Every day, millions of people are forced to choose between their own health and their families’ financial well-being. For low- and moderate-income families, this is a painful choice.
We commend Rep. Doggett for his commitment to closing the Medicaid coverage gap, but we believe that this proposal could present challenges to the implementation of Medicaid expansion and leave consumers confused about who is covered. [ Blog ]
Today, the Supreme Court ruled in the California v Texas decision, upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which has made health care more affordable and accessible for tens of millions of people. [ Press Release ]
Mark Rukavina, director of Community Catalyst's Community Benefit & Economic Stability Project talked to Newsweek about how people are struggling to pay medical bills. [ News Clip ]
Check out our new affordability messaging [ Alert ]
Hospitals Should Make Certain Their Policies Do Not Burden Community Residents or Employees The doctrine, First Do No Harm, is a fundamental health care principle. It guides providers as they consider the possible harm tha... [ Blog ]
Advocates will play an important role in promoting opportunities for expanded health coverage and ensuring robust participation and input from the community. [ Alert ]
Too few people understand that non-profit hospitals are legally obligated to provide financial assistance or charity care, as well as other investments that benefit the community. [ Blog ]
This week, two congressional hearings on lowering prescription drug prices took center stage. The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee held hearings on the high cost of prescription drugs. [ Blog ]
The American Families Plan would make permanent the American Rescue Plan’s increased ACA marketplace tax credits for people who buy their own insurance. [ Press Release ]
Tomorrow night’s state of the union marks the first time President Biden will speak to Congress. Our job is to remind the Biden administration and policymakers that health care is central to infrastructure – and the time to be bold is now. [ Alert ]
With the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan, there are new, exciting federal incentives available for the 12 remaining states to expand Medicaid. [ Alert ]
Community Catalyst releases statement on the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. [ Press Release ]
Five principles to guide consumer advocacy efforts in campaigns to ensure that hospital policies promote economic security and preserve access to care for all. [ Publication ]
Check out our new affordability messaging [ Alert ]
Advocates will play an important role in promoting opportunities for expanded health coverage and ensuring robust participation and input from the community. [ Alert ]
The American Rescue Plan's enhancements are critical to help individuals and families’ secure health access during the pandemic and are a needed correction to the ACA subsidy scale and must be made permanent. [ Publication ]
Tomorrow night’s state of the union marks the first time President Biden will speak to Congress. Our job is to remind the Biden administration and policymakers that health care is central to infrastructure – and the time to be bold is now. [ Alert ]
For the first time in over ten years, Congress has an opportunity to build on the foundation created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Community Catalyst 2021-22 legislative priorities reflect this unique moment. [ Publication ]
Check out our medical debt infographic. [ Resource ]
With the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan, there are new, exciting federal incentives available for the 12 remaining states to expand Medicaid. [ Alert ]
This paper seeks to inform state and local efforts to strengthen the connection between hospital community benefit programs and health equity investments in Connecticut. [ Publication ]
Community Catalyst’s Free Care Compendium summarizes the free care laws and regulations in each of the fifty states. The Compendium also includes national snapshot of regulatory and legislative trends across the states. [ Resource ]
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Advocates will play an important role in promoting opportunities for expanded health coverage and ensuring robust participation and input from the community.
Tomorrow night’s state of the union marks the first time President Biden will speak to Congress. Our job is to remind the Biden administration and policymakers that health care is central to infrastructure – and the time to be bold is now.
With the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan, there are new, exciting federal incentives available for the 12 remaining states to expand Medicaid.
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States.
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