2024
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 ...
View MoreExtremists 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...
View MoreIt’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...
View MoreUnderstanding 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 ...
View MoreFamilies 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...
View MoreThe 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...
View MoreFamilies 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...
View MoreFamilies USA Statement for the Record for Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing on Rare Diseases
Families USA submitted this statement for the record in advance of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health “Legislative Proposals to Support Patients with Rare Diseases” on February 2...
View MoreKey Growth in Marketplace Open Enrollment: Trends and Insights
The Snapshot Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report showing record health care enrollment — meaning millions of families have affordable c...
View MoreFamilies USA Submits Comments on the Proposed Recission of Association Health Plan (AHP) Final Rule
The proposed rule aims to remove a 2018 regulation that expanded requirements for groups or associations to meet the definition of employer, and therefore able to offer health coverage. This caused co...
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