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. …
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…
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…
On April 24, 2024, Miriam Straus, Senior Policy Analyst at Community Catalyst, testified at the Federal Trade Commission’s virtual hearing on the review of unfair or deceptive fees, commonly known…
What are facility fees? Facility fees are charges that are aimed at covering operational expenses of hospitals. Facility fees are billed separately from professional fees, which charge for the services…
A Partnership Approach to Advancing Racial Equity and Health Justice in Home and Community-Based Services When the the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed in 2021, it sent a…
Shortcomings in the long-term services and supports (LTSS) system for older adults and persons with disabilities in Massachusetts – and around the country – have led to widespread discontent. Older…
As the federal government and states shift from the Financial Alignment Initiative to other models of integrated care, such as Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), more information…
Too frequently, health and social care quality measures are designed with provider or payer perspectives in mind, rather than the perspectives of the people receiving care. Accordingly, decisions about funding,…
Explore state-by-state rankings >> Read specific state policy summaries >> State Spotlights Some states stand out in Community Catalyst’s compendium with promising state policies to moderate hospitals’ prices and reduce…