Coverage

State Surprise Billing Laws in the 2020 Session

Surprise medical bills have been harming families for decades. They result when patients unknowingly receive out-of-network care due to no fault of their own. Surprise medical bills can amount to hund...

Telebriefing: Without Federal Support for Health Insurance, Many More Jobs Will Be Lost

This media telebriefing discussed Families USA's new report, Without Federal Support for Health Insurance, Job Losses will Become Significantly Worse, which explores the impact of COVID-19-related ins...

America’s Coverage Crisis Deepens: New Survey Data Show Millions of Adults Became Uninsured, Starting in Late June

Recent research by Families USA and others projects, based on past coverage patterns, that job losses from the COVID-19 economic crash are causing historic increases in the number of uninsured. A New ...

Without Federal Support for Health Insurance, Many More Jobs Will Be Lost

Major health insurance losses are under way, resulting from the COVID-19 economic collapse. This report finds that, even if economic conditions remain no worse than those in May, health insurance loss...

Frederick Isasi and Dr. Amber Hewitt reflect on Rep. John Lewis’ legacy

Frederick Isasi and Dr. Amber Hewitt reflect on Rep. John Lewis' legacy [embed]https://youtu.be/ZExY0DnEneQ[/embed] Rep. John Robert Lewis was a stalwart champion for civil rights, a congression...

A Tribute to Rep. John Lewis

A Tribute to Rep. John Lewis [embed]https://youtu.be/thC8-Oka43A[/embed] "Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a mon...

Now Is the Time for Oral Health Coverage: A Call to Action for All Health Advocates

We are in an extraordinary moment in our country’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on existing disparities, and flat-out gaps, in health and health care in the United States �...

Digital Toolkit: COVID-19 and Health Care Coverage Losses

HEAT Map Uninsured Adults: May 2020 [usahtml5map id="2"] Top Lines America just experienced by far the greatest losses of health insurance coverage in its history, with a staggering 5.4 million ...

Companion Video: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Resulting Economic Crash Have Caused the Greatest Health Insurance Losses in American History

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Resulting Economic Crash Have Caused the Greatest Health Insurance Losses in American History [embed]https://youtu.be/61oN0O_PeYQ[/embed] ...

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Resulting Economic Crash Have Caused the Greatest Health Insurance Losses in American History

Note: Updated 07/17/2020 Because of job losses between February and May of this year, 5.4 million laid-off workers became uninsured. These recent increases in the number of uninsured adults are 39%...