Health Equity

Medicaid can Improve the Lives of Justice-Involved Individuals and Save Nebraska Money

Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many individuals leaving prison or jail were not eligible for Medicaid because coverage was not available to most childless low-income adults. The ACA changed t...

Improving Maternal and Child Health Outcomes: A Road Map for States to Integrate Evidence-Based Home Visiting into Medicaid Programs

This road map offers a framework for state Medicaid programs to scale up and fund evidence-based home visiting (EBHV) programs to improve outcomes for mothers and their children. The road map will out...

Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus – Request for Information

Families USA, a leading national, non-partisan voice for health care consumers, dedicated to achieving high-quality, affordable health care and improved health for all, welcomes the formation of the b...

Sign On Letter to House and Senate on Build Back Better Act

On November 30th, 2021, Families USA, Community Catalyst, The National Partnership on Women & Families, and Protect Our Care co-led over 200 national, state, and community organizations in thankin...

Changing the World Around You – Getting to Know Health Advocacy with Frederick Isasi

Frederick Isasi is the executive director of Families USA and a trusted leader on how we can make sure we get the best possible care and that everyone can be healthy, regardless of the color of their ...

Bright Spots: Highlighting Successful State Policies to Improve Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

As state advocates prepare for the 2022 legislative sessions, this paper highlights a series of examples of state-level policies that prioritize the health of families by investing in intergenerationa...

Build Back Better Framework: Key Health Care Provisions that Will Improve the Lives of Millions of America’s Families

The health care components of the Build Back Better Act as proposed in the House on October 28th and then amended November 3rd include historic accomplishments. Among other notable achievements, the b...

2021: A Year of Progress for State Medicaid Oral Health Coverage and Opportunities for Bigger, Bolder Federal Investment

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic disrupted legislative sessions and state budgets, forcing state policymakers to make tough decisions in response to the drastic decline in revenue stemming from the e...

What does building back better really mean for our access to health care?

We’re in a pivotal moment for the health care of millions of people. We always seem to be in a pivotal moment lately, don’t we? The COVID-19 pandemic has changed so much about our lives, but one n...

Webinar: Strategies to Drive Equitable Vaccine Distribution

As the United States contends with the COVID-19 pandemic, and new variants of the virus result in an uptick of infections and death, we must continue to prioritize equitable vaccination. Increasing va...