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Repeal of the Affordable Care Act = A Huge Tax Cut for the Wealthy

President-elect Trump and his congressional supporters have repeatedly said they will “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a first step, they apparently plan to propose a “repe...

The Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate Helps Make Health Insurance Affordable and Available

The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual-coverage requirement—often called the "individual mandate"—makes it possible to ban health insurance companies from discriminating against people with ...

Tennessee’s Medicaid Block Grant Proposal Will Hurt Families

This week, Tennessee released a proposal to block grant its Medicaid program based on legislation passed by state lawmakers this past spring. The proposal, entitled Amendment 42, is a radical restruct...

Family Separation Is Harmful to Children’s Health

UPDATE: President Trump signed an executive order which would end the practice of separating minor children from their parents at the border. Families USA is analyzing the impact of the executive o...

How the Affordable Care Act Helps Communities of Color

The Affordable Care Act is designed to expand health coverage, improve quality, and reduce costs. The new law also provides a critical foundation for addressing racial and ethnic health disparities. ...

Private Insurance Advocacy Checklist: Getting to Know Your State’s Health Insurance Landscape

This checklist is designed to help advocates and consumers understand who makes decisions about private insurance in their states. It explains how private health insurance is regulate...

Designing Silver Health Plans with Affordable Out-of-Pocket Costs for Lower- and Moderate-Income Consumers

On May 14, Families USA released new research examining access to care for consumers with high out-of-pocket costs. Many low- and moderate-income consumers can’t afford to pay the full cost of ...

King v. Burwell Twitter Chat

WHAT The day after the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in King v. Burwell, experts from Families USA, the American Public Health Association, the National Women’s Law Center, and the Center...

Non-Group Health Insurance: Many Insured Americans with High Out-of-Pocket Costs Forgo Needed Health Care

The Affordable Care Act has increased access to health insurance and financial assistance for millions of Americans. But even with the new assistance that helps consumers pay their premiums and out-of...

Basic Health Program: Nine Requirements for State Programs

Basic Health Programs are one of several options in the Affordable Care Act for states to further expand affordable health coverage to low and modest-income residents. Basic Health Pr...