Affordability and Value
Virginia Has the Opportunity to Lead on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs
The high cost of prescription drugs continues to strain families and state budgets alike. Now, Virginia has the opportunity to take a major step forward in lowering drug costs for families at the stat...
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Families USA Submits Testimony in Support of LD 2196 to Lower Health Insurance Costs and Reduce Barriers to Care
On March 5, 2026, Sophia Tripoli, senior director of health policy at Families USA, submitted written testimony to the Maine Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, in support of LD 21...
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Families USA Submits Comment Letter on Proposed Transparency in Coverage (TiC) Rule
Families USA, on behalf of the Consumers First steering committee, submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rule. Consumers...
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Families USA Comment on GUARD Drug Pricing Model
Families USA submitted comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) model GUARD (Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs). Families USA supports the broader efforts to...
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Families USA Submits Testimony Expressing Support for the Fair Pricing Act
On February 10th, 2026, Families USA submitted written testimony to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health, expressing support for the Fair Pricing Act (S. 705/A. 2140). ...
View MoreFamilies USA Statement for the Record for Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Health Care Costs on Prescription Drugs
Families USA submitted a statement on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee outlining how big drug companies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) are driving up the cost of prescription drugs. ...
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Protect Medicare’s Future: Hold Medicare Advantage Insurance Companies Accountable for Rising Health Care Costs
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program — now covering more than 33 million older adults — was created to deliver higher-quality, more coordinated care at a lower cost. Yet unchecked corporate profite...
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The Program That’s Actually Lowering Drug Prices
For decades, policymakers talked about lowering prescription drug prices — in 2022, Congress actually did something about it by passing the Inflation Reduction Act which gave Medicare, for the f...
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Families USA and Over 40 Organizations Urge Congress to Address the Root Drivers of Rising Health Care Costs
Families USA was joined by over 40 organizations representing health care consumers, patients, clinicians, and other stakeholders in urging Congress to take action to rein in industry greed and addres...
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Making Health Care Affordable: Reining In Health Industry Abuses To Lower People’s Costs and Generate Budget Savings
America’s health care affordability and quality crisis stems from a fundamental misalignment between the business interests of the health care sector and the health and financial security of our nat...
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