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Even When Healthcare Isn’t Officially on the Docket, Supreme Court Decisions Have Big Impacts on Access to Coverage and Care
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
A Strategy for This Moment
A Strategy for This Moment
This is a decisive moment for health justice. Health care now accounts for nearly one-fifth of the U.S. economy. Private equity firms, health system conglomerates, technology platforms, and venture-backed innovators…
Integrating Coverage and Care for Dually Eligible People and their Caregivers in the South
By Linda Goler Blount, MPH, President and CEO of Community Catalyst and Dom Kelly, Founder, President and CEO of New Disabled South. A new MedPAC/MACPAC Duals Data Book reveals the…
When Stories Endure, So Does the Movement
When Stories Endure, So Does the Movement
To those who shared their stories through a volatile year — thank you. Your experiences continue to shape what comes next. This past year tested more than policy. It tested trust. It tested patience….
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