Insights Column
The Stage Is Officially Set to Lower Drug Prices
The stage is officially set and the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has officially begun to negotiate drug prices in Medicare for the first time. Almost a quarter of people over 65 say...
View MoreThe Difference a Year Makes in the World of Medicare: A Look at the Impact
It has been exactly one year since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, putting significant drug pricing reforms into effect that both expand access to medication and make it more affo...
View MoreCelebrating Disability Pride Month With Ola Ojewumi
July is Disability Pride Month, and Families USA was honored to have a conversation with Disability Rights Activist Ola Ojewumi about her personal health care journey and the work she do...
View MorePushing the Needle Forward on Health Insurance Protections and Fighting Junk Plans
The Biden administration recently issued a proposed new rule to restrict the sale of “junk insurance” plans -- including short-term limited duration insurance and fixed indemnity policies -- which...
View More40 States In, 10 States to Go: Medicaid Expansion, A Critical Step to Closing the Health Coverage Gap
After what seemed to be endless years of legislative opposition, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper finally signed Medicaid Expansion into law on March 27, 2023. So, what does this mean for North Caro...
View MoreFrom Amarillo, Texas to Your Medicine Cabinet – Extremist Judges Are Paving the Way for Religious Ideology not Science to Determine Your Family’s Access to Prescription Medications
In the last three weeks, ideological judges – from Texas all the way up to the Supreme Court --have been weighing in on a consequential decision by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in All...
View MoreNeed for Oral Health Improvements Finally Being Heard in Congress
Oral health is key to overall health and wellness, employment opportunities, economic stability, and social connectedness. Policymakers have the power--- and arguably the responsibility-- to enact pol...
View MoreProtect Families’ Coverage When the Public Health Emergency Ends: A Health Advocate’s Survival Guide to Redeterminations
Millions of people are at risk of losing their health coverage in the coming months. Why? Because the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration that has guaranteed Medicaid coverage during the worst o...
View MoreNavigators help open the door to health coverage during open enrollment
You've gotten through the holidays – congratulations! The kids have new toys, the tree is at the curb, and we're in 2023. But that to-do list isn't completely finished. If you want to buy health ins...
View MoreThe No Surprises Act faces legal threats. Here’s why you should care
Nicki Pogue is a healthy person with good health insurance. She even ran a high-altitude race to celebrate her 50th birthday. When Nicki felt ill shortly after she did what any of us in her situation ...
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