Insights Column 06.14.2022
Putting people first in health care
A person goes to the doctor. She’s been having back pain for a few weeks, but put off seeking care because she has a high deductible and needs her next paycheck to help cover…
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A person goes to the doctor. She’s been having back pain for a few weeks, but put off seeking care because she has a high deductible and needs her next paycheck to help cover…
This is the first resource in Families USA's People First Care initiative. There are two principal financial drivers of unaffordable, inequitable health care and poor health for the American people: Firstly, healthcare industry consolidation…
Reflections with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: The Past, Present, and Future Families USA joined Community Catalyst, United States of Care, and UnidosUS, to discuss the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid past,…
Families USA commented in support of a proposed federal rule to fix the so-called "family glitch." Under current rules, employer-sponsored coverage is considered affordable to a family based on the employee's cost of self-only…
This is part 5 of the Health Justice Now series. In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Families USA hosted a virtual roundtable inviting AAPI leaders to share their thoughts…
Families USA, along with a diverse group of co-signers representing a broad coalition of national and state consumer groups, submitted a letter addressed to Democratic congressional leadership that highlights four health coverage priorities: extending…
More than 80 million people rely on Medicaid for their health insurance. If states do not proceed carefully when the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration ends, a significant number of Medicaid enrollees…
Millions of families struggle every day to pay the rising cost of food, gasoline, and other necessities. The last thing they need is a 53% increase in their health insurance premiums. But that’s the…
This is part 4 of the Health Justice Now series. As lawmakers across the U.S. work to address the country’s health inequities, community-based voices remain an important and necessary piece for setting policy agendas.…
In honor of Mother’s Day, we would like to reshare our 117th Congress Policy Recommendations for Children and Families. As Congress and the Biden Administration consider how best to advance critical health policy priorities…