News Clips
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February 22, 2012
WBUR: Dental Therapists Are Debated for Filling Coverage Gaps
David Jordan, dental access project director, says dental therapists are a cost effective way to extend access to quality dental care.
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February 15, 2012
Democracy Now!: NY Hospitals Saddle Uninsured Patients with Massive Debt Despite $100s of Millions in Gov’t Aid
Jessica Curtis, director of the Hospital Accountability Project, gives a national context to a report from Community Service Society of New York finding that many medical centers are violating rules intended to help patients who are uninsured and cannot afford health care.
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February 14, 2012
Stateline: Spread of Soda Tax Fizzles
Patrick Tigue, senior policy analyst, says that while taxes on sodas will have a hard time moving through state legislatures this year, the public health sector is strongly committed to advancing the taxes in the future.
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January 30, 2012
CRAIN's Chicago: Creative Accounting
Director of the Hospital Accountability Project Jessica Curtis writes that while non-profit hospitals in Illinois provide invaluable services to their communities, the Illinois Hospital Association significantly padded its reported spending on community benefit by incorrectly including shortfalls in Medicare reimbursement.
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January 24, 2012
Capsules The Kaiser Health News Blog: Advocates Demand Clarity about Options for Patients in Financial Need
Community Catalyst joined other advocates and a Massachusetts hospital official to talk about the need for hospitals to provide financial assistance to patients. Michael Miller, director of strategic policy, spoke about the need for groups to find the best path to provide financial assistance.
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January 09, 2012
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Battle over generic drugs leaves doctors, drug companies at odds
Wells Wilkinson, Director of Prescription Access Litigation, says that now is an important time to maximize the use of generics.
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January 05, 2012
Maine Public Broadcasting Network: Lack of Federal Funding Jeopardizes Health Insurance Assistance
Michael Miller, Director of Strategic Policy says Maine is among the many states that face the prospect of shutting down their consumer assistance programs without continuous funding from the government.
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January 03, 2012
Washington Post: Texas Consumer Health Assistance Program to close after losing federal funding
Senior Policy Analyst Christine Barber says that advocates did not expect difficulties in funding state consumer assistance programs, however Texas and other states now face shuttering their state consumer assistance programs as federal funding has lapsed.
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