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.
On August 26, 2021, the federal eviction moratorium ended, placing millions of Americans at risk of eviction and the negative health outcomes that have been shown to often follow. [ Blog ]
On Saturday, our Texas Raising Women's Voices regional coordinator, The AFIYA Center, will join allies in leading the Dallas Reproductive Liberation March in support of access to legal abortion and reproductive autonomy. [ Blog ]
Valuable lessons on what it means to build authentic community-hospital partnerships and support strong community engagement. [ Blog ]
Take action to pass the Build Back Better agenda. [ Alert ]
These new and updated tools can help you raise your voice and amplify the need for Congress to act now. [ Alert ]
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would protect access to abortion care through the country by prohibiting abortion bans and medically-unnecessary restrictions. [ Press Release ]
Congress must act now to make ARPA’s forward-minded solutions permanent and substantially decrease racial, social, and economic inequities. [ Blog ]
This toolkit illustrates how advocates can leverage ARPA funds to spur transformative change and address the unique needs of communities. [ Alert ]
Today, a new extreme Texas law that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, before the vast majority of people even know they are pregnant, went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block it. [ Press Release ]
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has made approximately $300 billion in funding available to health care providers. The money was intended to help providers pay for costs related to treating COVID patients, as well as making up for re... [ Blog ]
With the support of the Care Quest Institute for Oral Health, Community Catalyst embarked on a journey to find out how to advance effective health policy, particularly in oral health. Here are our results. [ News Clip ]
The U.S. House of Representatives appears set to vote on a $3.5 trillion budget resolution. The resolution signals support for a number of critical health policies. [ Press Release ]
Take action to pass the Build Back Better agenda. [ Alert ]
In this letter, our partners urge Secretary Becerra to take action to ensure that uninsured patients know about the availability of the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program. [ Comment Letter ]
These new and updated tools can help you raise your voice and amplify the need for Congress to act now. [ Alert ]
We offer comments on the above Interim Final Rule implementing the No Surprises Act to supplement other comments we have submitted: on June 30, 2021, in anticipation of federal rulemaking to implement the No Surprises Act. [ Comment Letter ]
This toolkit illustrates how advocates can leverage ARPA funds to spur transformative change and address the unique needs of communities. [ Alert ]
This brief expands on the intersection of Medicaid and tribal health and explores the current oral health status and barriers to care among tribal communities. [ Publication ]
This toolkit illustrates how advocates can leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to spur transformative change and address the unique needs of communities. [ Publication ]
Immigrants must wait 5 years before they can enroll in federally funded programs, such as Medicaid and CHIP. Here's how Congress can remove this barrier for lawfully present immigrants. [ Publication ]
Letter to Congress urging them to include maternal health and birth justice priorities in next recovery package. [ Comment Letter ]
Comment letter related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act, including the standard notice and consent documents, the model disclosure notice, the complaints processes, and their supporting documents. Submitted August 12, 2021 [ Comment Letter ]
Letter to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services urging HHS to improve accountability and transparency of the federal financial relief funds to health care providers to advance racial justice and health equity. [ Comment Letter ]
Community Catalyst's new August Recess Toolkit contains several new resources to help you reach out to members and to your base. [ Alert ]
Take action to pass the Build Back Better agenda.
These new and updated tools can help you raise your voice and amplify the need for Congress to act now.
This toolkit illustrates how advocates can leverage ARPA funds to spur transformative change and address the unique needs of communities.
Community Catalyst's new August Recess Toolkit contains several new resources to help you reach out to members and to your base.
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As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, lets step up our efforts to secure high quality, affordable heath care for those who've served our country. Check out these resources.
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Advocates will play an important role in promoting opportunities for expanded health coverage and ensuring robust participation and input from the community.
Tomorrow night’s state of the union marks the first time President Biden will speak to Congress. Our job is to remind the Biden administration and policymakers that health care is central to infrastructure – and the time to be bold is now.
The funding coming into your state first and foremost must be responsive to the needs of people and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
With the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan, there are new, exciting federal incentives available for the 12 remaining states to expand Medicaid.
Health disparities among racial and ethnic groups are persistent and drive up the cost of care for everyone.
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