Resources About COVID-19

ALERT: Speak up NOW on the state of health care

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.

Top Legislative Priorities: 2021-22

For the first time in over ten years, Congress has an opportunity to build on the foundation created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Community Catalyst 2021-22 legislative priorities reflect this unique moment.

ALERT: COVID Relief Money is Coming, Make Your Voice Heard

The funding coming into your state first and foremost must be responsive to the needs of people and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Making Convenient Care the Right Care for All: Improving State Oversight of Urgent Care Centers and Retail Health Clinics

This brief looks at oversight of "convenient care" clinics and considers whether they are serving a fair share of low-income or uninsured consumers and are providing an appropriate array of services, including urgent reproductive and sexual health care.

ALERT: NEW RESOURCES to Lift Up New Medicaid Expansion Funding

With the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan, there are new, exciting federal incentives available for the 12 remaining states to expand Medicaid.

ALERT: Celebrating 11 years of the Affordable Care Act

The endurance of the ACA for over a decade is a testament to the strength of our collective efforts in the never-ending fight for progress.

Leveraging Funds: Tools, Insights and Suggestions from Advocates and Funders to Support Your Work and Long(er)-Term Sustainability

This collection of Leveraging Funds tools offers insights and suggestions from both advocates who successfully used Health Justice Fund (HJF) grants to secure matching funds for their work as well as an interview with a Georgia funder.

Legislative Advocacy During COVID-19

This toolkit offers state examples of best practices around legislative advocacy during COVID-19.

The American Rescue Plan: A Prescription for Child Health and Stability During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The American Rescue Plan includes key provisions that will reduce child poverty in America and promote health through evidence-based solutions that respond to the current crisis and move our country forward to economic, racial, and social justice.

ALERT: Senate votes this weekend on the American Rescue Plan

As we near the passage of the American Rescue Plan, we must keep up the drumbeat in support of this robust response to the pandemic. It's time to thank the Members of Congress who support this package - and remind them of the work still left to do.

American Rescue Plan Act: Health Provisions Analysis

An outline of key provisions of the COVID-19 relief bill according to our health justice priorities. We will continue to add to this document as the bill passes through committees and floor votes, highlighting changes.

ALERT: House votes TONIGHT on the American Rescue Plan

Tonight the House will vote on the American Rescue Plan – Congress' COVID-19 relief bill. This is the greatest opportunity in a decade to expand access to health coverage and care for those who need it most.

ALERT: Speak out for expanded services for addiction and mental illness

We have a short window to make significant progress through this legislation on health care issues that matter to people with substance use disorders and/or mental illness, who have greater risk of COVID-19 and still face many barriers to care.

Protect Consumers from Medical Debt

Especially during a pandemic, when people’s care-seeking behavior affects not just themselves, but also their loved ones, co-workers and community, we must remove all barriers to accessing health care.

ALERT: It's Time: Call on Congress to Take Bold Action

For the first time in 10 years we have a short window to make real progress on the health care issues that matter most to our communities.

Press Release Distribution Guide

Media relations is critical to getting noticed by reporters and getting your news in front of the right audience. This toolkit can serve as a guide when developing a media outreach strategy.

Policy Priorities: Unfinished Business

Second in a three-part policy series focused on actions the Biden-Harris administration must take to promote health equity.

Peers Speak Out: Improving Substance Use Treatment Outcomes During COVID-19

With funding from PCORI, Community Catalyst is partnering with Faces & Voices of Recovery and the American Society of Addiction Medicine to increase the voices of people with substance use challenges and people in recovery.

Policy Priorities: Undoing the Harm

First in a three-part policy series focused on actions the Biden-Harris administration must take to promote health equity.

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.