2022

Consumers First Comment Letter To The Federal Government On The Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

Consumers First is an alliance that brings together the interests of consumers, employers, labor unions, and primary care working to change the fundamental economic incentives and design of the health...

Putting people first in health care

A person goes to the doctor. She’s been having back pain for a few weeks, but put off seeking care because she has a high deductible and needs her next paycheck to help cover out-of-pocket costs. Th...

Reflections with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: The Past, Present, and Future

Reflections with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: The Past, Present, and Future [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eYA_qv7ZXQ[/embed] Families USA joined Community Catalys...

Our Health Care System Has Lost Its Way

This is the first resource in Families USA's People First Care initiative. There are two principal financial drivers of unaffordable, inequitable health care and poor health for the American people...

Families USA’s Comments on “Affordability of Coverage for Family Members of Employee” (the so-called “family glitch”)

Families USA commented in support of a proposed federal rule to fix the so-called "family glitch." Under current rules, employer-sponsored coverage is considered affordable to a family based on the em...

Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 6: The Path to Sustainable Financing for Community Health Workers

This is part 6 of the Health Justice Now series. Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a long, rich history of improving health outcomes, particularly within underserved communities. They have been ...

Stakeholders Submit Letter to Democratic Congressional Leadership on Health Coverage Priorities

Families USA, along with a diverse group of co-signers representing a broad coalition of national and state consumer groups, submitted a letter addressed to Democratic congressional leadership that hi...

Health Justice Now Webinar Series Part 5: A Conversation with AAPI Health Advocates

This is part 5 of the Health Justice Now series. In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Families USA hosted a virtual roundtable inviting AAPI leaders to share...

Unless Congress Acts, Health Care Costs Will Soon Skyrocket for People Who Buy Their Own Insurance

Millions of families struggle every day to pay the rising cost of food, gasoline, and other necessities. The last thing they need is a 53% increase in their health insurance premiums. But that’s the...

Case Study: Strategies for States to Maximize Medicaid Ex Parte Renewals and Limit Coverage Losses

More than 80 million people rely on Medicaid for their health insurance. If states do not proceed carefully when the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration ends, a significant numb...