Families USA Appoints Erin Hemlin Senior Director of Communications

11.25.2025 /
Press Release

Hemlin Brings Extensive Strategic Health Policy Communications Expertise to the Role

WASHINGTON, D.C – Families USA, the longtime health consumer advocacy organization, has announced the appointment of Erin Hemlin as Senior Director of Communications. Hemlin has a broad range of communications and strategic planning skills across health care policy, advocacy and partnerships campaign at nonprofits, government agencies and trade associations.

Before joining Families USA, Hemlin was Vice President of Communications for America’s Physician Groups, where she led and oversaw the execution of the organization’s communications and digital strategy. Her background also includes working at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, spearheading communications for the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug pricing provisions and, prior to that, leading strategic partnerships with over 1,000 organizations for the We Can Do This COVID-19 public education campaign promoting vaccine confidence.

Hemlin began her health care advocacy career with a decade at Young Invincibles, an advocacy organization focused on expanding health care access to young adults. As the Health Policy and Advocacy Director, she created advocacy campaigns and led a coalition of over 500 Navigators and enrollment assisters, who provide education and assistance to consumers enrolling in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. She holds a Master of Arts in Political Science from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from St. Edward’s University.

“A committed and passionate health care advocate, Erin Hemlin brings essential experience in strategic communications, advocacy, partnerships and campaigns. We are excited to have Erin’s expertise in our efforts to defend coverage, consumer protections, and community health, and to advance accessible and affordable health care for all Americans.” said Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA.

“I am very excited to join the Families USA team, especially at this critical time for health care. I have long admired the work Families USA has done to protect and expand health care access, and I am proud to join such a strong team dedicated to protecting health care access and tackling affordability throughout the health care system,” said Hemlin.

New Media Contact Information

Moving forward, please send all media inquiries directly to press@familiesusa.org.

Lisa Holland is still managing media relations for Families USA, but all media correspondence will be routed through press@familiesusa.org. Please add press@familiesusa.org to your contacts and expect all press releases and notices from Families USA Press.