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Insights Column
02.01.2017
In their effort to repeal the federal health reform law, Republicans in Congress and President Trump have been outspoken in claiming that they plan to protect people with pre-existing conditions. This is an empty…
Insights Column
01.27.2017
Last night, news broke that the Trump administration has stopped advertising and outreach for the final few days of the fourth open enrollment period. Even though the ads have stopped, the open enrollment period has not…
Report
01.24.2017
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made historic improvements to our nation’s health care system. The law has brought numerous benefits to families, state economies, and employers. The rate of people without health insurance…
Insights Column
01.13.2017
Update (6/05/17): Funding for these essential health care services is threatened by potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Learn how you can help stop repeal! Planned Parenthood provides essential health care services to 2.7 million women, men,…
Insights Column
01.12.2017
If Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act, it will also eliminate one of the law’s most popular and successful elements: the expansion of Medicaid to cover people with low and moderate incomes. This would…
Insights Column
01.04.2017
On December 1, Families USA partnered with First Focus to give congressional staff the opportunity to hear how states are handling the unprecedented delay in funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program. Briefing Speakers:…
Insights Column
12.20.2016
For over five years, Cate Bonacini has been talking to consumers about their health care, helping to build and now manage Families USA’s story bank. That means spending hours on the phone talking to people…
Insights Column
12.20.2016
If Republicans in Congress and President-elect Trump are successful in repealing the Affordable Care Act early next year as they have pledged, what happens to Medicaid, which insures one in five Americans and one…
Report
12.20.2016
President-elect Trump and his congressional supporters have repeatedly said they will “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a first step, they apparently plan to propose a “repeal-only” bill that is based…
Insights Column
12.07.2016
A weight is lifted for Sudan, a bodybuilder, thanks to the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace insurance. Sudan works as a personal trainer for members of the military and their families at an air force…