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Surprise medical bills have been harming families for decades. They result when patients unknowingly receive out-of-network care due to no fault of their own. Surprise medical bills can amount to hundreds, thousands, or even…
This media telebriefing discussed Families USA's new report, Without Federal Support for Health Insurance, Job Losses will Become Significantly Worse, which explores the impact of COVID-19-related insurance losses on employment. The report indicates if…
Major health insurance losses are under way, resulting from the COVID-19 economic collapse. This report finds that, even if economic conditions remain no worse than those in May, health insurance losses will trigger enormous…
Recent research by Families USA and others projects, based on past coverage patterns, that job losses from the COVID-19 economic crash are causing historic increases in the number of uninsured. A New Census Bureau…
Updated with the following resources on 8/3/20 Key Messages America is in the throes of a profound crisis: deadly disease, economic downturn, and an erosion of families’ financial security. Our elected leaders must act…
Families USA submitted a letter to the Office of Governor Pete Ricketts on gaps in the state of Nebraska’s COVID-19 data collection efforts. Specifically, the letter urges the state to continue reporting race and…
Former Administrators of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Health Care Leaders have sent a letter to Congress in support of enacting the COVID-19 Health Care Response and Resilience Program and…
Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, Families USA, and United States of Care are urging Congress to Enact the COVID-19 Health Care Response and Resilience Program, and other key health care reforms in the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves throughout our health care system, forcing health care providers to rearrange staffing, modify facilities, rely heavily on telehealth and community-based care, and reimagine the best way to support…
Frederick Isasi and Dr. Amber Hewitt reflect on Rep. John Lewis' legacy Rep. John Robert Lewis was a stalwart champion for civil rights, a congressional powerhouse who fought tooth and nail to ensure that…