunity to recognize and lift up the achievements and contributions of the 57.5 million Latinos living in the United States. At the same time, it’s impor...

Let’s Honor American Indians and Alaska Natives by Eliminating Health Inequities

November is Native American Heritage month. It’s a time to celebrate the rich history, culture, and traditions of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), and elevate the many contributions they...

Barriers Faced by African Americans in Receiving Mental Health Care

African Americans are disproportionately more likely to suffer from mental health issues than white Americans. According the US Department of Health and Human Services, in 2015 African Americans were�...

“Women’s History is Women’s Right.” The Significance of Women’s History Month for Health Equity

Throughout American history, the tenacity that women advocates have shown in combating systematic inequities has proved to be an invaluable source of inspiration for each successive generation of heal...