On Thursday, September 4, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee following weeks of increasing uncertainty and upheaval at our nation’s health department. Republican and… Read more.
09.05.2025 /
Naomi Fener,
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Insights Blog
Planned Parenthood provides vital health care services to nearly 2.1 million people across the country. Like independent abortion care providers that are also essential and also remain under threat many people served by Planned… Read more.
08.12.2025 /
Maggie Whatley,
Mackenzie Marshall,
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Insights Blog
As Insurers Release Their Proposed Rates in All 50 States, Consumers to Face Shocking Premium Hikes The Republican health care cuts signed into law by President Trump this summer will have devastating consequences for… Read more.
08.06.2025 /
Nicholas Chang,
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Insights Blog
Commemorating 60 Years of Vital Programs — A Legacy in Jeopardy For 60 years, Medicare and Medicaid have been defining features of the health care landscape, serving as a vital lifeline by providing coverage… Read more.
07.29.2025 /
Kiersten Zinyengere,
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Insights Blog
Earlier this month, Republicans in Congress passed, and President Trump signed, their “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes the largest health care cuts in history: more than $1 trillion over 10 years, primarily impacting… Read more.
07.28.2025 /
Maya Holcomb,
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Insights Blog
Earlier this month, President Trump and Republican lawmakers’ big budget bill that guts Medicaid and threatens access to health care for 17 million Americans was signed into law. Now, families brace for impact. With… Read more.
07.17.2025 /
Lauren Rubenstein,
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Insights Blog
President Trump and his Republican allies in Congress just passed the big budget bill which included the biggest cut to our health care system in history — $1 trillion — and put into law… Read more.
07.11.2025 /
Nicholas Chang,
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
UPDATE: This rule is temporarily blocked from going into effect due to an August 22 injunction. The Trump administration finalized a dangerous rule that will make it much harder for people to enroll in… Read more.
06.27.2025 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
Proposals in the House-passed and Senate-proposed budget bills to freeze and/or cut health care provider taxes put all state Medicaid budgets in an extremely precarious position. What’s more, these proposals insert federal decision-making into… Read more.
06.25.2025 /
Mary-Beth Malcarney,
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Insights Blog
Lately we’ve heard a lot in the media and from politicians about gender-affirming care. This is the latest in a steady stream of attacks targeted at specific communities in this country, in this case… Read more.
06.02.2025 /
Sweta Haldar,
Ben Anderson,
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Insights Blog
Over 26 hours through the night of May 13 and 14, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) held their marathon markup of the GOP budget reconciliation bill, including taking critical votes on… Read more.
05.15.2025 /
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In a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed published on Mother’s Day, the Republican Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee described his budget proposal that would terminate Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, impose… Read more.
05.14.2025 /
Anthony Wright,
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Insights Blog
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 organizations across the country in efforts… Read more.
05.09.2025 /
Insights Blog
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… Read more.
05.02.2025 /
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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 Trump repeatedly stated he would not… Read more.
05.01.2025 /
Anthony Wright,
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Insights Blog
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’s stated commitment to helping patients… Read more.
04.18.2025 /
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