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Jul 05, 2022

Building the Next Generation of Family Caregiver Leaders

The Changing the Care Conversation project is a national learning and action-oriented initiative to improve support for family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities. [ Blog ]

Jun 21, 2022

Medical Bills Can Shatter Lives. North Carolina May Act to ‘De-Weaponize’ That Debt | Kaiser Health News

Community Catalyst Mark Rukavina & Quynh Chi Nguyen, talk to Kasier Health News about how medical debt people's economic wellbeing. [ News Clip ]

Jun 08, 2022

Syracuse residents will have almost no voice in proposed Upstate-Crouse hospital merger | Syracuse.com

Lois Uttley, Senior Advisor for Community Catalyst's Hospital Equity and Accountability Project, talks to Syracuse.com about how New York's Certificate of Need process for reviewing hospital mergers is not transparent or community-friendly. [ News Clip ]

May 24, 2022

My Journey Back to Traditional and Natural Medicine

Over the years, it has been thoroughly documented that the health care system in the United States almost totally ignores indigenous and ancestral practices that fall outside of mainstream medicine. [ Blog ]

Apr 27, 2022

Community Health Workers Bridge the Gap for Providers and Communities

In Kentucky, there is one primary care provider for every 1,000 people overall. Community partners’ recent push to pass HB525 now puts Kentucky in a position to address this disparity through Medicaid reimbursement of Community Health Workers services. [ Blog ]

Apr 12, 2022

An Opportunity to Weigh In On New Public Charge Proposed Rule

This new proposed rule, welcomed by advocates, aims to offer clearer guidance and mitigate some of the confusion caused from the 2019 proposed rule by largely codifying and improving the 1999 public charge policy. [ Blog ]

Apr 05, 2022

Biden Administration’s Closing of the “Family Glitch” Would Make Health Coverage Affordable and Accessible to Millions

The elimination of the “family glitch” would open the door to more affordable coverage for five million people, more than half of whom are children. [ Press Release ]

Mar 23, 2022

Outreach, Enrollment and the Affordable Care Act

Enrollment numbers can be severely impacted if a presidential administration is not supportive of expanding coverage. [ Blog ]

Feb 11, 2022

Federal Investments in Harm Reduction Are Critical to Saving Lives

Statement in response to false statements and racist tropes made by a handful of policymakers and propagated by media outlets regarding the use of federal grants for harm reduction services for people who use drugs and alcohol. [ Press Release ]

Feb 04, 2022

How Hoosier Action is Organizing to Prepare for the End of the Public Health Emergency

This blog details several of Hoosier Action’s strategies to pressure Indiana to develop comprehensive, equitable plans for addressing the end of the public health emergency. [ Blog ]

Feb 02, 2022

Record Enrollment Numbers Send a Clear Message About Health Care Affordability, Access | The Hill

Community Catalyst executive director, Emily Stewart, writes for The Hill about the importance of passing the Build Back Better Act. [ News Clip ]

Jan 26, 2022

ALERT: Turn Up The Pressure on Build Back Better

It is time to dial up the pressure on Build Back Better. We’ve provided a full toolkit below. [ Alert ]

Community Catalyst Joins Multiple Organizations Asking Congress to Fix the Family Glitch

The proposed regulation would allow millions of Americans with unaffordable employer-sponsored coverage to access premium tax credits in the Affordable Care Act. [ Comment Letter ]

RESUMEN DE LOS DERECHOS DEL PACIENTE EN EL MARCO DE LA LEY SIN SORPRESAS (NSA) Y SUS CORRESPONDIENTES NORMAS FINALES PROVISIONALES

Consulte esta tabla que resume los derechos de los pacientes bajo la Ley No Sorpresas, que evitaría que los pacientes reciban una factura médica sorpresa de un proveedor que no está en su red de seguro médico. [ Resource ]

Summary of Patients' Rights Under The No Surprises Act and Its Related Final Rules

Check out this table which summarizes patients' rights under the No Surprises Act (NSA), which would prevent patients from receiving a surprise medical bill from a provider that is not in their health insurance network. [ Resource ]

ALERT: Turn Up The Pressure on Build Back Better

It is time to dial up the pressure on Build Back Better. We’ve provided a full toolkit below. [ Alert ]

ALERT: Prepare for Passage: Build Back Better Health Advocacy Tools

As we continue to push the Senate to take up the Build Back Better Act in the coming weeks, we need to be ready to celebrate the enormous investments this bill will make in the health of our families and communities. [ Alert ]

ALERT: Tell Congress to Build Back Better Health Care

Take action to pass the Build Back Better agenda. [ Alert ]

ALERT: USE THESE NEW TOOLS TO CLOSE THE MEDICAID COVERAGE GAP.

These new and updated tools can help you raise your voice and amplify the need for Congress to act now. [ Alert ]

ALERT: NEW ARPA ORGANIZING TOOLKIT

This toolkit illustrates how advocates can leverage ARPA funds to spur transformative change and address the unique needs of communities. [ Alert ]

The American Rescue Plan Act: Organizing Opportunities

This toolkit illustrates how advocates can leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to spur transformative change and address the unique needs of communities. [ Publication ]

Congress Can Remove Barriers Immigrants Face in Accessing Health Care

Immigrants must wait 5 years before they can enroll in federally funded programs, such as Medicaid and CHIP. Here's how Congress can remove this barrier for lawfully present immigrants. [ Publication ]

Community Catalyst joins 200+ Organizations in Calling on Congress to Center Birth Justice

Letter to Congress urging them to include maternal health and birth justice priorities in next recovery package. [ Comment Letter ]

Community Catalyst comment letter to HHS Secretary Becerra and CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure

Comment letter related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act, including the standard notice and consent documents, the model disclosure notice, the complaints processes, and their supporting documents. Submitted August 12, 2021 [ Comment Letter ]

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Transforming the Way our Health System Works

Building the Next Generation of Family Caregiver Leaders

Medical Bills Can Shatter Lives. North Carolina May Act to ‘De-Weaponize’ That Debt | Kaiser Health News

Syracuse residents will have almost no voice in proposed Upstate-Crouse hospital merger | Syracuse.com

My Journey Back to Traditional and Natural Medicine

Community Health Workers Bridge the Gap for Providers and Communities

An Opportunity to Weigh In On New Public Charge Proposed Rule

Biden Administration’s Closing of the “Family Glitch” Would Make Health Coverage Affordable and Accessible to Millions

Outreach, Enrollment and the Affordable Care Act

Federal Investments in Harm Reduction Are Critical to Saving Lives

How Hoosier Action is Organizing to Prepare for the End of the Public Health Emergency

Record Enrollment Numbers Send a Clear Message About Health Care Affordability, Access | The Hill

ALERT: Turn Up The Pressure on Build Back Better

Community Catalyst Joins Multiple Organizations Asking Congress to Fix the Family Glitch

RESUMEN DE LOS DERECHOS DEL PACIENTE EN EL MARCO DE LA LEY SIN SORPRESAS (NSA) Y SUS CORRESPONDIENTES NORMAS FINALES PROVISIONALES

Summary of Patients' Rights Under The No Surprises Act and Its Related Final Rules

ALERT: Turn Up The Pressure on Build Back Better

ALERT: Prepare for Passage: Build Back Better Health Advocacy Tools

ALERT: Tell Congress to Build Back Better Health Care

ALERT: USE THESE NEW TOOLS TO CLOSE THE MEDICAID COVERAGE GAP.

ALERT: NEW ARPA ORGANIZING TOOLKIT

The American Rescue Plan Act: Organizing Opportunities

Congress Can Remove Barriers Immigrants Face in Accessing Health Care

Community Catalyst joins 200+ Organizations in Calling on Congress to Center Birth Justice

Community Catalyst comment letter to HHS Secretary Becerra and CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure

ALERT: Turn Up The Pressure on Build Back Better

ALERT: Prepare for Passage: Build Back Better Health Advocacy Tools

ALERT: Tell Congress to Build Back Better Health Care

ALERT: USE THESE NEW TOOLS TO CLOSE THE MEDICAID COVERAGE GAP.

ALERT: NEW ARPA ORGANIZING TOOLKIT

ALERT: Don't Sleep on the August Recess!

ALERT: Help Us Celebrate Medicaid's 56th Birthday!

ALERT: Serving Those Who've Served this Fourth of July

ALERT: Affordability is the Next Frontier

Affordability Message Frame

ALERT: The American Rescue Plan: Opportunities for Advocates!

ALERT: Speak up NOW on the state of health care

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