Dear Health Advocates,

Congress is back this week and has until the end of the day today to pass a funding bill and avert a government shutdown. House Republicans passed a continuing resolution (a CR), which would fund the government for seven weeks, until November 20.

Families USA Executive Director Anthony Wright released a statement this morning in which he said, "With their premiums notices in the next few weeks, consumers are about to get a sticker shock of such size that millions of Americans will fall off coverage. Putting aside the politics of a shutdown, Congress now needs to pass a permanent extension of the enhanced tax credits, period."

Leadership from the House and Senate (Thune, Johnson, Jeffries, Schumer) are in DC this week and met with President Trump yesterday. No agreement materialized as a result, and Democratic leadership seem poised to hold the line on premium tax credits.

Now more than ever, it's important we continue to call on leadership in both parties to come together and extend the premium tax credits. Kicking this can down the road toward November will only tighten the timeline to pass an extension, and by then, many Americans will already be enrolled in their new plans or ineligible for these credits. Join us in sending a message to your member TODAY to tell Congress: Extend the tax credits and lower health care costs now.

Health Action Conference

We also want to remind you that registration for Health Action Conference 2026 is OPEN! The conference will be held from January 22-23 here in Washington, DC at the Capital Hilton. Whether you're a HAC veteran or a first-timer, we hope you can join other dynamic health advocates from across the country to strengthen the movement for health and health care justice.

Find more details and register here. We also ask that you fill out our pre-conference survey to help us make HAC even better for advocates like you!

HAC Registration

Pre-Conference Survey

Take Action: Send an email to your Senators and Representatives asking them to prioritize affordability in the budget bill!
Petition: Sign the petition to stop the attacks on the Title X Family Planning Program, Power to Decide.
Call to Action: Please join Families USA and Tell Your Members of Congress: Health Care Cuts Are Unacceptable: Email Writing Campaign

NEW! Fact Sheet: The Importance of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast to Coast, Families USA.
NEW! Insights Blog: Behind the Numbers: The Real Americans who will be Hardest Hit if Congress Lets Premium Tax Credits Expire, Families USA.
NEW! Insights Blog: Vulnerable, Working Class Americans will be Hardest Hit if Congress Lets Premium Tax Credits Expire, Families USA.

TONIGHT! Health Care Over Billionaires Rally
- Join Fair Share America and other national partners, including Families USA, for a rally to hear from elected leaders and people across the country about the real human cost of the Republican tax and budget agenda tonight (September 30 at 6 PM ET) outside the Capitol building. Find more details here.
Advocates Meeting: Wednesday Advocates Meeting Zoom call, Coalition on Human Needs hosting every Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET.
Shared Advocacy Calendar: Coalition on Human Needs. Check out weeks of action and upcoming events!