Concerns Mount Over Looming Surge in Bankruptcy as COVID Medical Debt Soars | Newsweek
Mark Rukavina, director of Community Catalyst's Community Benefit & Economic Stability Project talked to Newsweek about how people are struggling to pay medical bills.
'A sea change': Subsidies and White House push leads to surge in Obamacare sign-ups | NBC News
Emily Stewart, executive director of Community Catalyst, spoke to NBC News about the importance of making new health care subsidies permanent.
Medical debt is engulfing more people as pandemic takes its toll | NBC News
Mark Rukavina, director of the Community Benefit and Economic Sustainability Project, spoke with NBC News about the impact of the American Rescue Plan on medical debt, and the work ahead.
Orange County Hospital Seeks Divorce From Large Catholic Health System | US NEWS
Orange County Hospital Seeks Divorce From Large Catholic Health System
Vaccinating the Vulnerable, One Church at a Time | Stateline
Andi Mullin, director of state and local technical assistance at Boston-based health equity advocate organization Community Catalyst, addresses vaccine equity.
More Evidence Of Health Care Cost Barriers | Kaiser Health News
Not-for-profit consumer advocacy groups Community Catalyst and the National Health Law Program found that there's no way to ensure low-income patients are able to access and afford services at urgent-care clinics or retail health clinics.
Seeking an Equitable Healthcare System, a Major Funder Backs Grassroots Power-Building | Inside Philanthropy
“The hallmark of [the Voices for Health Justice] program is very connected to the Community Catalyst vision,” said Emily Stewart, Community Catalyst’s executive director.
Coalition of Leading Health and Oral Health Organizations Call on Biden Administration, Governors to Authorize Oral Health Providers to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine | Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance features the Oral Health Pandemic Workgroup letter on vaccines to the Biden administration and governors.
Biden Aims to Build on Obamacare’s Cost-Cutting Measures | Stateline
Our Director of Strategic Policy, Michael Miller, spoke to Stateline about the challenges the Biden administration is facing to build on the Affordable Care Act.
Long-Term Care Efforts Supported By Foundations | Health Affairs Grantwatch Blog
A Health Affairs Grantwatch Blog post cited the July 2020 report co-published by the Center, "Learning from New State Initiatives in Financing Long-Term Services and Supports," as well as a a grant received by Community Catalyst for work in this area.
Dallas Mavericks Basketball Team Awards Emergency Grants for Winter Storm Relief in Tex. | Chronicle of Philanthropy
$9 million to Voices for Health Justice, a collaborative project from Community Catalyst, Community Change, and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to make grants to 25 state and community-based organizations.
More Than 220 Groups Support Stimulus Bill’s Health Provisions | POLITICO Pulse
Community Catalyst was cited in an item in POLITICO Pulse on a letter from 220 groups to congressional leaders supporting specific provisions in the COVID-19 relief bill, and urging swift passage.
An Oral Health Equity Agenda For The Biden Administration | Health Affairs
Colin Reusch, Senior Advisor, Oral Health Policy, Dental Access Project is a co-author of a post on the Health Affairs Blog that outlines policy actions the Biden-Harris administration can pursue to increase equity in access to oral health care.
Health Groups Praise Biden's Pick to Run CMS | MedpageToday
Community Catalyst Executive Director Emily Stewart is quoted in MedpageToday on her praise of Pres. Biden's nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to serve as head of CMS.
RWJF commits $9 million to launch Voices for Health Justice
The initiative is focused on grassroots efforts to improve healthcare access, affordability, and dignity in care.