Trump Administration Gives Big Increase to Big Insurers in Medicare Advantage While Families Pay More New Rules Strip Away Key Patient Protections, But Consumer Advocates Also Praise Anti-Upcoding Reform in Final Payment Notice
Families USA,
April 13, 2026
Blog post by FamilesUSA, a member of CHN
New rates and rules for Medicare Advantage got mostly panned by health consumer advocates this week, as insurers got big increases on the backs of taxpayers.
Will Congress Attack Hungry Children Again, This Time to Pay for One Hour of War in Iran?
Chad Bolt,
April 6, 2026
Blog post by First Focus on Children, a member of CHN
Hundreds of billions more dollars dedicated to ICE and war with Iran will do nothing to help make everyday necessities more affordable for American families.
Put Human Needs First, Not Attacks on Our Immigrant Neighbors and Wasteful Pentagon Spending
Deborah Weinstein,
April 3, 2026
Statement by CHN
We need priorities that put families and basic needs first, not starve them to feed a mass deportation machine and a bloated Pentagon budget.
Nearly 300 Organizations Urge Congress to Reject $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget
CHN Staff,
April 2, 2026
Letter to Congress
“Funding an unaccountable Pentagon by more than $1 trillion while underfunding human needs programs undermines our security by preventing us from investing in the shared prosperity that comes from more housing, health care, climate and public health protections, ending hunger, and providing quality public education.”
CHN to Senate: Reject DHS Bill Without Accountability
CHN Staff,
March 26, 2026
Letter to Congress
Congress should not provide further funding to ICE and Border Patrol without meaningful reductions, enforceable limits, and real accountability.
