News

NPR looks into how hospitals and health systems push patients into loan programs that add punitive interest rates on top of medical debt.

A piece examining the disproportionate impact of medical debt in states without Medicaid expansion and communities of color.

Community Catalyst speaks with the AMA Journal of Ethics about how advocacy organizations can help advance race equity and health justice.

Community Catalyst staff speak with Kaiser Health News about recent changes to medical debt reporting on credit reports.

Community Catalyst staff discuss medical debt initiatives on the state and federal levels.

Community Catalyst staff talk with The Wall Street Journal about recent changes that would wipe medical debt off of credit reports.

Community Catalyst staff comment on proposed legislation in North Carolina to protect people from medical debt.

Community Catalyst staff discuss a pilot program in Tennessee that attempts to resolve medical debt disputes before collections agencies get involved.

Community Catalyst Executive Director Emily Stewart writes about the need for federal action to address medical debt.

Community Catalyst staff discuss the issue of medical debt in inhibiting people, particularly Black and brown people, from finding financial security.