Health Care Value

Overpayment, Marketing Abuses, Care Delays and More: Top Priorities for Medicare Advantage Reform

This webinar covers the drivers and impact of Medicare Advantage overspending, and an overview of policy solutions, through presentation and moderated panel discussion. The Medicare Advantage (MA) pro...

Written Testimony of Anthony Wright for Education and Workforce Hearing

On September 10, 2024, Families USA Executive Director Anthony Wright testified before the House Education and Workforce Health Subcommittee in a hearing, “ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Value Of E...

A National Patient Safety Board: What America Needs to Ensure Patient Safety

One in four people experience harm from the U.S. health care system, with medical errors and safety events causing over 250,000 deaths each year. These errors are now the third leading cause of preven...

Families USA Statement for the Record for Finance Committee Inflation Reduction Act Hearing

Families USA submitted this statement for the record for the Finance’s hearing “Lower Health Care Costs for Americans: Understanding the Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act.” In our stateme...

Families USA Submits Comments on 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule

Families USA, joined by 16 organizations, submitted comments on the calendar year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. If implemented, the recommended payment changes have t...

Families USA Submits Comments on Annual Rulemaking to Improve Health Equity, Value, and Coverage

Families USA submitted two comment letters, co-signed by 28 total organizations, on the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule for calendar year 2025. Submitte...

Proposed Health Insurance Premium Increases: A Call to Action for Advocates

On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted proposed increases in health insurance rates for 2025 on Healthcare.gov. These proposed increases often go unnoticed this tim...

Families USA Pens Letter of Support for Critical Health Care Affordability Legislation in Pennsylvania State Legislature

WASHINGTON - Sophia Tripoli, Senior Director of Health Policy for Families USA, today penned a letter of support to Pennsylvania State House Health Committee leadership about PA HB2344. The legislatio...

Tackling High Health Care Costs for Millions: The IRA’s Promising Path Forward

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in 2022, laying the foundation for a new pathway to affordable and accessible health care by addressing both the symptoms and root causes of high ...

CMS Issues Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule

On August 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospit...