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.
Valuable lessons on what it means to build authentic community-hospital partnerships and support strong community engagement. [ Blog ]
Take action to pass the Build Back Better agenda. [ Alert ]
These new and updated tools can help you raise your voice and amplify the need for Congress to act now. [ Alert ]
The U.S. House of Representatives appears set to vote on a $3.5 trillion budget resolution. The resolution signals support for a number of critical health policies. [ Press Release ]
A new report examines hospitals by looking at the use of tests and procedures that offer little to no clinical benefit, services offered to underserved communities of color, and their contributions to community benefit. [ Blog ]
The Senate unveiled a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, that includes making permanent the tax credits that have significantly lowered the cost of health coverage and getting millions of people the Medicaid coverage they deserve as intended by the ACA. [ Press Release ]
Mark Rukavina, director of our Community Benefit & Economic Stability Project, is quoted in this article by the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting on the harmful impacts of aggressive medical billing collection policies on low-income earners. [ News Clip ]
In addition to missing out on the benefits of Medicaid, individuals in states that have not expanded Medicaid also suffer more financially and accrue more debt than their counterparts in expansion states. [ Blog ]
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, more than 2 million people have signed up for ACA Coverage or Medicaid. Unfortunately, these changes expire in two years. [ Blog ]
Check out our Medicaid Birthday toolkit! [ Alert ]
Medical debt and collection actions further perpetuate racial inequities by limiting economic opportunities and further contributing to the wealth divide. [ Blog ]
This week Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock released a legislative proposal with senators Ossoff and Baldwin to close the Medicaid coverage gap in states that have yet to adopt Medicaid expansion. [ Blog ]
Take action to pass the Build Back Better agenda. [ Alert ]
In this letter, our partners urge Secretary Becerra to take action to ensure that uninsured patients know about the availability of the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program. [ Comment Letter ]
These new and updated tools can help you raise your voice and amplify the need for Congress to act now. [ Alert ]
We offer comments on the above Interim Final Rule implementing the No Surprises Act to supplement other comments we have submitted: on June 30, 2021, in anticipation of federal rulemaking to implement the No Surprises Act. [ Comment Letter ]
This toolkit illustrates how advocates can leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to spur transformative change and address the unique needs of communities. [ Publication ]
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 ]
Conoce los 5 principios que los hospitales deberían seguir para promover la estabilidad económica en las comunidades a las que sirven. [ Publication ]
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 ]
Check out our Medicaid Birthday toolkit! [ Alert ]
As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, lets step up our efforts to secure high quality, affordable heath care for those who've served our country. Check out these resources. [ Alert ]
Community Catalyst letter to Departments of Health & Human Services, Treasury, and Labor urging them to develop all solutions that aim to end surprise medical bills through a racial justice and health equity lens. [ Comment Letter ]
Take action to pass the Build Back Better agenda.
These new and updated tools can help you raise your voice and amplify the need for Congress to act now.
Check out our Medicaid Birthday toolkit!
As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, lets step up our efforts to secure high quality, affordable heath care for those who've served our country. Check out these resources.
Check out our new affordability messaging
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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