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Paying the Price: How Medical Debt Disproportionately Hurts People with Disabilities
Paying the Price: How Medical Debt Disproportionately Hurts People with Disabilities
Authors: Dr. Brandon G. Wilson and Colin Killick We live in a nation of tremendous innovation and wealth and yet our health system continues to prioritize profits over people’s health…
The Fight Against Medical Debt: Know Your Rights and Take Action
The Fight Against Medical Debt: Know Your Rights and Take Action
Over 40 million people have medical debt on their credit reports, with a combined outstanding balance of approximately $88 billion. This staggering figure makes medical debt the largest source of…
Deferred Interest Credit Cards: A Hidden Medical Debt Trap
Deferred Interest Credit Cards: A Hidden Medical Debt Trap
In the fight for health and economic justice, deferred interest credit cards are a growing but often overlooked threat. These seemingly beneficial financial tools are frequently used to cover unexpected…
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
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…
North Carolina: Following Medicaid Expansion, Advocates Advance Medical Debt Protections
North Carolina: Following Medicaid Expansion, Advocates Advance Medical Debt Protections
We have a medical debt crisis in this country. It is a crisis that impacts more than 100 million people in the United States – that’s 4 in 10 adults….
The hidden junk fee the Biden administration should take on next
The Biden administration has smartly made tackling junk fees – from banks to hotels to live entertainment to rental housing to cable – a priority. Last fall, standing in the…
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…
The Value of Partnership: Celebrating Progress in the Movement for Health Justice, Year in Review
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…
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