Community Catalyst works to advance health equity by providing leadership and support to federal, state and local consumer health advocates to integrate a health equity lens in their policy goals and in the growth and development of their state advocacy communities.
Statement of Emily Stewart, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to passage of the Equality Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. [ Press Release ]
In the 23 states that collect demographics about vaccine recipients, white residents are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black residents. In order to change these inequities, vaccination rollout must have a health equity lens. [ Blog ]
The president fueled yesterday’s attack on our country and must be held accountable. [ Press Release ]
Health justice starts with the work we do with ourselves and the spaces we have access to, that we are not alone in this movement and through pushing forward, a better tomorrow becomes possible. [ Blog ]
The U.S. House of Representatives took an important step forward yesterday in addressing our nation’s maternal health crisis by suspending rules and passing the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, HR 4996. It was a historic bipa... [ Blog ]
Community Catalyst’s Substance Use Disorders team just launched a national online survey to increase the voice of people with substance use challenges and people in recovery in improving the system. [ Blog ]
The maternal health crisis offers us a case study in why it matters – and during the current pandemic, why we cannot wait and must include funding and programmatic investments to steer our health systems toward justice. [ Blog ]
Amid the all the COVID-19-related news on inequity, one new study this past week stands out and highlights how structural racism plays out, taking the lives of our smallest and most vulnerable patients – infants. [ Blog ]
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown disproportionate impacts on low-income immigrants as many continue to be on the front lines as essential workers. Unfortunately, millions of immigrants are left out under federal relief efforts. [ Blog ]
Statement from Community Catalyst Executive Director Emily Stewart in response to Supreme Court ruling affirming the Trump administration's efforts to deny people birth control. [ Press Release ]
By a narrow 5-4 margin, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down Louisiana’s onerous abortion restrictions law (June Medical Services v. Russo). [ Press Release ]
Statement of Emily Stewart, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program. [ Press Release ]
In this brief co-authored with the National Medical Association, we assert Congress should use the next COVID-19 relief package to include Medicaid improvements that respond to the crisis while also dismantling unfair barriers to care. [ Publication ]
Season 1 of this webinar series features expert speakers, including authors, advocates, and community voices to provide perspectives on current barriers to optimal oral health and community-based solutions that are having an impact across the country. [ Publication ]
Community Catalyst submits comments on the proposed rule, which seeks to undermine long-needed health care nondiscrimination protections established by the Affordable Care Act. [ Comment Letter ]
Public Comment in Response to the Proposed Regulation, Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care RIN 0945-ZA03 [ Comment Letter ]
This resource explains how key activities and requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act can be used to expand substance use prevention and early intervention services in schools and offers specific advocacy strategies to advance this work. [ Publication ]
This document lays out 10 principles to guide efforts in the health care sphere to address the social and economic determinants of poor health in ways that elevate and support patients and communities -- critical to achieving health justice. [ Publication ]
This new resource provides an introduction to child psychiatry access programs and makes some recommendations on how state advocates can start or strengthen programs in their state. [ Publication ]
Research shows that traumatic events, like parental substance misuse or violence within their home or community, can have lifelong impacts on a child’s mental and physical health. [ Publication ]
The best practices compiled in this toolkit are from a series of health equity-themed learning community calls facilitated by Community Catalyst with guidance from people of color-led organizations. [ Publication ]
Community Catalyst comments on proposed changes to expand the categories of immigrants and types of public benefits considered in the public charge determination test. [ Comment Letter ]
Health disparities among racial and ethnic groups are persistent and drive up the cost of care for everyone.
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