2021
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Families USA Letter of Support for Xavier Becerra to Serve as HHS Secretary
On February 22, Families USA sent the attached letter to Capitol Hill in support of the Hill's consideration of President Biden's nomination of California Attorney Xavier Becerra to serve as the Secre...
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An Oral Health Equity Agenda For The Biden Administration
Featured in Health Affairs Blog, on February 23, 2021. Contributing authors Melissa Burroughs, Danny A. Kalash, Colin Reusch, Ifetayo B. Johnson, Kata M. Kertesz. COVID-19 has demonstrated the need...
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Over 220 Organizations Send Letter of Support for Health Coverage Provisions in COVID-19 Relief Package
In a letter to Congress co-led by Families USA and Community Catalyst, over 215 organizations representing consumers advocates, labor, equity organizations, providers, plans, patients, public health o...
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Health Care at a Crossroads: Trends for 2021
Health care is now at a crossroads – with COVID-19, calls for greater equity and unity after a year of reckoning, and a new administration in the White House. The opportunities and expectations for ...
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Nearly 200 Advocates Send Key Principles for COVID-19 Relief Sent to the Administration and Congress
This letter, sent by a broad range of stakeholders concerned about health coverage, supports the American Rescue Act proposed by the 117th Congress. This legislation recognizes the immediate opportuni...
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Securing Our Healthy Future: A Road Map for the 117th Congress to Improve Health and Health Care in Every American Community
The 117th U.S. Congress is convening at a pivotal moment in the history of our nation. We face a significant set of challenges, but also a momentous opportunity to greatly improve the lives of struggl...
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Congress Can Provide Millions of Uninsured Workers with Health Care by Connecting Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries with Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits
The version of the HEROES bill that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on October 1, 2020, proposed to connect people who benefit from unemployment insurance (UI) with advance premium tax credit...
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Medicare Oral Health Coalition Letter of Support: Medicare Dental Act of 2021
This letter expresses the support of the Medicare Oral Health Coalition– which includes leading organizations representing oral health, health care consumers, older adults, people with disabilities,...
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Congress Should Act Quickly to Protect Oral Health Coverage for People Hit Hardest by COVID-19
Every family in America should be able to afford the care we all need to stay healthy, eat, work, and live pain free. Oral health care is essential for overall health and wellness, including combattin...
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Rx Drugs Roundtable: Costs, Access, and Affordability
Scores of families across the nation routinely make hard choices between paying for their life-saving medications and necessities such as food, gas, and utilities. Following a tumultuous year of histo...
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