If Republicans in Congress and President-elect Trump are successful in repealing the Affordable Care Act early next year as they have pledged, what happens to Medicaid, which insures one in five Americans and one… Read more.
12.20.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Blog
A weight is lifted for Sudan, a bodybuilder, thanks to the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace insurance. Sudan works as a personal trainer for members of the military and their families at an air force… Read more.
12.07.2016 /
Insights Blog
New data from the Urban Institute today show that as many as 30 million people across America will lose their health insurance if Republicans in Congress repeal the Affordable Care Act without simultaneously replacing it. The… Read more.
12.07.2016 /
Insights Blog
Join Families USA for a post-election webinar to discuss what the election results mean for health advocacy priorities in 2017 and beyond. Speakers will include: Ron Pollack, Executive Director; Shannon Attanasio, Government Affairs Director; Patrick Willard, Campaigns, Outreach, and… Read more.
11.04.2016 /
Insights Blog
The uninsured rate is at an all-time low, as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made it possible for 20 million, and counting, to get covered and stay covered. However, news of steeply rising premiums… Read more.
10.25.2016 /
Claire McAndrew,
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Insights Blog
A new study about emergency room use in Oregon is fueling the debate about whether expanding Medicaid as made possible under the Affordable Care Act leads to high emergency room use. To understand what… Read more.
10.24.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Blog
It’s been only two months since the Louisiana Medicaid expansion—dubbed Healthy Louisiana—went into effect, and already Louisianans are reaping the benefits. New data show that Medicaid expansion has helped over 305,000 Bayou State residents… Read more.
09.27.2016 /
Andrea Callow,
Erica Turret,
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Insights Blog
Oral health care is vital to a child’s overall health. This summer, the U.S. Treasury Department proposed a change in the rules for financial assistance in the health insurance marketplace that, if adopted, will make… Read more.
09.21.2016 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
Last week, CMS rejected Ohio’s request to make significant changes to its Medicaid program. With this decision, CMS is making it clear that policies that make it harder for the lowest-income people in the program… Read more.
09.15.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
Erica Turret,
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Insights Blog
Last month, Kentucky asked the federal government for approval to make significant and troubling changes to its highly successful Medicaid expansion program. To justify its request, the state asserted that these changes would help “break the… Read more.
09.08.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
Nygel Williams,
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Insights Blog
In June, we wrote about Governor Matt Bevin’s proposal to change Kentucky’s hugely successful Medicaid program, which had just been released for state comments. The proposal has made its way through the state comment process… Read more.
09.06.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Blog
Communities of color, even once they have insurance, face barriers that can hinder access to high-quality, affordable health care providers. Of those barriers, one of the most notable is the often limited availability of… Read more.
08.25.2016 /
Claire McAndrew,
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Insights Blog
Conservative lawmakers opposed to the federal Medicaid program would like to dramatically change its structure (Speaker Ryan and other House Republicans have proposed major changes). Here's a roundup of Families USA resources that explain the real damage… Read more.
08.16.2016 /
Insights Blog
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care (WVAHC) formed a coalition, called “The Bridge to the Middle Class,” to support positive reforms in the state’s Medicaid expansion and head off any threats to the program. I… Read more.
08.02.2016 /
Abby Bott,
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Insights Blog
When people leave prison or jail, helping them get health care is critical to ensuring they reenter their communities as seamlessly as possible. To help connect this population to health coverage, both Maryland and… Read more.
07.20.2016 /
Insights Blog
Despite a divided Congress in Washington, many state policymakers around the country, supported by advocates, reached across the aisle to make needed improvements to the health care system. Governors, lawmakers, and regulators made strides… Read more.
07.05.2016 /
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Insights Blog
