Issue Briefs
The Issues Driving our Work
Corporate influence, rising costs, and a broken Medicare system are leaving millions without affordable care.
Out-of-Pocket Costs
Health care costs can be a daunting and confusing part of every family's budget. The maximum out-of-pocket limit for families in 2025 is $18,400 — more than a quarter of median household income.
Health Insurance
Private health insurance companies became a main provider of health coverage with the stated goal to help people live healthier lives. Over the past decades, these corporations have not stayed accountable to those goals.
Medicare
Medicare provides health coverage to approximately 69 million seniors and people with disabilities. More than half are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers.
