Families USA

Families USA is an American non-profit consumer health-care advocacy organization. It was co-founded by attorney Ronald Pollack, its current executive director, and Philippe Villers, the organization's current President.

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 Bill 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.

Families USA is an influential health-care lobbyist in Washington, D.C. They have taken positions on every major piece of health care legislation, including the Medicare Part D plan.

The New York Times called Families USA "an unusual advocacy group," while other sources have written about connections to the Service Employees International Union.

Read more about Families USA:  Campaign For Children's Health Care

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