Dear Health Advocates,

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day and holiday weekend.

Congress is just a few weeks away from its end-of-year deadline to extend the enhanced premium tax credits. As we mentioned last week, proposals around the tax credits have been floated from the White House and a bipartisan group of House members, but nothing has stuck and negotiations continue. Senate Majority Leader Thune did promise Senate Democrats a vote on a bill of their choosing related to the tax credits by December 12, but there does not seem to be a consensus on exactly what legislation will be put forward.

As the Senate and House continue to work toward a bill that satisfies a majority of members, Families USA and our partners continue the drumbeat: Congress must act quickly to pass a clean extension of these ACA tax credits. This is the only way to ensure that millions of Americans can continue to access affordable care this January.

Webinar This Week on Extending the Enhanced Tax Credits

Join Families USA and national co-sponsors, including APIAHF, Caring Across Generations, Coalition on Human Needs, Community Catalyst, MomsRising, National Health Law Program, Protect Our Care, and SEIU for a state and national partner call on Thursday, December 4 at 1 pm ET focused on the final push in the coming weeks to extend the enhanced health care tax credits.

This call will bring together national partners to provide an update from DC, discuss key policy details and consumer messages to know right now, share engagement opportunities for state and national organizations, and provide a call to action to mobilize members and constituents across the country. Let's stand together in a final push! Register here.

We will be in touch with any additional updates between now and Thursday.

Health Action Conference

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.

HAC Registration

Take Action: Send an email to your Senators and Representatives asking them to prioritize affordability in the budget bill!
Call to Action: Please join Families USA and Tell Your Members of Congress: Health Care Cuts Are Unacceptable: Email Writing Campaign

NEW! Insights Blog: Trump Administration Shuts Down Public Input, Undermining Transparency, Health Equity and Good Policy, Families USA.
NEW! Fact Sheet: The Importance of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast to Coast (Spanish), Families USA.
NEW! Press Release: Families USA Leads Call for Congress to Reject Repeal of Richardson Waiver, Families USA.
NEW! Article: Extending Enhanced Premium Tax Credits: Where Things Stand, Health Affairs.
NEW! Publication: Medicaid Work Requirements: Mitigating Harm through Implementation, NHeLP.
NEW! Press Release: Families USA Statement on Trump’s Failed Proposal for Extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Families USA.
NEW! Press Release: New Set of Negotiated Medicare Drug Prices to Provide Real Relief to Consumers Paving a Proven Path to Further Lower Health Care Costs , Families USA.
UPDATED! Fact Sheets: The Importance of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast to Coast, Families USA.

THIS WEEK! Webinar: Final Push to Extend the Health Care Tax Credits
- Join Families USA and national co-sponsors, including APIAHF, Caring Across Generations, Coalition on Human Needs, Community Catalyst, MomsRising, National Health Law Program, Protect Our Care, and SEIU for a state and national partner call on Thursday, December 4 at 1 pm ET focused on the final push in the coming weeks to extend the enhanced health care tax credits. National partners will provide an update from DC, discuss key policy details and consumer messages to know right now, share engagement opportunities for state and national organizations, and provide a call to action to mobilize members and constituents across the country. Register here.
RESCHEDULED, w/ DEC DATE TBD! Webinar: Defend Progress. Extend Coverage. Empower Consumers. Protecting CGM Access at the State-level
- Join Families USA, leading diabetes advocates, and researchers for a timely webinar on how to protect and expand CGM coverage nationwide. Find more details and register here. This call is being rescheduled for later in December, but we encourage you to register if interested. A recording will be sent out following the event.
STARTING THIS WEEK! Webinar Series: Virtual Black Women's Health Imperative's Legislative Health Policy Series
- Participants will hear from policy and subject matter experts as they engage in a fireside chat style discussion around THREE key policy areas that directly impact the health of our nation's Black Women & Girls
- Dates:
  - December 3rd: The Intersection of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and Medicaid: Federal and State Implications
  - December 10th: Maternal Health & Wellness: Current Trends and Future Reform
  - December 17th: Artificial Intelligence and Technology: Shaping the 2026 Health Landscape
- Register 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