An Action Toolkit for Communities Facing Hospital Consolidation
Why this toolkit was created, and how to use it This toolkit was created as a guide for people who are facing proposed changes in the health care services provided…
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Principles for Improving Community Economic Stability Through Hospital Billing Practices
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…
Case Study: Organizing Patients to Advance New York’s Campaign to End Medical Debt
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…
ALERT: Speak up NOW on the state of health care
Tomorrow night’s state of the union marks the first time President Biden will speak to Congress. Our job is to remind the Biden administration and policymakers that health care is…
Making Convenient Care the Right Care for All: Improving State Oversight of Urgent Care Centers and Retail Health Clinics
This issue brief is a joint product of Community Catalyst and the National Health Law Program. It was prepared by Tess Solomon, MPH; Kelly Jo Popkin, MPH, JD; Amy Chen,…
Testimony to the Massachusetts Public Health Council Regarding the Determination of Need for the Transfer of Ownership of the Caritas Christi Hospitals
Community Catalyst testified about the proposed sale of the nonprofit Caritas Christi hospital system to a for-profit entity, recommending additional conditions be attached to its approval.
The ABC’s of Negotiation: An Advocate’s Guide to Negotiating with Providers to Improve Access to Health Care Services
This guide was written as an information resource to familiarize advocates with some of the foundational concepts of effective negotiation. The ultimate goal is to help advocates become more comfortable…
Look at the Full Picture: Analyzing the Community Health Impact of Hospital and Insurer Transactions
This publication includes baseline questions to ask when analyzing how proposed hospital and insurer transactions (e.g., conversions) will impact the health of a community
Analyzing the CareFirst Decision: What Does it Mean for Conversions Elsewhere?
An analysis of the CareFirst Decision
The California HealthCare Foundation
A brief from the California HealthCare Foundation
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