2023

How to Make Health Insurance More Affordable by Strengthening Rate Review Laws

For far too many families and small business owners in the United States, the cost of health insurance, driven by health care prices, is already too high — and prices keep rising. Fortunately, state...

The Reality of Prescription Drug Innovation: Drug Manufacturers Limit Innovation to Protect Patents and Profits

For the first time in history, thanks to prescription drug price reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government can negotiate directly with big drug companies to lower the outrageous p...

Families USA letter to Ways and Means Committee on legislative efforts to end pricing abuses and improve transparency

Ahead of a potential legislation markup on Wednesday, Families USA sent the following letter today to the Ways and Means Committee urging them to make forward momentum on legislation that puts a stop ...

Families USA Action joins Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Amicus Brief to Defend the No Surprises Act in Texas Medical Association case

Families USA Action joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and nine other consumer and patient organizations in signing an amicus brief in support of the federal government’s appeal of the distric...

The Difference a Year Makes in the World of Medicare: A Look at the Impact

It has been exactly one year since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, putting significant drug pricing reforms into effect that both expand access to medication and make it more affo...

Celebrating Disability Pride Month With Ola Ojewumi

July is Disability Pride Month, and Families USA was honored to have a conversation with Disability Rights Activist Ola Ojewumi about her personal health care journey and the work she do...

Pushing the Needle Forward on Health Insurance Protections and Fighting Junk Plans

The Biden administration recently issued a proposed new rule to restrict the sale of “junk insurance” plans -- including short-term limited duration insurance and fixed indemnity policies -- which...

Families USA Medicaid Access and Managed Care Rules Comments

We strongly support the overall direction CMS is taking in these rules to advance the important goals of improving access to services, increasing transparency and monitoring of access, improving quali...

Families USA joins Public Citizen Amicus Brief to Defend Important Health Care Protections

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has transformed the American health care system by expanding coverage, lowering costs, and improving access to care. The Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra case is the ...

Ensuring Health Care Coverage for DACA Recipients

Families USA has submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule "Clarifying Eligibility...