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Community Catalyst and United for Respect are working together to organize with millions of workers with low-wages for health coverage and care options. Together, we dug into the lack of…

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…

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…

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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Financial security is an important social determinant of health, which makes it particularly troubling that the health care system itself is frequently a contributor to financial hardship among families. Hospitals…

Like much of the rest of the country, New York has witnessed a historic decline in its uninsurance rate, from 10 percent to 4 percent since the ACA’s enactment. But…

In June 2021, the Colorado General Assembly passed a groundbreaking law to protect hospital patients from the hardships caused by medical debt. This legislation — HB21-1198: Health-care Billing Requirements for…

As we continue to push the Senate to take up the Build Back Better Act in the coming weeks, we need to be ready to celebrate the enormous investments this…