Resources About State Consumer Health Advocacy
Congress Must Respond to Deep Health Inequities for Black People During COVID-19: Medicaid is the Lever
In this brief co-authored with the National Medical Association, we assert Congress should use the next COVID-19 relief package to include Medicaid improvements that respond to the crisis while also dismantling unfair barriers to care.
Health Care Affordability and COVID-19 - Policy Brief
The arrival of the COVID-19 crisis has only served to highlight gaps in affordability of care, demonstrating that people across the country, including many of the pandemic’s “essential workers,” deserve a more affordable and equitable solution.
Policy Principles to Guide Health Care’s Role in Social Interventions
This document lays out 10 principles to guide efforts in the health care sphere to address the social and economic determinants of poor health in ways that elevate and support patients and communities -- critical to achieving health justice.
Comments to CMS regarding the Basic Health Program Federal Funding Methodology for Program Years 2019 and 2020.
The Basic Health Program gives states an additional option for providing affordable health coverage to individuals with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Comments to the Department of Agriculture in response to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Proposed Rule
Community Catalyst comments in response to proposed rule to restrict state waivers of SNAP work requirements.
Ending Surprise Balance Billing: Steps to Protect Patients and Reduce Excessive Health Care Costs
The growth of surprise out-of-network medical bills has risen to be a top health care concern for many people in the U.S.
Ending Surprise Balance Billing: Guiding Questions for Campaign Development [ Publication ]
COMMENTS to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services CMS – Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020 [ Comment Letter ]
Tips for Working with State Legislators
The start of a new legislative session is a critical time for you and your partners to reconnect with returning legislators or build relationships with newly elected officials.
Comments to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the Public Charge Proposed Rule
Community Catalyst comments on proposed changes to expand the categories of immigrants and types of public benefits considered in the public charge determination test.
FACT SHEET: The New Public Charge Rule's Impact on Populations and Stakeholders
A proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on October 10, 2018, makes several significant changes to the criteria used to determine whether an individual is likely to become a public charge.
Effective Strategies For Diversifying Funding
This toolkit includes tips and tools from advocates around the country who have developed and implemented effective fundraising strategies to sustain their advocacy work.
A Case for Trauma-Informed Care
This issue brief outlines what childhood trauma is, how it is measured, and how integrating trauma-informed approaches into advocacy work can improve the health of children and families.
Addressing Out Of Control Prescription Drug Prices: Federal and State Strategies
This new brief provides a policy framework to support efforts to make prescription drugs more accessible and affordable for people across the country.
Lessons in Health Coverage Consumer Assistance: Best Practices and Future Challenges
This report reviews the current enrollment and assistance landscape, highlights best practice approaches to consumer assistance, and identifies remaining opportunities and challenges.
Comments on Wisconsin Medicaid proposed amendment to its Section 1115 waiver
Community Catalyst comment letter on Wisconsin Medicaid’s proposed amendment to its Section 1115 waiver, the BadgerCare Reform Demonstration project.
Oral Health in the New Health Care Reality Fact Sheet
This fact sheet discusses the importance of Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in providing dental coverage and oral health services.
Block Grants and Per Capita Caps Would Dismantle Medicaid as We Know It
This fact sheet explains how block grants and per capita caps results in fewer people being able access to Medicaid coverage that meets their needs.
Asking the Right Questions to avoid Churn
This tip sheet provides enrollment specialists an additional tool to use to when helping consumers apply for or re-enroll in health coverage and avoid churn.
Health Insurance Churn: The Basics
This fact sheet provides basic information of health insurance churn including common factors that cause churn and its health impacts on consumers.