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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today, Families USA Executive Director @awright2care.bsky.social testified before Congress on the unaffordability of cancer treatment and how it's impacting Americans across the country.

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"It feels like this process was made to make you give up..." said the Montana cancer survivor. "This will be the story of millions of people," said Anthony Wright, who heads Families USA, a national nonprofit that advocates for ways to make healthcare more accessible. www.npr.org/2026/09/12/n...

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A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage

As state governments grapple with how to determine who's sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health covera...

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Mona Shah @mona-shah.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

People want to protect the humanity of their immigrant neighbors, despite actions from the federal government. Great article. Read the full piece by @awright2care.bsky.social of @familiesusa.bsky.social and Adriana Cadena of Protecting Immigrant Families www.commondreams.org/opinion/atta...

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Attacks on Immigrant Communities Are Attacks on All of Our Health | Common Dreams

The White House and their congressional allies are funding ICE’s brutal dragnet operations in our communities by cutting health coverage, defending clinics, and making it harder for families to get th...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026

"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We joined hundreds of groups in submitting comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CMS’s interim final rule on Medicaid work reporting requirements, warning of the impacts on Medicaid and the millions who rely on the program for coverage.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

@underwood.house.gov spoke with Executive @awright2care.bsky.social about the importance of the tax credits — and why the fight isn't over to extend them.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🚨DHS finalized a new rule that penalizes lawfully present and eligible immigrants for accessing vital services, leaving some lawfully present immigrant families with the impossible choice of gambling that accessing care won’t cost them their future.

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 06/07/2026

What makes our neighborhoods healthier and safer isn’t ICE enforcement. It’s communities that can access the care, services, and resources they need to thrive and remain resilient, write @awright2care.bsky.social of @familiesusa.bsky.social and Adriana Cadena of Protecting Immigrant Families.

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Attacks on Immigrant Communities Are Attacks on All of Our Health

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world.. For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.. He has excited domestic insurrections.."

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

More from the Declaration: "He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.. For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us.. (5)

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

From the Declaration: "He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither.. (4)

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Given everything, it's appropriate that this 250th weekend, when we spotlight the Declaration of Independence, we are currently engaged in a similar fights against tyranny.. against many of the grievances it lists that are highly relevant today.. (3)

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Celebrating the 250th of the Constitution in 1787 or Washington getting inaugurated in 1789 gives us a second chance and might make more sense, and we can use those dozen years to reclaim the principles of our founding documents towards that more perfect union. (2)

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

You never want to go out, but if you do, go out like Cape Verde.

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

With the President sidelining the official bipartisan America 250 events for his vanity events & politicized programming, my modest proposal is that civic society reset their previous plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in 1787. (1)

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

BREAKING TONIGHT: New data from #HHS shows the enrollment in #ACA individual health insurance marketplaces is 19.2M-a dramatic decrease of nearly 4M, from 23.1M enrolled in coverage in January-as people saw premiums double due to policy decisions by the President & Congress. (1)

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A reminder that Dick Van Dyke retains the undisputed crown of America's Most Awesome Centenarian for two more days. On Sunday, Mel Brooks will be able to challenge him for that title.

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

As we recognize the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion, @FamiliesUSA is proud to be a leader in the fight to protect and restore reproductive freedom. Join us: familiesusa.org/resources/do...

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Dobbs Anniversary Day of Action Toolkit - Families USA

This Dobbs Day of Action, join advocates, providers, and organizations across the country in speaking out about the impact of the Dobbs decision.

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Insane self-blinding of the US. They are throwing away their investment in the ocean observation system and the benefits it provides. The only explanation I can think of: they don’t want the people to know what their fossil emissions are doing to our oceans. easternherald.com/2026/06/13/u...

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The US Is Pulling Up a $386 Million Climate Ocean Sensor Network

NSF dismantling Ocean Observatories Initiative as very strong El Niño forms. Edson, Robbins, McLean: an irreparable blind spot in U.S. climate observation.

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Zoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I have to say, removing a usurper king's name from a building really is a great way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding.

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

True story: there's a department (state) and city in Paraguay named for a U.S. President, and I could give you twenty guesses and you'd still probably get it wrong. [It's Rutherford B. Hayes, who arbitrated a land dispute between Paraguay and Argentina in Paraguay's favor.]

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Presidente Hayes Department - Wikipedia

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The crew is apparently, probably under orders, slow-walking the building of scaffolding to reach Trump's name... as a large and restless crowd chants "Take It Down"...

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

"Families USA, a nonprofit pushing for health care reforms that benefit everyday people: “We’re going to have a dramatic [increase] in the people who are uninsured and also underinsured; that’s going to put strain on the health care system that we all depend on.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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The ACA affordability crisis Congress won't fix

Deductibles are up an average of $1,000 per person and families are gambling on staying healthy.

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

“These are literally decisions that will determine whether millions of people will lose coverage,” said Anthony Wright, the executive director of the consumer-advocacy group Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social www.notus.org/healthcare/t...

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The Trump Administration Is Taking a Strict Approach to Medicaid Work Requirements

New rules would help determine whether millions will fall off the program over the next decade.

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

These firings of #USPTF members without real rationale further threatens the trust & politicizes the processes that allows Americans to get key preventive services covered without cost-sharing. We must be vigilant to ensure access to vaccines, screenings, contraception and more.

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

“It’s a huge issue, and we’re far from mission accomplished,” said Anthony Wright, the executive director for @familiesusa.bsky.social, a health care advocacy group in Washington, D.C. “We shouldn’t have insurers competing on how aggressively they deny needed care.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/b...

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Medical Care Delays for Approval Persist, Despite Insurers’ Promises

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

“Congress made deliberate decisions to have premiums spike, to have more people uninsured or underinsured,” Wright argued. “People who are older, they are the ones who got socked in a big way.” truthout.org/articles/tru...

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Trump Is Making America Uninsured Again

The GOP is heading into the midterms as the party that made health coverage out of reach for millions of Americans.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Watch @awright2care.bsky.social break down Grady's situation and what new barriers to care in the Republican health care cuts mean for Medicaid enrollees in our latest Health Policy on "The Pitt" video. ⬇️

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

With millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage due to Republican health care cuts, we're going to see more situations like Orlando's. In our new Health Policy on “The Pitt” video, @awright2care.bsky.social breaks down what the evidence says about coverage— and how we can fight for better.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

BIG WIN IN NEBRASKA: Thanks to the organizing efforts of @neappleseed.org and so many others that generated over 1,300 comments to the NE legislature, the legislature listened — the state is dropping a proposed waiver that would have eliminated retroactive Medicaid coverage entirely.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Families USA Executive Director @awright2care.bsky.social caught up with @neappleseed.org Executive Director Becky Gould to talk about why this matters.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

We're continuing to explore health policy on "The Pitt"! 🏥 In this video, @awright2care.bsky.social breaks down medical debt — and it starts with Orlando revealing $100K in debt to his family in the ER. #ThePitt #HealthPolicy #MedicalDebt #ThePittHBO #ThePittSeason2

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

After the biggest cut to Medicaid ever, President Trump's proposed budget would double down on dismantling health and health care, cutting health research and agencies. And yet, what's most notable is what isn't included: any effort to help Americans with health affordability..

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🎬 NEW SERIES: Policy on "The Pitt" Great storytelling takes abstract policy and turns it into something human. "The Pitt" is doing that every week — and @awright2care.bsky.social is breaking it down. First up: S2E7, where a patient refuses treatment because he can't afford it.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

“I do think people recognize that, as we wage the fight to defend coverage and consumer protection and specific communities under attack, that we don’t fall into a trap of defending the status quo that people thought rightly was broken,” said @awright2care.bsky.social. ow.ly/99Lu50YAO9A

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Dems Quietly Start Their Next Big Health Care Effort

They want to undo the damage done by Trump—and some are laying the groundwork for bigger reforms.

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

BREAKING: New enrollment data confirms more Americans uninsured and underinsured as a result of deliberate decisions made in the last year. Coverage in the #ACA marketplaces saw their first decrease in 5 years--a 5% drop of 1.2 million Americans. (1/)

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I still want to know what was in that expresso, and I don't even drink coffee. #WBC

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Trump's assholery has killed a wonderful advanced X-ray astronomical mission that has been in development for almost a decade.

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Andy Richter @andyrichter.co · 09/03/2026

Pretty sure the Kool-Aid man stayed in this hotel room once

In a hotel room, a brick wall that has obviously had a huge hole repaired

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies. If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Alex's mom on his 38th birthday.

Today should be your 38th birthday..
When you lose your son you lose more than a child you lose a piece of your heart and your joy. Life is forever altered, and nothing can ever fill that space. Yet in my soul, he remains, my precious boy, forever loved. His laughter, his smile, and his love are woven into who I am. My love for him will never fade. Yor are my pride and my joy - you've made a change that cannot be broken..

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

A good time for other AI companies to back the minimal safeguards cited by Anthropic. Remember the slogan #DontBeEvil?

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

That was a long speech, but short on real solutions to affordability, including on health care costs. President Trump's #SOTU showed a stark contrast between public promises to lower health costs and his actual policies of deliberate decisions to double premiums. #SOTU2026

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Anthony Wright @awright2care.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Much to comment about the ending of the @SOTU honoring American history, but it makes me wistful, since the current Administration seems to be attacking what has made this country successful and special: our higher education and research system, our welcoming of immigrants, our common cause, etc.

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

SOTU fact check

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