Ronald F. Pollack, executive director of Families USA, a health care advocacy group in Washington, says employees may be hurt.

Nikki Stern, the executive director of Families of September 11, a national advocacy group, acted as an adviser to the New Jersey families.

Her mother is the clinical director of Healthy Families, a mental health service in Gaithersburg, Md.

"We'll just go out of business," said Linda Blyer, director of Families First, when asked whether the agency could relocate.

"I panicked," said Ms. Braun, who is the director of Families First, a parent education program in Boston.

"No question, this is waging war on seniors and the disabled," said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, an advocacy group for older people.

Nikki Stern, executive director of Families of September 11, an advocacy group, had noticed that visitors to the site often seemed puzzled.

"I do think the issue is coming back because of the demographics," said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, a health-care advocacy group.

Ron Pollock, the executive director of Families USA, offered another way to gauge the federal impact.

"The concept is terrific," said Ron Pollack, the executive director of Families USA, a national organization for health care consumers.