Short-Term Plans Green Lit by Trump Administration Jeopardize Protections for People with Preexisting Conditions and Gut Additional Consumer Protections in the Affordable Care Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 1, 2018 Contact: Jack Cardinal, 781.960.5208 (BOSTON, MA) – Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to the Trump administration’s approval of a federal rule that will a...
Trump Administration Slashes Funding that Helps Consumers Enroll in Health Insurance
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to the Trump administration’s announcement last night that it will impose steep cuts in funding for in-person enrollment assistance.
Senators and Advocates Must Reject a SCOTUS Nominee Openly Hostile to Health Care
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, regarding today’s nomination by President Trump of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Federal Court Rejection of Onerous Kentucky Medicaid Requirement Is a Victory for Consumers
Statement of Robert Restuccia in response to a ruling today by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg that blocks implementation of Governor Matt Bevin’s (R-Kentucky) harmful Medicaid waiver.
Community Catalyst Boosts Advocacy Efforts With New Campaign Director
Community Catalyst, a national consumer health advocacy organization, today announced the addition of Christian LoBue to its senior management team as the organization’s first-ever Campaign Director.
Latest ACA Repeal Plan Resurrects Unpopular Ideas That Will Cause Millions to Lose Coverage
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to the release today of a new plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Trump Administration Must End Its Inhumane Policy of Separating Children From Parents
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, strongly condemning the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump Administration’s Latest Health Care Sabotage Effort Is An Outrageous Attack On People With Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Statement of Robert Restuccia in response to the Trump Justice Department’s announcement that it will refuse to defend the Affordable Care Act in a lawsuit brought by the state of Texas that would end protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
Trump Gag Rule Would Leave Millions Without Health Care
New rule is an attack on women’s rights and access to reproductive health services
President Trump’s Drug Pricing Proposals Miss the Mark
Statement of Rob Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to President Donald Trump’s speech about the administration’s long-awaited plan to address skyrocketing drug prices in the United States.
Executive Order Would Increase Poverty and Threaten Health and Economic Security of Millions of Americans
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, regarding President Trump’s signing of an executive order titled “Reducing Poverty in America.”
New Senate Health Care Bill Addresses Americans’ Top Health Care Concerns
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to the introduction of the Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act, sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ka...
President Trump’s Misguided Opioid Plan Would Increase Devastation
Statement of Alice Dembner, Community Catalyst program director for substance use disorders and justice-involved populations, on President Trump’s Opioid Plan
New House Health Care Bill Aims to Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to the introduction of the Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018.
Congress’ Failure to Come Up with a Clean DACA Fix Leaves Dreamers in Limbo
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, regarding Congress’ failure to meet the March 5, 2018 deadline to come up with a solution on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.