Families USA

Families USA is an American non-profit consumer health-care advocacy organization. It was founded by attorney Ron Pollack, its executive director.

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Pollack was Dean of Antioch School of Law, and argued cases involving food aid for low-income Americans before the Supreme Court.

In 1997, President Clinton appointed Pollack as the sole consumer representative on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, where he worked on the Patients’ Bill of Rights.

Familes USA is an influential health-care lobbyists in Washington, DC. They've taken positions on every major piece of health care legislation, most recently the Medicare Part D plan.

Campaign for Children's Health Care

Families USA is a partner in the Campaign for Children's Health Care, a multi-year campaign to raise awareness about the problem of uninsured children in America.