Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Health Action 2026: A Couple of Key Deadlines

 Partners,  The 2026 Families USA Health Action Conference is less than six weeks away, and we want to be sure you don’t miss two key deadlines: Hotel Discount Deadline — December 19December 19 is the last day to access the Families USA discounted hotel rate at the Capital Hilton. We strongly encour…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

December 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM

A Flurry of Proposals as Congress Tries to Beat the Clock

Dear Health Advocates,  While the Senate last week failed to pass bills to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, this week the action is in the House. Republican leadership is offering a health package that doesn’t include any extension of the tax credits, opting instead to platform a host of co…

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  Anthony Wright · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM

Urge Congress to Support a 3-Year, Clean Extension of the Enhanced Health Care Tax Credits

Dear Jack,  As you may know, the Senate is preparing to vote tomorrow on an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits, which would protect families from devastating premium hikes that put affordable health care coverage farther out of reach. Families USA encourages you to reach out to your Senat…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Vote Expected This Week on ePTCs

Dear Health Advocates,  As part of the handshake deal to open the government, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Senate Democrats will bring a 3-year, clean extension of the enhanced premium tax credits to the Senate floor this Thursday for a vote. In the House, Democrats only need…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

December 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM

Health Action 2026: Announcing our First Round of Speakers

 Partners,  The 2026 Health Action Conference is less than two months away, and we are excited to begin sharing some of the confirmed speakers. For example: Alexis McGill Johnson; the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood; Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Families USA board member and former CMS Administra…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM

New Fact Sheet | State Policy Options to Address Health Care Consolidation and Lower Hospital Prices

State Policy Options to Address Health Care Consolidation and Lower Hospital PricesDear Partners,   Across the country, high health care costs are threatening the financial wellbeing of families, businesses, and state and local governments. High prices driven by unchecked health care consolidation h…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Only a Few More Weeks to Extend EPTCs

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…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM

Health Action 2026: We're Thankful for Community

 Partners,  This year we are thankful for our partners, the amazing way the health advocacy community has come together during a difficult 2025, and for the opportunity to invite everyone to join us in January for the 2026 Health Action Conference.  Click here to register and make sure that you are …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Tax Credit Uncertainty, but Opportunities to Keep Pushing Next Week

Dear Health Advocates,  Congress is quickly approaching its end-of-year deadline to extend the enhanced premium tax credits. Over the last few days, proposals around the tax credits have been floated from the White House and a bipartisan group of House members—Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Major Wins in the Final CY 2026 OPPS Rule!

Hello partners,  We are excited to share that last Friday CMS released its Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) CY 2026 final rule, which enacts a number of key policy priorities that our organizations have been fighting for for many years, including through our Consumers First coal…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM

The Shutdown has Ended, But the Urgency Has Never Been Higher

Dear Health Advocates,  Last week, the government reopened after Congress passed a funding package 60-40 in the Senate and 222-209 in the House.   The bill funds most federal agencies through the end of January and some through September 30, 2026 (notably including SNAP), but it does not include an…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Last Chance to Join Families USA's Poll Briefing: Health Care Costs Top Priority for Voters

Dear Partners,  Please join Families USA TOMMORROW, Wednesday, November 19 at 2pm ET for an Insider's Briefing where Hart Research Associates will walk you through our our recently released poll showing that lowering health care costs is the top priority for American voters across party lines, surp…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM

The Fight Continues to Lower Health Care Costs for Consumers

Dear Health Advocates,  Last night, the Senate passed a funding package 60-40 that would reopen the federal government after nearly six weeks since the shutdown began. The bill now goes to the House, where voting could begin on Wednesday. As yesterday's statement from Anthony Wright, Families USA’…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM

REMINDER to Join Families USA's Poll Briefing: Health Care Costs Top Priority for Voters

Dear Partners,  Families USA would like to invite you to an Insider's Briefing on Wednesday, November 19 at 2 pm ET where Geoff Garin of Hart Research Associates will walk you through our our recently released poll showing that lowering health care costs is the top priority for American voters acro…

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  Simon Marshall-Shah · [email protected]

November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM

FUSA Statement: Senate Package to End Government Shutdown & the Need to Lower Health Care Costs

New Families USA Statement on Senate Package to End the Government Shutdown Dear Partners, Late yesterday evening, the Senate voted 60-40 to end debate on a funding package that would reopen the federal government after nearly six weeks since the shutdown began.  As the statement from Anthony Wright…

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  Simon Marshall-Shah · [email protected]

November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Health Action 2026: The Results Are In!

 Partners,  This week, American voters made it clear that health care affordability, much like the price of groceries and energy, is a key concern. Health care affordability — including policies that will bring prices down and strategies to mobilize people across the country to move policymakers to …

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Exciting News in the final CY 2026 MPFS rule!

Hello partners,  We are excited to share that last Friday CMS released its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) CY 2026 final rule, which puts in place important policy priorities that our collective organizations have been fighting for for many years, including through our Consumers First coaliti…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM

New Premium Tax Credit Factsheets

The Importance of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast to Coast Dear Partners,  Currently, nearly 22 million people across the United States get help paying for their health coverage through premium tax credits, which are having a profound impact on the cost of coverage across the c…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM

Advocating as We Begin November — Still in a Shutdown

Dear Health Advocates,  We are into the 35th day of the government shutdown, matching the longest in history set during President Trump's first term. Both Democrats and Republicans remain dug-in, though discussions are in early stages on the Hill. Democrats continue to focus on the need to extend t…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Invitation to Families USA Poll Briefing: Health Care Costs Top Priority for Voters

Dear Partners,  Health care in this country is simply too expensive, and the problem is only getting worse. After an election in 2024 centered around affordability, including whether people can afford their health care, Congress has not delivered.  Families USA recently released a poll conducted by…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Health Action 2026: Trick or Treat Yourself to HAC2026!

 Partners,  Happy Halloween! This Fall Families USA is proud to celebrate Halloween by bringing you top of the line content, expert speakers, and programming that reflects your feedback and priorities. We're grateful to everyone who has completed our feedback form and encourage you to submit your th…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Invitation to Families USA Poll Briefing: Health Care Costs Top Priority for Voters

Dear Partners,  Health care in this country is simply too expensive, and the problem is only getting worse. After an election in 2024 centered around affordability, including whether people can afford their health care, Congress has not delivered.  Last week, Families USA released a poll conducted …

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM

An Update on Our Advocacy and Open Enrollment

Dear Health Advocates,  Open enrollment for Marketplace plans begins this Saturday, November 1, and Congress still hasn't extended the enhanced premium tax credits, which make coverage more affordable for millions of people. Across the board, Americans are seeing their health care costs increase thi…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Open Enrollment Starts Nov. 1: Resources for Your Advocacy

New Blog: Everything You Need to Know for Marketplace Open Enrollment This Year In the wake of Republican health care cuts, the Trump administration's changes to ACA Marketplace rules, and in the midst of the current debate about whether to extend tax credit enhancements that make coverage affordabl…

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  Mike Persley · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Families USA's newest Factsheet--Risk Adjustment 101: Protecting Access to High-Quality Health Care

Hello partners,  Families USA is excited to share our latest publication, Risk Adjustment 101: Protecting Access to High-Quality Health Care.  Over the past 10 years, value-based payment models have become a cornerstone of efforts to transform the U.S. health care system into a system that pays heal…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Keeping the Cost of Coverage in the Spotlight

Dear Health Advocates,  The government shutdown is now in its fourth week and Congress still hasn’t acted to make the enhanced premium tax credits permanent, even with the beginning of Marketplace open enrollment looming on November 1. As we move closer to OE, we need to continue to put pressure on …

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

October 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM

Health Action 2026: Early Bird Rate Ends Tonight

 Partners,  Today's the day! Early Bird Registration for the 2026 Health Action Conference closes at midnight ET, tonight. We extended this deadline once, but this is it - your final chance to lock in the lowest rate for the conference.   Click here to register. Plus, we're excited this year to giv…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Join Us for Our Week of Action to Lower Health Care Costs!

Hello partners,  With the government shut down and Congress at an impasse over whether to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, Families USA is circulating a new sign-on letter to Congressional leadership calling on them to permanently extend the enhanced tax credits without delay and without any…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Week of Action and an Important Message to Congress

Learn about the Week of Action to Lower Health Care Costs Now and other resources for your advocacy. Dear Health Advocates,  The government shutdown is in its third week and Congress still hasn’t acted to make the enhanced premium tax credits permanent, putting affordable health care for more than 2…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Join Us for Our Week of Action to Lower Health Care Costs!

Hello partners,  With the government shut down and Congress at an impasse over whether to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, Families USA is circulating a new sign-on letter to Congressional leadership calling on them to permanently extend the enhanced tax credits without delay and without any…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM

How We Can Advocate During the Shutdown

Dear Health Advocates,  The government shutdown is in its second week and Congress still hasn’t acted to make the enhanced premium tax credits permanent, putting affordable health care for more than 20 million people at risk. The House remains adjourned and the Senate is voting on continuing resolut…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM

Join us for a Fall Campaign to Protect Health Care Call next Thursday

Please join Community Catalyst, CBPP, NHeLP and Families USA for our next Fall Campaign to Protect Health Care Call on Thursday, October 9 at 2 p.m. ET.  While we don’t know how long this government shutdown will last, we do know our continued advocacy for the permanent extension of the current enha…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Health Action 26: Early Bird Rates Extended!

 Partners,  Good news! We've decided to extend Early Bird Registration for the Health Action Conference until midnight EST on Monday, October 20. You can register with the early bird individual or group rate here.  Additionally, all attendees who register within our early bird window a free bonus n…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM

Heading toward a government shutdown

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 Direc…

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  Jamie Stevenson · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Health Action 26: Early Bird Rates Ending Soon

 Partners,  With Fall here, Families USA has begun planning for a busy 2026. Our 2026 Health Action Conference will be taking place January 22-23, 2026, and it's the perfect way to start your year by joining fellow advocates to problem solve, network and be a part of a conversation that spans all 5…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM

URGENT! Take Action TODAY for Lower Health Care Costs

Take Action Today to Lower Health Care Costs Instead of addressing the high cost of health care, Republicans in Congress and President Trump passed a budget bill this summer that slashes funding for our health care, creates more barriers to coverage, and enacts policies that will directly increase p…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM

One Week to Make a Push for Affordability

Dear Health Advocates,  Congress is out this week on recess and we are just one week away from a potential government shutdown. Last week, House Republicans passed a continuing resolution (a CR), which would fund the government for seven weeks, until November 20. Their CR did not include any extensi…

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  Emma Green · [email protected]

September 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM

New Blog | The Biggest Threats to Maternal Health Lurking in President Trump’s Health Care Cuts

The Biggest Threats to Maternal Health Lurking in President Trump’s Health Care Cuts Dear Partners,  Families USA just published a new blog walking through two of the biggest threats to maternal health lurking within President Trump's health care cuts.  41% of births are covered by Medicaid nationw…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Two Weeks Until Shutdown, Budget Negotiations Still Ongoing

Dear Health Advocates,  We are now two weeks from a government shutdown if Congress fails to pass a budget bill by September 30. Over the weekend, it was reported that Congressional Republicans are contemplating passing a short-term continuing resolution to kick the budget deadline to November 20. D…

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  Nate Keller · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Taking Action for Affordability

Take Action Hello partners, Thank you for all your work to protect Americans' health care. We are reaching out because we are in a critical moment in our work to make health care more affordable.  On the heels of partisan legislation that will further threaten affordability and will reduce access to…

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