Resources About Community Benefit & Economic Stability Project
Video: States Act to Protect Consumers from Medical Debt [ Resource ]
Principles for Improving Community Economic Stability Through Hospital Billing Policies
Five principles to guide consumer advocacy efforts in campaigns to ensure that hospital policies promote economic security and preserve access to care for all.
State Initiatives to Expand Coverage and Access to Care for Undocumented Immigrants [ Publication ]
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 central to infrastructure – and the time to be bold is now.
Top Legislative Priorities: 2021-22
For the first time in over ten years, Congress has an opportunity to build on the foundation created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Community Catalyst 2021-22 legislative priorities reflect this unique moment.
Medical Debt: By the Numbers
Check out our medical debt infographic.
Protect Consumers from Medical Debt
Especially during a pandemic, when people’s care-seeking behavior affects not just themselves, but also their loved ones, co-workers and community, we must remove all barriers to accessing health care.
Community Benefit and Economic Development
This fact sheet compares how “community benefit” is typically used in the economic development and healthcare contexts.
Hospital Financial Assistance Policies: A Quick Reference Guide [ Publication ]
HFMA Resource: Best Practices for Resolution of Medical Accounts [ Publication ]
Building Local Capacity to Engage Hospitals through Community Benefit: A Case Study
Follow the stories, successes, and challenges of three community-based organizations and coalitions as they build skills and partnerships with local hospitals to address social and economic challenges impacting the health of local residents.
Hospital Community Benefit Dashboard: Advancing Health Equity and Community Engagement
This dashboard outlines five core principles that hospital community benefit staff and community organizations can use to evaluate and strengthen current practices, with a focus on achieving health equity and meaningful community engagement.
Transforming Hospital Community Benefit: Increasing Community Engagement and Health Equity Investment in Connecticut
This paper seeks to inform state and local efforts to strengthen the connection between hospital community benefit programs and health equity investments in Connecticut.
Hospitals Investing in Health: Community Benefit in Massachusetts
Tax exempt non-profit hospitals around the country spend billions of dollars each year as part of their community benefit obligations. But do those investments really move the needle in improving community health?
What Does the Affordable Care Act Say about Hospital Bills?
This publication outlines the key elements of the final regulations related to patient billing—financial assistance, charges, billing and collections. It provides brief contextual insight into the policy issues the regulations seek to address.