Resources About State Consumer Health Advocacy

Federal Action Required Related to Housing Security & Continuous Medicaid Coverage

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation was facing an affordable housing crisis that left people of color at greater risk of being evicted.

Sustaining Your Fundraising During the Time of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create new challenges challenges for consumer health advocacy organizations and the communities they support, we hope this toolkit can serve as practical guide to support some financial challenges.

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.

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 ]

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.

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.

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.