2026

OMB’s Grantmaking Overhaul Threatens Health Care

Federal grants support much of the health care system and programs that Americans rely on — a new proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) threatens to change how that funding sy...

Families USA Statement for the Record for the Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “Medicaid: The Reality”

Families USA, along with 23 organizations representing consumers, patients, families, immigrants, people with disabilities, children, older adults, health care providers, small business owners, and co...

Families USA Submits Comments on CMS’ Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements Interim Final Rule

Families USA submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) implementing Medicaid work reporting (community engagement) req...

Protecting Against Threats to Medicaid and the Real Reforms to Improve Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

July 30 marks 61 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the law creating the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Medicaid was enacted alongside Medicare to establish a health care safety net and econ...

Families USA Hosts Action-Packed Health Care Affordability Week of Action

We have a health care affordability crisis in this country. Americans are being forced to choose between basic needs and paying for health care, including needed medications or doctor’s visits. It d...

Recent Court Rulings Offer Critical Protections for ACA Marketplace Enrollees

More than 19 million Americans rely on the ACA marketplaces for coverage, and the majority of these individuals qualify for a premium tax credit (PTC) that lowers the cost of their monthly premium...

Fighting Back: State Responses to Federal Attacks on Health Care in 2026 and the Advocacy Road Ahead

In 2025, Congress enacted the most damaging Medicaid cuts in history and let enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) that made health coverage affordable for 22 million Americans expire. The consequ...

Families USA Submits Comments On Proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Families USA submitted comments on the proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, strongly urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Health and Human Services...

Health Care Affordability Week of Action Digital Toolkit

Get Involved Americans are facing an affordability crisis, with millions forced to make impossible choices between paying for health care and other basic needs. Families USA knows now is the time to...

Families USA and Leading Civil Rights and Health Care Advocacy Groups Release New Report for More Inclusive Health Care

A national coalition of nine leading civil rights and health care advocacy groups, including Families USA, has released a report, “Seamless, Accountable and Fair: A Civil Rights Agenda for Reconstru...