The Sketchy Payment Plans Thriving While Dental Care Remains Out of Reach
Dental care is essential to economic mobility as it helps people get and keep work, while bolstering overall health. However, for many people it remains out of reach. Often ranked…
Overhaul of Key Federal Health Panel Could Erode Public Health, Affordability in Favor of Political Ideology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 18, 2026 Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org BOSTON, MA — Following the news that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed several new members…
Texas v. Kennedy: What the DOJ’s Position Means for Disability Rights and Community Living
A recent court case could significantly impact the nearly 14 million people dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid health insurance who rely on home and community-based services to live…
Even When Healthcare Isn’t Officially on the Docket, Supreme Court Decisions Have Big Impacts on Access to Coverage and Care
Before we turn our attention to the upcoming Supreme Court term kicking off next month, it is worth taking a moment to recap the prior term. Though the recent term…
How Connecticut Took On Predatory Medical Credit Cards — With Community Catalyst in Its Corner
In June 2026, Connecticut became the latest state to crack down on one of the more quietly predatory corners of the health care financing world: medical credit cards. The new…
States Step Up to Protect Healthcare Access Amid Federal Pressure
By Shaina Goodman, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Community Catalyst and Erin Miller. As state legislative sessions close and thoughts turn to 2027, this is a good time to take stock of some…
The Choice Before Us: Protecting Hospitals as Places of Healing
By Erin Miller, Deputy Director of Policy at Community Catalyst and Karla Martinez. Trust is the foundation of public health and hospitals are places where that trust is crucial. They are the places where people interact with the healthcare system at incredibly…
The New Frontier of Health Advocacy: Stories as Data
As a nation — the government, foundations, and even individuals have spent billions of dollars to address issues like health disparities and have incremental progress to show for it. For all the money spent and hard work done, we remain ensconced…
Kayla and Tru’s Story: Pregnancy, Postpartum Care, and Access to Medicaid
This Black Maternal Health Week, we are highlighting a story of resilience and resourcefulness — and what it looks like to access Medicaid when it’s available. Meet Kayla and her son…
Health Equity Requires Reproductive Equity
Note: This blog is the first in a series we’re publishing on the importance of Medicaid to reproductive health. For millions of people in the United States, Medicaid is more…