Video 06.14.2021
It’s Children’s Week Video
It's Children's Week! It's Children's Week! Tell Congress to act now on important legislation to make CHIP permanent and to make sure pregnant women can keep their Medicaid coverage for a full year after…
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Infographic 06.09.2021
Infographic: Lost Your Job or Your Hours Were Cut? How to Get Free Health Insurance
Telebriefing 06.08.2021
Virtual Roundtable – United for Health: A Dialogue on Health Reform
On June 8, 2021, Leaders from Families USA, Purchaser Business Group on Health, and Small Business Majority held a virtual roundtable discussion, United for Health: A Dialogue on Health Reform, about the unity across…
Fact Sheet 06.03.2021
Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare Part B: What About Medicare Advantage or Medigap Plans?
Today, Medicare excludes coverage of routine preventive and restorative oral health care except in limited circumstances. As a result, only half of Medicare enrollees saw a dental provider in the last year, and millions…
Comment 06.02.2021
Consumers First Letter of Support to Senate Judiciary Committee on Hospital Consolidation Hearing
On May 19, 2021, The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights held a hearing on the impact of hospital consolidation on the cost and quality of American health care. Consumers…
Comment 05.27.2021
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE ON “Lower Drug Costs Now: Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care”
In this May 5, 2021 testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Frederick Isasi, Executive Director at Families USA, discusses how high prescription drug costs…
Fact Sheet 05.27.2021
Attention Health Care Consumers: Free Health Insurance Is Available for People Who Lost Coverage When They Lost Their Jobs or Hours of Work during COVID-19
This fact sheet explains options for getting free or low-cost health insurance through COBRA or state continuation coverage, the marketplace, and Medicaid and CHIP. People who lost their job-based coverage when they lost hours…
Comment 05.10.2021
Next Package Should Include Medicare Oral Health Coverage: Response to American Families Plan from the Medicare Oral Health Coalition
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Biden affirmed his commitment to expand access to health coverage and improve Medicare benefits. These are critical steps toward creating a more affordable…
Insights Column 05.07.2021
Advocates Call to Action: Honor Moms this Mother’s Day by Urging Congress to Address the Maternal Health Crisis
As our nation emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, there is no denying that the pandemic has had a devastating effect on the health and economic landscape of the United States. While COVID-19 has affected…
Fact Sheet 05.07.2021
Principles to Advance Child Health and Well-Being in the 117th Congress: What Children and Families Need from Policymakers
As policymakers continue to focus on addressing the health and economic fallout from COVID-19, it is critical that the needs of children and families do not get lost in the shuffle. Even before the…