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 resourceAdvancing 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…
The Future of Tax Reform: Centering Health Justice Priorities
Far too much of the health care industry puts profits above people, with a large assist from the tax code. The unfettered, profit-driven corporate evolution of health care is behind…
American Rescue Plan Act
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…
Centering Perspectives of Dually Eligible Older Adults of Color
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,…
Improving the Access and Outcomes of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Use Among Older Adults of Color Enrolled in Both Medicare and Medicaid
Demographic trends among America’s growing older adult population forecast much greater racial and ethnic diversity. In fact, the Administration for Community Living projects that the number of older adults who…
Working People & Health Coverage Gaps
An Update from Alabama August 2023 In advance of this Labor Day, Community Catalyst worked with Cover Alabama to take a look at health care options for working people in…
Policy Options to Create a Person-Centered Enrollment Infrastructure for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
Community Catalyst took a deep dive on the policy and procedures behind enrollment for dually eligible individuals — that is, people who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare. Our…
ALERT: Turn Up The Pressure on Build Back Better
It is time to dial up the pressure on Build Back Better. We’ve provided a full toolkit below.