Coverage

What They Are Saying: HHS “Marketplace Integrity” Rule

Earlier this year, Families USA submitted comments on CMS' proposed Marketplace Integrity Rule. The rule would drive up costs for people in marketplace plans, make it harder for people to enroll in co...

Families USA Submits Comments On Georgia Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Extension Request

Families USA submitted comments strongly urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reject the Georgia Pathways demonstration waiver extension and all future attempts from states...

Families USA Submits Comments On Missouri 1115 Waiver Extension Application; Former Foster Care Youth

Families USA submitted comments in support of Missouri’s waiver to extend Medicaid coverage to youth reside in the state but were formerly in foster care in other states — an essential bridge corr...

Days of Action Demonstrate the Power of Advocacy to Defend Medicaid and Protect Valuable Health Coverage and Care

On May 6–7, Families USA joined forces with Community Catalyst, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), to help coordinate hundreds of organiza...

Families USA Submits Comments to CMS on Arizona’s Section 1115 Waiver Amendment for AHCCCS Works Program

Families USA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Arizona Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Request pertaining to the proposed Arizona Health Care Cost Containment ...

Families USA Submits Comments to CMS on Arkansas’ ARHOME Medicaid Waiver Amendment

Families USA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Arkansas’ request to amend its Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Project, Arkansas Health and Opportuni...

As Medicaid Popularity Soars, State Legislatures Try to Undermine the Program in Secret

State legislatures across the country are nearing the end of their sessions and lawmakers in some states have stepped up their attacks on Medicaid by passing bills that will make it harder for people ...

100 Days of Harm to Health Coverage and Care

We are 100 days into President Trump’s second term. This administration came in with promises of advancing affordability and providing economic security for working Americans. Early on, President Tr...

The Latest Trump Executive Order and the Reality of Prescription Drug Prices: Actions Speak Louder than Words

This week, the White House released another Executive Order, acknowledging the very real need to address high and rising prescription drug prices, and Families USA welcomes the Trump administration’...

Families USA Submits Comments on the Proposed ACA Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule

Today, Families USA submitted comments opposing a proposed federal rule that would drive up costs for people in marketplace plans, make it harder for people to enroll in coverage, remove DACA recipien...