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Community Catalyst @communitycatalyst.org · 2h

Happening TODAY! Join us & @familiesusa.bsky.social for a Bluesky Chat on why families need affordable health care — and why Congress must make ePTCs permanent.

⏰ 3PM EST | 12 PM PST

Join the conversation using #CareNotCuts.

Families shouldn't have to choose between groceries and health care. Dark green background event flyer with two women standing side by side features details: Join Community Catalyst and Families USA for a Bluesky chat on why Congress must make the enhanced premium tax credits permanent. Tuesday 10/14 at 12pm PST 3pm EST on Bluesky. Use #CareNotCuts to join the conversation,

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 3d

Premium tax credits make Mariah’s own health care affordable so she can continue to run her business and care for Matt. Congress must extend premium tax credits and protect affordable health care for families like theirs.

Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 3d

Medicaid is a lifeline for Mariah Plant, a small business owner from West Virginia and primary caregiver to her brother Matt who is legally blind and has non-verbal autism. Medicaid covers Matt’s care and allows him to live at home surrounded by family.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 3d

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Sowing Distrust and Dismantling Science: Escalating Threats to Vaccine Access - Families USA

Vaccines have long been a bipartisan triumph of public health, uniting leaders across political parties. Today, that legacy is under attack.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 3d

Forcing Americans to pay out of pocket for vaccines is not reform — it’s abandonment. Congress must act to restore independent science, safeguard vaccine access, and protect our nation’s health security. Families USA is here to keep advocates informed and protect public health.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 3d

The legacy of vaccines, a bipartisan public health achievement uniting science and policy, is under serious threat and erodes decades of progress. Unfounded changes to procedure and recommendations will cause confusion and reduce access.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 4d

Our own @awright2care.bsky.social breaks down the facts about the premium tax credits that help millions of working-class Americans afford health insurance. Congress must act NOW to extend these tax credits and keep health care costs from spiraling out of control. www.c-span.org/program/wash...

Michael Cannon and Anthony Wright on Enhanced Subsidies for Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Plans

Michael Cannon and Anthony Wright talked about the enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans that are set to expire at the end of 2025.

www.c-span.org

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 4d

If you have strong research and writing skills and share our vision of high-quality, affordable health care for all, this may be the role for you.

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Senior Policy Analyst - Families USA

Families USA is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to provide data-driven expertise and strategic analysis to advance health policy.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 4d

We're hiring! Families USA is looking for a Senior Policy Analyst to provide data-driven expertise and strategic analysis to advance our health policy priorities.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 5d

Republican health care cuts put the health and well-being of women and families at risk. We continue fighting for affordable health care so that moms don’t have to worry about whether or not their children will go without critical care.

Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 5d

Theresa drove to DC from New Jersey to let Congress know how important Medicaid is to families like hers across the country. As a single mom to twin boys with profound autism, Medicaid is essential to ensuring that her sons have the care they need to thrive.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 5d

Register at healthactionconference.org by October 20 to receive a special #HAC2026 notebook upon arrival to the conference.

Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 5d

We are looking forward to welcoming health care advocates from across the country to the Health Action Conference this January as we to fight to protect the future of our health care.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 6d

TUNE IN: Americans share the story of how their premiums will skyrocket if Congress doesn't act NOW to extend the enhanced premium tax credits. This is about access to affordable health care for millions of Americans. Congress must act.

www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

House Democratic Hearing on the Republican Healthcare Crisis

YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 6d

7 in 10 Marketplace enrollees say they could not afford coverage if their premiums doubled; 4 in 10 say they would expect to be uninsured. Congress must address the needs of their constituents and extend premium tax credits now.

Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 6d

Extending premium tax credits is popular among Americans across the country. Per KFF, 78% say they want Congress to extend the tax credits available, including most Republicans and MAGA supporters.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Weighs Political Consequences of Health Policy Legislation | KFF

KFF's Health Tracking Poll finds that more than three-quarters of the public say they want Congress to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of this year. If th...

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 7d

If Congress doesn't extend the tax credits, premiums will SKYROCKET. This goes beyond politics, red & blue states will ALL see costs go up. Congress must come together to lower health care costs for Americans! Thx Rep. MTG for sharing your family's story.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with the GOP on Obamacare, calling to avoid premium hikes

Greene said she's "not a fan" of Obamacare but complained that her "own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE" if Congress ignores the issue.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 7d

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 7d

Congress must extend premium tax credits now to protect the health care of families like Tony’s across the country.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 7d

Tony Gonzales traveled to DC from Pennsylvania with his daughter Amber to let Congress know that premium tax credits are critical to his family being able to afford health care as he undergoes cancer treatment.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 8d

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 8d

We couldn't agree more, Theresa. Health care should be accessible and affordable for EVERYONE. That's what we're fighting for right now.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 8d

On her trip to DC to tell Congress how important Medicaid is to her family, Theresa Luoni visited the Families USA office and shared some of her story with @awright2care.bsky.social.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 8d

GOP Districts ‘Supercharged’ Obamacare Use Is Risk in Shutdown Fight

The health insurance subsidies at the center of the US government shutdown fight disproportionately benefit areas of the country represented by Republican lawmakers, posing a potential vulnerability f...

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 8d

Premium tax credits brought Amy's health insurance premiums down to just $30 a month. She says if her premiums go up to $100 a month, that would “probably put her over the edge.”

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