2023

Families USA and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Respond to the Senate HELP Committee’s Workforce Shortage RFI

Families USA is a leading national, non-partisan voice for health care consumers that centers our work around four pillars: value, equity, coverage, and consumer experience. Black Mamas Matter Allianc...

Keeping Health Insurance Affordable in Illinois: Why We Need Robust Rate Review

For many individuals and small businesses, the cost of health insurance is unaffordable, unpredictable and likely to keep rising — unless Illinois takes action now. Unlike in many other states, Illi...

2023 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for Health Equity – Brittney A Newton

"2023 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for Health Equity - Brittney A Newton" [embed]https://youtu.be/TUjajIufjEg[/embed] Families USA has recognized Brittney A. Newton, MPH, Sr. Policy Analyst...

2023 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for 2023 Health Coverage – Lee Che P Leong

"2023 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for 2023 Health Coverage - Lee Che P Leong" [embed]https://youtu.be/P4QRoYyccS0[/embed] Families USA has recognized Lee Che P. Leong, Policy Analyst at No...

2023 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for Health Care Value – Adam Fox

"2023 Health Justice Advocate of the Year for Health Care Value - Adam Fox" [embed]https://youtu.be/mN3Uxoq1IEk[/embed] Families USA has recognized Adam Fox, Deputy Director of Colorado Consumer H...

2023 Jeff Kirsch People’s Experience Award – Robin Lynn Tyler

"2023 Jeff Kirsch People’s Experience Award Winner: Robin Lynn Tyler" [embed]https://youtu.be/9ypLUTECcVk[/embed] Families USA has recognized Robin Lynn Tyler, BTh, CAC, CHW, Outreach Coordinato...

Protecting Access to Essential Reproductive Health Services Post-Dobbs

The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision has dramatically shifted the reproductive health landscape in states, severely limiting access to abortion care and other reproductive health services for millions o...

Kathy and Jacob’s Story: Why we need to fill gaps in Medicaid dental coverage

"Kathy and Jacob’s Story: Why we need to fill gaps in Medicaid dental coverage" [embed]https://youtu.be/Vu4cqg9c378[/embed] Filmed and produced by Wild Wind Productions, Families USA is proud to...

What It Costs to Have a Baby in America: A State-by-State Analysis

High and rising health care prices are hurting America’s families. These high prices, driven largely by hospital consolidation, drive down workers’ paychecks, rachet up insurance premiums, and for...

Working Toward True Health Care Payment Reform to Ensure Our Health Care System Serves Families and Patients

The way the US pays for health care is a major driver of unaffordable, low-quality care and poor health for our nation's families and individuals. Despite a decade of payment reform, volume-based paym...