2020

COVID-19: What Children Need From Congress to Protect Their Health and Well-Being

As our nation confronts a public health threat greater than any we’ve seen in a century, every person, every patient, every family is struggling to understand and manage the devastating and far-rang...

How the HEROES Act Compares to Key Priorities for Federal Legislation

On May 12, 2020, House leadership released its proposal for the next round of COVID-19 legislation, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). While the len...

Learnings in Leadership: Amber Hewitt, Washington, DC

Amber Hewitt is the Director of Health Equity at Families USA, where she leads efforts to advance health equity and reduce disparities in health outcomes, health care access, and quality. In her role,...

Eliot Fishman & Joe Weissfeld: COVID-19 And Medicaid

[embed]https://youtu.be/J4fSV5cS_DY[/embed] Senior Director of Health Policy, Eliot Fishman, and Director of Medicaid Initiatives, Joe Weissfeld discuss the role of Medicaid in COVID-19 rel...

Kelly Murphy: COVID-19 And Children

[embed]https://youtu.be/qHd4_Wmyl2w[/embed] Director of Early Childhood & Maternal Health, Kelly Murphy discusses COVID-19's impact on children.

Lisa Hunter: COVID-19 And Strategic Partnerships

[embed]https://youtu.be/6rL0Op34Rbs[/embed] Families USA's Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Lisa Hunter, discusses how the three priorities for COVID-19 Legislation: Coverage, State...

Frederick Isasi & Dr. Josh Sharfstein: COVID-19 Discussion

[embed]https://youtu.be/ttTfqFPX6ag[/embed] Families USA's Executive Director, Frederick Isasi speaks to Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at ...

Amber Hewitt & Lee Taylor-Penn: COVID-19 And Equity Part 2

[embed]https://youtu.be/IuhNPqYJPp4[/embed] Director of Health Equity, Amber Hewitt, and Senior Policy Analyst, Lee Taylor-Penn, discuss how COVID-19 is affecting minority populations, the ...

Brief of Amici Curiae Families USA et al. Supporting Petitioner the State of California et al.

Families USA, together with Community Catalyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Maryland Citizens Initiative, Nebraska Appleseed, Utah Health Policy Project, and Young Invincibles, has filed a...

Without Bold Congressional Action, Major Losses in Health Coverage Will Accelerate the Spread of Untreatable, Deadly COVID-19

COVID-19’s spread and the resulting economic collapse have moved with blinding speed. The first American died of COVID-19 on March 1. By May 1— just two months later — 63,000 had lost their live...