The driving force behind medical debt is simple — there aren’t enough protections in place for people accessing health care in the U.S. The burden is carried disproportionately by adults without…
Summary While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) opened the door to health coverage for millions of people — many for the first time — it was only a first step…
Letter in response to the proposed policy changes and fiscal year 2023 rates for Medicare Program and Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care…
While we know medical debt is the most common type of debt reported on consumer credit records, very little research has been conducted to understand how medical debt impacts LGBTQ+…
Community Catalyst and U.S. PIRG sent letter to Secretary Becerra, Secretary Yellen, Secretary Walsh, and Administrator Brooks-LaSure discussing ways to strengthen patient protections under the No Surprises Act.
Community Catalyst urges the Federal Trade Commission to consider impact of hospital consolidation on medical debt, access to care, and continuity of care.
This brief shares how health care advocates in New Mexico successfully campaigned to protect access to affordable medical care, and mitigate harm from medical debt — resulting in the passage…
Check out this table which summarizes patients' rights under the No Surprises Act (NSA), which would prevent patients from receiving a surprise medical bill from a provider that is not…
Consulte esta tabla que resume los derechos de los pacientes bajo la Ley No Sorpresas, que evitaría que los pacientes reciban una factura médica sorpresa de un proveedor que no…
This brief tells the story of an advocacy campaign to address medical debt disparities among immigrant communities in Illinois, led by a coalition of state and community-based advocates.
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