2020

Rapid Increases in Medicaid Enrollment: A Review of Data from Six Months

In May, Families USA analyzed early trends in Medicaid enrollment related to COVID-19. That analysis highlighted states with early spikes in enrollment in the wake of the pandemic. Not surprisingly, a...

Site-Neutral Payments – An Overlooked Victory for Consumers

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit quietly delivered a significant victory for America’s families, workers, a...

Learnings in Leadership: Huma Zarif, Seattle, WA

Huma Zarif is currently a staff attorney at Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA), an organization that is a respected voice for Washington consumers. In her role, she works towards achieving a heal...

Previous Temporary Increases to the Federal Medicaid Match Have Been Critical to Pandemics and Economic Downturns and Have Phased Out Without Controversy

As Congress considers an urgently needed package of pandemic response measures, questions have arisen regarding whether a temporary increase to the federal Medicaid matching percentage will become per...

State Lawmakers Can and Should Protect Consumers from Prescription Drug Price Gouging during COVID-19 and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the brutal reality of a health care system that is fundamentally unprepared and struggling to meet the needs of America’s families and consumers. While Ame...

The Pandemic Story That Needs to Be Told: How Families with Mixed Immigration Status Are Experiencing the Public Health Crisis

Now that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 170,000 people in America, there is no doubt our nation is facing an extraordinary public health and economic crisis. While the effects of the pandemic ...

2020

Rapid Increases in Medicaid Enrollment: A Review of Data from Six Months

Site-Neutral Payments – An Overlooked Victory for Consumers

Learnings in Leadership: Huma Zarif, Seattle, WA

Previous Temporary Increases to the Federal Medicaid Match Have Been Critical to Pandemics and Economic Downturns and Have Phased Out Without Controversy

State Lawmakers Can and Should Protect Consumers from Prescription Drug Price Gouging during COVID-19 and Beyond

The Pandemic Story That Needs to Be Told: How Families with Mixed Immigration Status Are Experiencing the Public Health Crisis

How to Boost Health Insurance Enrollment: Three Practical Steps that Merit Bipartisan Support

Cross-Sector Coverage Sign On Letter

Fighting The COVID-19 Crisis By Protecting American Health Insurance

It Is Time to Prioritize Behavioral Health Equity