In 2025, Congress enacted the most damaging Medicaid cuts in history and let enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) that made health coverage affordable for 22 million Americans expire. The consequences are already visible: states that have approved their FY2027 budgets are cutting provider rates, restricting enrollment, and spending tens of millions just to implement H.R. 1’s new administrative mandates — and […]
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Families USA Submits Testimony Opposing Drug Exemptions in Colorado
On April 2, 2026, Sophia Tripoli, senior director of health policy at Families USA, submitted written testimony to the Colorado Senate Health and Human Services Committee, in opposition of SB26-140. This proposed bill would create harmful drug exemptions from Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s affordability Review and setting Upper Payment Limits. Colorado has been a […]
Families USA Submits Comments on Colorado’s “Expanding the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Continuum of Care” 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Extension Request
Families USA commented to strongly support multiple aspects of Colorado’s waiver extension request, including continuous eligibility for children zero to three years old, 12 months of continuous eligibility for individuals leaving incarceration, and housing and nutrition supports. Our comments focused specifically on the proposed reentry initiative and its potential to positively impact the health of […]