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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…
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…
From Turbulence to Trajectory: Powering the Future of Health and Economic Stability
From Turbulence to Trajectory: Powering the Future of Health and Economic Stability
A reflection from President & CEO Linda Goler Blount on closing out Community Catalyst’s 2020–2025 strategic plan — and setting the direction for what comes next. Five years ago, Community Catalyst set out on…
Study Shows Financial Strain Can Dramatically Impact Mortality
Study Shows Financial Strain Can Dramatically Impact Mortality
A new study out of Massachusetts puts devastating clarity behind something patients and advocates have been saying for years: in the United States, your financial health can determine whether you…
Cash for Care: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Cash for Care: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
President Trump is reviving an old idea with a new disguise — a proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits with cash accounts that people can…
Federal Action Puts State Medical Debt Protections at Risk
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interpretative rule that could make it harder for states to protect people from medical debt — claiming that federal law preempts…
This Open Enrollment, Congress Must Act
This Open Enrollment, Congress Must Act
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010, it transformed health care in America by making quality, affordable care a reality for millions of people —…
TrumpRx: A Smoke Screen, Not a Solution
TrumpRx: A Smoke Screen, Not a Solution
President Trump recently unveiled “TrumpRx” — an initiative touted as a major step toward lowering prescription drug prices. But peel back the packaging, and it’s clear this isn’t the sweeping…
Unpacking The Big Bad Bill’s Impact: What It Means for Black Health and Wealth
Unpacking The Big Bad Bill’s Impact: What It Means for Black Health and Wealth
At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (#ALC54), Community Catalyst convened a powerhouse panel to unpack the urgent health and economic consequences of President Trump and congressional Republicans’…
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