2024

Families USA Submits Comments on the House Education and the Workforce’s RFI on Increasing the Affordability and Quality of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage

Families USA submitted comments for the House Education and the Workforce's Request for Information (RFI) on ERISA's 50th Anniversary: Reforms to Increase Affordability and Quality in Employer-Sponsor...

First Do No Harm: Addressing the Patient Safety Crisis

Medical errors account for 251,000 deaths a year in the U.S. and the error rate in the U.S. is higher than in other countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and the UK. 1 in 4 experienc...

A Father’s Reflection: Aftershock and the Urgency of Black Maternal Health

As a married Black father, the world that my wife and I have built together revolves around the joy and responsibility of raising our two young kids, Olivia Joy, and Caleb. Together, we navigate raisi...

Oral Health Care’s Equity Conundrum – Essential for All, Out of Reach for Many

Oral health is key to everyone’s overall health and wellness, employment opportunities, economic stability, and social connectedness. But for far too many people, affordable and high-quality dental ...

Extremists Continue Their Assault on Individual Freedoms and Government Policymaking

On March 26, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether mifepristone, one of the safest drugs on the market, will remain available for all Americans to take when and where they need it, inc...

It’s Time to Reform Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment

Since the end of the federal public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 and the end of continuous eligibility for Medicaid in April 2023, states have been redetermining every enrollee’s eligib...

Understanding the Biggest Threats to the No Surprises Act Achieving Its Full Potential

No one should go bankrupt from receiving health care. Yet 60% of people experiencing bankruptcy in America cite medical expenses as a leading cause. Thanks to the No Surprises Act (NSA) of 2020, more ...

Families USA Statement for the Record for Senate Budget Committee Hearing on How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency

Families USA submitted this statement for the record in advance of the Senate Budget Committee Hearing, “How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency”, on March 6th, 2024. Robust and compre...

The Weight of High Hospital Prices Is Keeping American Workers Underwater

Every worker in America deserves the opportunity to earn a living wage and have access to high-quality and affordable health care that keeps them and their families healthy. Yet high and rising health...

Families USA Submits Comments on CMS 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice for Changes to Medicare Advantage Payment Policies

Families USA submitted comments on the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (i.e., 2...