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Press Releases & Statements
North Carolina Medicaid Expansion to Provide Relief Ahead of PHE Unwind
The bipartisan passage of Medicaid expansion will provide 600,000 North Carolinians with affordable health coverage. The passage could provide a blueprint for other non-expansion states as millions of people stand to lose their coverage as the federal government ends the Public Health Emergency (PHE).
Read the releaseGroups Launch Campaign Urging the Biden Administration to do More to Relieve Medical Debt
Letters to CFPB, IRS and Treasury kick off effort by more than 60 groups to get the administration to do more on medical debt. A six figure digital ad campaign will feature stories of people impacted by medical debt.
Read the releaseWhite House Report on the Reduction of Medical Debt is Good News, But Much More is Needed
The fundamentals of the medical crisis in the United States remain in place – and must be addressed in bigger ways.
Read the statementCommunity Catalyst Celebrates the Biden Administration’s Push to Expand No Copay Birth Control, But Cautions About Future Threats to Preventive Care
Executive Director Emily Stewart said: “While this will improve health equity, there remains a larger threat to preventive care that cannot be ignored.”
Read the releaseSounding the Alarm: Millions of People are at Risk of Losing Coverage as the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwinds
Community Catalyst and partners are calling on governors and state agencies to untangle confusing enrollment processes.
Read the releaseRecord Marketplace Enrollment Demonstrates Demand for Affordable Health Coverage and Need to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Millions
Enrollment advocacy and the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic have put affordable health insurance within reach for many people for the first time and we can’t pull the rug out from under them.
Read the releaseCommunity Catalyst on the President’s Budget and Growing Pressure to Address the Medical Debt Crisis in America
President Biden released the administration’s FY-2024 budget proposal, which makes meaningful investments in improving individual and community health, especially for communities that have been ignored and unfairly excluded from health programs. But more must be done to provide people with relief.
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