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How State and Federal Action Can Drive Health Care Affordability
How State and Federal Action Can Drive Health Care Affordability
State-Led Initiatives Depend on Continued Federal Backing When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, it made comprehensive quality, affordable health coverage available to millions of people. It gave states…
Medical Debt, Credit Reporting and Economic Justice—A Pivotal Moment for Change
Medical Debt, Credit Reporting and Economic Justice—A Pivotal Moment for Change
The Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to ban medical debt from credit scores is a crucial step forward, but the fight is far from over. The Biden-Harris administration has made a…
Colorado Center for Health Progress Amplifies Community in Fight to Hold Hospital Systems Accountable
Community Catalyst is proud to partner with dozens of local, state and national organizations to advance community-led and informed strategies that address the root causes of the medical debt crisis…
Student loan forgiveness is good – but it’s not enough. We need action on medical debt.
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…
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…
Building Narrative Power to Drive Policy Change
Building Narrative Power to Drive Policy Change
Building a movement for health justice requires that we change hearts and minds – and that we get beyond the daily grind to chart a path forward that centers the…
Uplifting AAPI Voices in the Fight for Health Justice
Uplifting AAPI Voices in the Fight for Health Justice
Growing up as a second generation Asian American, I rarely saw my experiences reflected in the media or spoken about in advocacy movements. I felt that I was not provided…
The Power of Partnership
The Power of Partnership
Partner perspective: Sherrell Byrd, Executive Director, SOWEGA Rising I’m the Executive Director of SOWEGA Rising — an organization focused on mobilizing people and resources to improve the well-being, quality of…
State Attorneys General Against Medical Debt
State Attorneys General Against Medical Debt
Washington, California & Minnesota attorneys general are taking patient protections seriously.
Good News: After July 1, Medical Debt is Taken Off the Credit Reports For Millions of People!
Good News: After July 1, Medical Debt is Taken Off the Credit Reports For Millions of People!
The three largest nationwide credit reporting agencies announced they are changing the way medical debt is reported.
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