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Did ARPA Investments in Home and Community-Based Services Reach Those Who Needed it Most?
Every year, millions of people choose to live independently and receive care services in their homes and communities; opting for this over moving to a care facility or institution. For…
Student loan forgiveness is good – but it’s not enough. We need action on medical debt.
Last month, the Biden administration announced that it will forgive $1.2 billion in student loan debt for over 150,000 borrowers – an important and necessary move to provide relief for…
A Big Open Enrollment Period is Good. But Not Enough.
When this year’s Open Enrollment period came to a close in January, we celebrated along with the Biden administration that more people than ever enrolled in ACA Marketplace health insurance…
The Value of Partnership: Celebrating Progress in the Movement for Health Justice, Year in Review
From the start, Community Catalyst has understood the critical role and value of partnership. We strongly believe that it is only by working and building power together that we can…
Addressing Medical Debt: A Year of Partnership and Progress
I live with an 8th grader who is currently taking advanced math. While that may read like a cringey parental humble brag, the context is that I am at a…
We Worked Hard to Get ARPA Funding to Support Home and Community-Based Services: Then What Happened?
It is personally difficult for me to believe that the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – President Biden’s trillion-dollar spending package to alleviate some of the chaos COVID-19 inflicted on…
Lessons in Community Engagement: Georgia Site Visits Provide Windows into Rural Outreach and Language Justice in Action
Last month, staff members from our Medical Debt team had the privilege of visiting two of our state partners in Georgia. SOWEGA Rising and Georgia Watch are both part of…
Serving the Health Needs of Elder LGBTQ+ Adults in Puerto Rico
As team members of Community Catalyst’s Vaccine Equity and Access Program (VEAP), this fall we traveled to Puerto Rico to visit Waves Ahead, a community-based partner and the only LGBTQ+…
The Power of Representation and Mobilizing a Community-First Approach to Vaccine Equity and Access
In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Catalyst launched its Vaccine Equity and Access Program (VEAP) to meet an urgent challenge: vaccine confidence and acceptance to address disparities in…
Community Power: Collective Impact for Transformative Change
Community leaders working to mobilize and build power locally and across their state came together in this plenary focused on community-driven health justice strategies. The panelists discussed their work to…