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Consumers First, an alliance representing employers, providers, consumer organizations, and workers, recently sent this letter to Capitol Hill, urging Congress to advance a number of bipartisan proposals to tackle the high and rising costs…
On January 1, 2020, Utah’s Medicaid work reporting requirement went into effect. In addition to being onerous for patients and providers and legally dubious, the work reporting requirement will be costly and administratively burdensome…
Families USA submitted this letter in response to CMS’s request for comments on Tennessee’s proposal to amend its section 1115 waiver to dramatically restructure its Medicaid program under a block grant arrangement. A change…
On December 18, 2019, the U.S Court of Appeals decided to send the health care repeal lawsuit back to the district court—putting health care for millions of families in serious jeopardy. The decision also…
To date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Medicaid work requirement waivers in 11 states, accepting states’ various justifications for adding onerous requirements that likely lead to significant losses in…
As the 2019 Congressional session ends, the U.S. House of Representatives just passed legislation to lower prescription drug prices significantly. The Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act allows the federal government to negotiate lower…
Senior Director of Health Policy at Families USA Eliot Fishman's response to the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeal's Decision on the #HealthCareRepealLawsuit. #HealthCareSabotage
There is considerable evidence that community health workers (CHWs) are an effective and versatile workforce that can improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs for diverse groups and health conditions, however, despite CHWs’…
On December 11, Families USA sent this letter to Capitol Hill supporting the surprise billing compromise reached in the Lower Health Care Costs Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation includes critical protections for America’s families…
Families USA is thrilled to see Medicare oral health coverage included in the reforms passed by the House in H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The bill provides for…