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Community Catalyst, State Advocates & Impacted Community Members Applaud Biden Administration Action on Medical Debt
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 21, 2023 CONTACT: Gena Madow, gmadow@communitycatalyst.org Community Catalyst, State Advocates & Impacted Community Members Applaud Biden Administration Action on Medical Debt Action Comes After Yearslong…
Community Catalyst Statement on the Debt Ceiling Bill
Executive Director Emily Stewart issues a statement on the debt ceiling bill signed by President Biden.
Calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Prohibit Predatory Medical and Dental Credit Cards
Medical debt often hides among credit card balances, loans from family, or payment plans to hospitals and other medical providers.
Medically Necessary Panel Hosted by ProPublica
Holding Health Insurance Companies Accountable March 28, 2023 Senior Director of Policy and Strategy Mona Shah joined “Medically Necessary,” a ProPublica virtual discussion moderated by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica senior…
Ruling Against No-cost Services in ACA Jeopardizes a Range of Critical Preventive Care Services for Millions of People
In a ruling that could affect 150 million people, a U.S. District Court judge struck down a major provision in the ACA that provides no-cost preventive care for a range…
Community Catalyst Celebrates the Biden Administration’s Push to Expand No Copay Birth Control; Cautions about Future Threats to Preventive Care
“While this will improve health equity, there remains a larger threat to preventive care that cannot be ignored.” – Emily Stewart FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 3, 2023 CONTACT: Jack Cardinal,…
Opinion: It’s Not Just Student Loans. Americans Are Drowning in Medical Debt. Biden Must Help | Newsweek
Community Catalyst Executive Director Emily Stewart writes about the need for federal action to address medical debt.
Can we close the retirement security gaps in America? | Market Watch
Community Catalyst staff discuss the issue of medical debt in inhibiting people, particularly Black and brown people, from finding financial security.
Senate Proposal Makes Progress on Affordability, But Getting Medicaid Coverage to 2.2 Million People Must Be Added
Community Catalyst and its partners will continue to push for the inclusion of Medicaid coverage for the 2.2 million people trapped in the coverage gap.
Federal Investments in Harm Reduction Are Critical to Saving Lives
Statement in response to false statements and racist tropes made by a handful of policymakers and propagated by media outlets regarding the use of federal grants for harm reduction services…