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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 extension of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
Meanwhile, Democrats proposed their own version of a CR, which would extend the enhanced premium tax credits. Votes on both of these CRs failed in the Senate, meaning Congress has only two days once back in DC next week to pass a budget and avoid a shutdown.
All this makes this week a critical time to put pressure on lawmakers to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, or else health care premiums and costs will spike for people with marketplace coverage next year.
That's why we're asking you to join Families USA and Community Catalyst for a Lower Health Care Costs National Day of Action [[link removed]] surrounding these premium tax credits this Thursday, September 25 . You can find more details on our joint landing page (linked above), which includes resources such as:
* A link to [[link removed]] [[link removed]] call your member of Congress [[link removed]]
* A link to email your member [[link removed]]
* Social media toolkit [[link removed]]
* New national and state fact sheets [[link removed]] on the importance of these tax credits
* Letter to the editor template [[link removed]]
* Press Release template [[link removed]]
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 [[link removed]] . We also ask that you fill out our pre-conference survey [[link removed]] to help us make HAC even better for advocates like you!
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* URGENT! Lower Health Care Costs National Day of Action * Join Families USA, Community Catalyst, and other national and state partners this Thursday, September 26 in urging Congress to make enhanced tax credits permanent, reverse health care cuts and lower health care costs now. More details here [[link removed]] .


* UPCOMING DEADLINE! Sign On Letter: DAC & CCD LTSS & Health Sign On Letter in Support of Repealing the Health Provisions of HR1 and Extending the APTCs [[link removed]] , Caring Across Generations. * Deadline: Thursday, September 25


* UPCOMING DEADLINE! Sign On Letter: PREEMIE Act & Preventing Maternal Deaths Act * March of Dimes invites you to sign on [[link removed]] to a coalition letter [[link removed]] urging Congress to pass the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act [[link removed]] and Preventing Maternal Deaths Act [[link removed]] . They are the only federal laws dedicated to the research, prevention and treatment of preterm birth, and providing federal support for maternal mortality review committees (MMRCs), respectively. Please contact Andrew Fullerton [[email protected]] if you have any questions. Please sign on your organization before September 26th!


* Take Action: Send an email [[link removed]] to your Senators and Representatives asking them to prioritize affordability in the budget bill!
* Petition: Sign [[link removed]] the petition to [[link removed]] stop the attacks on the Title X Family Planning Program [[link removed]] , Power to Decide.
* Call to Action: Please join Families USA and Tell Your Members of Congress: Health Care Cuts Are Unacceptable: Email Writing Campaign [[link removed]]
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* NEW! Insights Blog: The Biggest Threats to Maternal Health Lurking in President Trump’s Health Care Cuts [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Blog: Five Key Changes to ACA Marketplaces Amid Uncertainty Over Premium Tax Credit Enhancement [[link removed]] , CBPP.
* NEW! Fact Sheets: The Importance of Premium Tax Credits: Affording Health Insurance Coast to Coast [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Press Release: Congress Must Act Now to Permanently Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Comments: Consumers First Submits Comments On MPFS CY 2026 [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Comments: Consumers First Submits Comments On OPPS CY 2026 [[link removed]] , Families USA.
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* THIS WEEK! Stakeholder Meeting: Georgia Black Maternal Health Taskforce (GaBMHT) [[link removed]] , Black Mamas Matter Alliance.
* Advocates Meeting: Wednesday Advocates Meeting Zoom call [[link removed]] , Coalition on Human Needs hosting every Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET.
* Shared Advocacy Calendar: Coalition on Human Needs [[link removed]] . Check out weeks of action and upcoming events!
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National Resources
* Article: What the Trump Administration, RFK Jr., and the MAHA Report Got Wrong About Improving Children’s Health [[link removed]] , Center for American Progress.
* Press Release: New Data Shows Need for Immediate Action from Congress to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Insights Blog: Secretary Kennedy’s Broken Promises and the Impact on Americans’ Health [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Webinar Recording: Priorities in 2026 MPFS and OPPS Proposed Rules [[link removed]] , Families USA.


* Insights Blog: Planned Parenthood: Still Essential, Still Under Threat [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Fact Sheet: What’s Next for CMMI? Promise and Peril in the Latest Strategic Direction [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Insights Blog: A Trillion Dollar Cut to Care: The Fight for Medicare and Medicaid [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Fact Sheet: Federal Budget Reconciliation Law Implementation Timeline for Key Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace Provisions [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Insights Blog: Timeline of Trump’s New Health Care Law: What You Need to Know [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Blog: A Cut by Any Other Name: How “Strengthening” Asset Tests Hurts Medicaid [[link removed]] , NHeLP.
* Blog: Medicaid Work Requirements Will Take Away Coverage From Millions: State and Congressional District Estimates [[link removed]] , Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.


* Insights Blog: Actions by Trump and Congress are Leading to Skyrocketing Insurance Premiums in 2026 [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Video: 90 Seconds or Less Policy Explainers. [[link removed]] Families USA.


State Resources
* Interactive Map: Tracking State Preparation for the Rural Health Transformation Program [[link removed]] , State Health & Value Strategies.
* Article: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Increase the Number of Americans Without Health Coverage in Every State and Congressional District, [[link removed]] Center for American Progress.
* One Pager: Protecting People with Substance Use Disorders and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals from Losing Medicaid Coverage: Recommendations on Implementing the H.R. 1 Work Reporting Requirements [[link removed]] , Legal Action Center.
* Comments: Families USA Submits Comments On South Carolina’s Proposed Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Waiver [[link removed]] , Families USA.


* Comments: Families USA Submits Comments On Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations — Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Comments: Families USA Submits Comments On the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan 1115 Demonstration Amendment [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Report: How Medicaid and SNAP Cutbacks in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Would Trigger Big and Bigger Job Losses Across States [[link removed]] , The Commonwealth Fund


* Fact Sheets: Congressional Medicaid Fact Sheets [[link removed]] , Families USA.
Medicaid Defense
* Sign On Letter Wrap Up: More t [[link removed]] han 85 National Organizations Urge Senate to Reject “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Health Care Cuts and Prioritize Transparency, Rigor of Analysis, and Constituents’ Health Access (06/15/2025) [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Analysis: Medicaid Expansion Reduces Maternal Mortality: Medicaid Cuts Would Be Deadly for Mothers and Babies [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet: Republicans Are Working to Gut Medicaid, a Lifeline for People With Mental Health Conditions and Opioid Addiction [[link removed]] , Protect Our Care.


* Insights Blog: Work Reporting Requirements Don’t Work: An in-depth look as Idaho moves closer to adding costly red tape to Medicaid, [[link removed]] Families USA.


Other Resources
* Media Coverage of Families USA and State Partners Advocacy Work * WyoFile (Wyoming's independent, public-interest news service) - Amid health care access worries, Wyoming could receive millions in short-term federal dollars [[link removed]]
* Capitol Beat (Georgia’s statewide nonprofit news outlet) - Health insurance changes coming to Georgia [[link removed]]
* Georgia Public Broadcasting - Georgia Today Sept 12 podcast story 8 - Health care advocates warned on Thursday that Georgia residents who have to find their own insurance in the government marketplace should expect significant rate increases next year. [[link removed]]


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Families USA
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