Advocacy GuidePolicy Agenda
01.19.2021
In the new presidential term and the 117th Congress, it is imperative that we have bold, innovative leadership to steer us through one of the biggest health and economic crises in generations and embrace…
CommentPolicy Agenda
01.11.2021
Consumers First, the alliance that brings together diverse interests representing families and children, working people, employers and primary care providers to improve the fundamental economic incentives and design of our health care system, sent…
Advocacy GuidePolicy Agenda
12.08.2020
Authored by: Sophia Tripoli, Director of Health Care Innovation, Families USA; Jen Taylor, Senior Director of Federal Relations, Families USA; Shaun O'Brien, Assistant Director, Research and Collective Bargaining Services, AFSCME; Kelly Trautner, Director, AFT…
Policy Agenda
07.31.2019
In May 2019, Consumers First released its Call to Action which identified six underlying distortions in the health care system that need immediate policy action. Those six focus areas are: Distortions in Prescription Drug Prices Distortions…
Advocacy GuidePolicy Agenda
02.14.2019
State legislative sessions in 2019 bring new opportunities to advance policy that improves health care coverage, value, and equity. With new governors in 17 states, and hundreds of freshman lawmakers, 2019 also brings opportunities…
Policy Agenda
01.05.2018
Happy 2018! We took a break over the holidays to restore ourselves and connect with family and community and hope you did, too. Health care advocates deserved time to celebrate and reflect after achieving…
Policy Agenda
09.05.2017
Despite ongoing attempts to undermine and repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), independent industry analysts have consistently reaffirmed that the individual market under the law was continuing to stabilize and improve as of early…