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The cost of health care in the U.S. has been rising at an unsustainable rate for far too long. Nearly half of all Americans have had to forgo medical care due to cost, and…
Mask mandates, postponed football and basketball games, and restaurants closing their dining rooms. Like the horror movie villain who just don’t die, COVID-19 cases are surging for a second consecutive winter and we’ve seen…
Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many individuals leaving prison or jail were not eligible for Medicaid because coverage was not available to most childless low-income adults. The ACA changed this dynamic, and…
On December 15, 2021, Families USA hosted a conversation on advancing health equity through improved access to patient-centered contraceptive care. Our webinar featured a discussion on Families USA’s paper on patient-centered contraceptive care, an…
This road map offers a framework for state Medicaid programs to scale up and fund evidence-based home visiting (EBHV) programs to improve outcomes for mothers and their children. The road map will outline options…
Most of America’s uninsured qualify for health coverage but are not enrolled, often because of administrative obstacles to participation. To surmount those obstacles, a key feature of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) statutory design…
On November 30th, 2021, Families USA, Community Catalyst, The National Partnership on Women & Families, and Protect Our Care co-led over 200 national, state, and community organizations in thanking the House of Representatives for…
Important evidence from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) offers critical insights into how best to tackle inequities in reproductive care. PCORI research suggests that patient-centered contraceptive care promotes equity and improved patient outcomes,…
As Congress moves toward passage of the Build Back Better Act, it is important to address concerns of national inflation. This issue brief focuses primarily on the counter-inflationary impact of Build Back Better’s health…
Frederick Isasi is the executive director of Families USA and a trusted leader on how we can make sure we get the best possible care and that everyone can be healthy, regardless of the…