Resources
Medical Debt Toolkit: My unpaid medical bill was sent to collection
If you don’t pay your medical bill, the provider can sue you for payment or sell your debt to a collection company. If you fail to pay your bills, it can also hurt your credit score. However, some states have laws that prohibit health care providers from using certain collection practices against patients to collect unpaid medical bills.
View this resourceA Strategic Framework for Addressing Long COVID Disparities through Community Engagement
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated historical and persistent disparities in health and highlighted the impact of systemic and structural racism among marginalized racial and ethnic communities.
View this resourceNon-Profit Hospitals and the Medical Debt Crisis in America
Many non-profit hospitals aren’t living up to their promise to community – and it’s having significant impacts on the health and financial security of people. With 4 in 10 adults experiencing health care debt in America, and the majority of individuals who are in debt to hospitals having insurance, it’s clear the problem is widespread and deserves federal action.
View this resourceClosing the Coverage Gap and Making Care Available for Caregivers
We’re in a caregiving crisis. We need more caregivers – and we’re not providing the care they need. Caregivers are doing critical work in our communities and playing key roles…
Bridging the Gap Between Health Systems & Community
Community engagement is a powerful tool that can build trust, advance race equity and health justice, create cost-savings and efficiencies for health systems, and lead to healthy and thriving communities. …
It’s Time for Congress to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits – Better Yet, Make them Permanent
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, it opened the door to affordable health coverage for millions of people by providing enhanced Premium Tax Credits (PTCs) to offset a…
Calling All Voters: Vote Like Your Health Depends on It
It’s time to vote for change. Together, we can end medical debt. We have a medical debt crisis in this country. It is a crisis that impacts more than 100…
Comments Regarding the Proposed CFPB Rule on Medical Debt and Credit Reports
More than 100 million people in the United States – 41 percent of adults – have unpaid health care bills. While medical debt is widespread, the burden falls disproportionately on…
Advancing Equitable Workforce Opportunities Post-Medicaid Adult Dental Benefit Expansion
Oral health is critical to overall health, impacting physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. Despite its importance, millions of people in the U.S. lack access to dental care. With the expansion…
Building the Power of Family Caregivers in the Movement for Health Justice
Family caregivers are often overlooked and undervalued in our society – we’re working to change that. Every day, millions of people in communities across the country care for their loved…
Achieving Oral Health Equity Through Comprehensive Dental Coverage
Glaring Gaps in Dental Coverage and Access The current patchwork of limited and inconsistent dental coverage is compounded by significant oral health workforce shortages that disproportionately impact rural, Tribal, and…
Meet the Restuccia Health Justice Fellows
Meet the Restuccia Health Justice Fellows National Cohort (2024-25) Community Catalyst is thrilled to welcome its 2024-2025 cohort of the Restuccia Health Justice Fellowship: Taller Salud, Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese…
Reducing out-of-pocket costs for Marketplace enrollees and systemically excluded communities
Increasing access to health insurance is an essential part of health justice. It helps make seeing health professionals affordable for millions. But for too many, even with coverage, the care…