2025

Harmful Impacts of Proposed Congressional Budget Bill on Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, and Medicare

The House Budget Bill passed by Congressional Republicans would cause 16 million Americans to lose health care coverage, drive-up health care costs for consumers and states, and force cuts to hospital...

What They Are Saying: HHS “Marketplace Integrity” Rule

Earlier this year, Families USA submitted comments on CMS' proposed Marketplace Integrity Rule. The rule would drive up costs for people in marketplace plans, make it harder for people to enroll in co...

National Strategy Field Call

"National Strategy Field Call" [embed]https://youtu.be/xWOKQZ9coXg[/embed] The Senate will return from their recess next week to take up consideration of the House-passed 'One Big Beautiful Bi...

Gender-Affirming Care, Explained and the Importance to the Health Care System for All Americans

Lately we’ve heard a lot in the media and from politicians about gender-affirming care. This is the latest in a steady stream of attacks targeted at specific communities in this country, in this cas...

Families USA Submits Comments On Georgia Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Extension Request

Families USA submitted comments strongly urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reject the Georgia Pathways demonstration waiver extension and all future attempts from states...

Families USA Submits Comments On Missouri 1115 Waiver Extension Application; Former Foster Care Youth

Families USA submitted comments in support of Missouri’s waiver to extend Medicaid coverage to youth reside in the state but were formerly in foster care in other states — an essential bridge corr...

Medicaid Expansion Reduces Maternal Mortality: Medicaid Cuts Would Be Deadly for Mothers and Babies

Medicaid has long been a cornerstone of care for low-income pregnant women and children. Its expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which extended critical coverage to low-income adults includ...

Advocates Stand Together to Defend Medicaid: Key Takeaways from the E&C Markup

Over 26 hours through the night of May 13 and 14, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) held their marathon markup of the GOP budget reconciliation bill, including taking critical votes...

Anthony Wright of Families USA testifying

Families USA’s Executive Director Anthony Wright Responds to Chairman Guthrie’s Medicaid Claims

In a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed published on Mother’s Day, the Republican Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee described his budget proposal that would terminate Medicaid coverage for mil...

Days of Action Demonstrate the Power of Advocacy to Defend Medicaid and Protect Valuable Health Coverage and Care

On May 6–7, Families USA joined forces with Community Catalyst, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), to help coordinate hundreds of organiza...