"Why we all can't have insurance as good as Medi-Cal, I don't know," says Crystal. She, like millions of Californians, relied on the state Medicaid program for affordable coverage. Progress isn't a given: it requires protection. Share your Medicaid story: act.communitycatalyst.org/a/why-medica...

CalMatters@calmatters.org · yesterday

Two years ago, California hit a milestone decades in the making: Nearly every person in the state qualified for health insurance, regardless of immigration status and income, pushing the state’s insured rate to a record 95%. Now that progress is unravelling. cal.news/3RJgiBp 📸 Jules Hotz

Better messaging can build broader support for health justice. Because most people agree: the healthcare system is broken. Our new guide shares research-backed strategies to persuade and activate decision makers to take real action. Download the toolkit: communitycatalyst.org/resource/unl...

Unlocking Influence: A Messaging Guide for Persuading & Activating Decision Makers - Community Catalyst

From September 2025 to April 2026, Community Catalyst convened partners working on either medical debt or out-of-pocket

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Most people under 65 y.o. who are on Medicaid are already working. Meredith is one of them. Thanks to Medicaid, she was able to leave her job to start a nonprofit that helps unhoused women & children. “The Medicaid programs allows for innovation,” Meredith says. W/o fear of losing access to care.

86,000 & counting. New CMS regulations to enact strict work requirements for people w/ Medicaid have brought a wave of public backlash. Shaina Goodman, Community Catalyst VP of Policy & Government Affairs, calls the volume of comments a clear “warning signal.” communitycatalyst.org/news/overwhe...

Overwhelming Public Comments on Medicaid Work Requirements Raise Concerns About Implementation   - Community Catalyst

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Aug. 1, 2026  Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org    More than 86,000

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In response to reports that hospitals are seeing more uninsured patients, Community Catalyst's Shaina Goodman says: "What we are seeing is the result of both harmful action & inaction from Congress that has exacerbated the affordability crisis in healthcare." communitycatalyst.org/news/spike-i...

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 6d ago

More and more uninsured patients are seeking care in emergency rooms and clinics, having lost their coverage under the Affordable Care Act after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies. Many are unable to pay hospital bills.

Join the @onenationovercharged.com movement with a special event tonight! If you agree our healthcare system needs a big change, tune in at 8pm ET for an hour of collective action, featuring stories, special celebrity guests, national leaders, & more. See you there: https://pulse.ly/xapmjaoz4m

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ICYMI: Last month, CT passed one of the nation's strongest laws protecting patients from predatory medical credit cards. 66K of these accounts exist in the state. It's a major win — & proof that states can lead on affordability. See how we're doing it: communitycatalyst.org/posts/how-co...

At a time when healthcare affordability anxiety is higher than ever, these numbers don't capture the millions of self-employed workers, people between jobs, gig workers, or those with multiple jobs who rely on Medicaid. We deserve a healthcare system that works for people, not the other way around.

NPR@npr.org · 2w ago

About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy. n.pr/4gQIY5E

Families are drowning in health care costs that force people like Cassenda to choose between her daughter's diabetes care and household utilities. We’re joining partners and advocates across the country to demand action on health care affordability: #LowerHealthCareCostsNow

Are you ready to fight for lower healthcare costs and a system that puts people over profits? You’re invited to the One Nation, Overcharged Virtual Rally on July 29. Sign up today. https://pulse.ly/pckasbf61l @onenationovercharged.com

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Health care is the #1 issue for voters in America today, because it impacts all of us. When Republicans cut $1 trillion from health care, they made life-saving care more expensive and harder to access. With our national Sick of It! campaign, we’re holding them accountable.

The Trump administration is once again weaponizing the gov't to make immigrants afraid to seek health care & other federal programs.   This new rule sows fear & chaos to ultimately reshape America into a country where only the few who are white and ultra-wealthy are welcome.

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w ago

BREAKING: The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits.

NEW: DHS weaponizes confusion in "public charge" rule. "These policies will increase fear in immigrant communities, keep people from accessing care they qualify for, make communities sicker, & push increased costs onto everyone." — Community Catalyst VP of Policy & Gvt Affairs, Shaina Goodman

@pifcoalition.bsky.social · 3w ago

Despite widespread opposition, the Trump administration is moving forward with a final regulation threatening access to health and social services for millions of lawfully present immigrants and U.S. citizens in immigrant families. Read our statement. pifcoalition.org/resources/pr...

This weekend, people across the world will be watching the World Cup Finals. Forty-eight teams competed, only one can win. ⚽️ Almost every one of those teams share something surprising in common: they come from a country with universal healthcare for its citizens. The only exception? The U.S.

📍Today we're in D.C. with @protectourcare.org and partners to say we're #SickOfIt. Families deserve healthcare they can afford — not higher costs, coverage losses, and hospital closures. Our VP of Policy & Government Affairs, Shaina Goodman, is on the ground calling for action. #FixHealthCareNow

Protect Our Care@protectourcare.org · 3w ago

We are on Capitol Hill this morning with House Democratic Whip @whipkclark.bsky.social, House Democratic Caucus Chair @aguilar.house.gov, Speaker @pelosi.house.gov, and other House Democrats to launch our newest campaign: “Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now.” Join us LIVE soon to kick it off ⬇️

"I'm 70 y.o. and have poor eyesight," says Linda of Illinois. "I can't drive forever to get to a doctor or hospital." As more hospitals close (522 today per @protectourcare.org's tracker) or at risk of closure (another 585 facilities), seeking care will only get harder for Linda and others like her.

The American Prospect@prospect.org · 3w ago

Trump's funding cuts are impacting rural and metropolitan hospitals alike, according to a report that illustrates the nationwide damage the cuts are causing. prospect.org?p=141015

America's next chapter starts with us. What's your vision for a health care system where everyone can get the care they need? https://pulse.ly/9bummjnstf

Healthcare deserts are growing, leaving LGBTQ+ people & women w/ few options. For EJ, nearly a decade of waiting for gender-affirming surgery was over in a moment — when the hospital cancelled their procedure hours in advance due to religious reasons. Enough is enough: https://pulse.ly/nf1i8ihzvl

When we met Pastor John, he called his work to erase medical debt for his church "a little tiny band-aid on a gushing wound." But it's saving lives. Despite political differences, his congregation found common ground by wiping out $2.2M in debt for their neighbors: www.npr.org/2026/06/28/n...

These church members disagree on politics. Together they're wiping out medical debt

Trinity Moravian Church, a politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, N. C., has been raising money to retire medical debt in the surrounding community.

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Over the last two decades, we've seen a silent yet massive wave of hospital mergers. The result? Catholic hospitals now comprise four of the ten largest health systems in the U.S. So what happens when they decide who does — or doesn't — deserve their care?

250 years of building. What comes next? We envision a future where everyone can get the care they need without fear of debt or discrimination. 🔮 What's your vision for the future of health justice? act.communitycatalyst.org/a/we-the-peo...

ICYMI: 3M people lost the ACA health insurance they counted on — putting families at an even greater risk of medical debt. When enhanced premium tax credits expired, families got priced out of care. This is a healthcare affordability crisis. Congress must act. communitycatalyst.org/news/signifi...

Significant Drop in ACA Enrollment Shows a Health Care Affordability Crisis - Community Catalyst

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2026 Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org  BOSTON, MA — The final enrollment data showing a 3 million

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Dobbs didn't end abortion. It ignited a movement.

Dobbs didn't end abortion. It ignited a movement.

Abortion sociologist Carole Joffe on the resilience, the gaps, and the legal threats that could unravel everything.

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Today, we join advocates across the country for #DobbsDayOfAction to demand protections for reproductive freedom and ensure everyone can access the care they need, when they need it. Some things have changed in the last four years. This hasn't: reproductive healthcare is STILL essential healthcare.

Families USA@familiesusa.bsky.social · last mo.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, we’re clear about what’s at stake: access to abortion care, the future of medications like mifepristone, and patients’ ability to make their own health care decisions.

Four years after Dobbs, millions face barriers to reproductive health care based on where they live, how much they earn, and who they are. Reproductive health care is essential health care. Health justice means everyone deserves the freedom to make decisions about their own body and future.

Guttmacher@guttmacher.org · last mo.

It's been 4 years since the #Dobbs decision & abortion is still severely restricted across the US—with 13 states currently banning care entirely. Advocates & policymakers must champion a bold vision of access that goes beyond Roe, rooted in evidence & human rights to guarantee access for all.

While much federal healthcare policy is being led by cuts & misinformation, the real progress is happening on the ground. From expanding access in WA + NM to fighting against medical debt in CT + ME, many wins were made possible through work w/ ~100 partners. communitycatalyst.org/posts/states...

States Step Up to Protect Healthcare Access Amid Federal Pressure - Community Catalyst

By Shaina Goodman, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Community Catalyst and Erin Miller. As state legislative

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CT recently enacted some of the nation's strongest protections against predatory medical credit cards. For the 66k deferred-interest accounts in the state, this is huge. The victory, advanced w/ Rep. Gary Turco & advocates, offers a model for states nationwide. communitycatalyst.org/news/new-con...

"People shouldn't be charged facility fees when they're not even entering the hospital." Our director of policy, Colin Reusch spoke with @ctmirror.org about how surprise facility fees drive medical debt and discourage people from seeking care. ctmirror.org/2026/06/18/c...

CT tried to control hospital fees. Patients say they're still blindsided

CT has some of the tightest restrictions on facility fees. Even so, revenue from the fees has grown, topping $2 billion in 2024 alone.

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We are One Nation, Overcharged. If you agree we need a healthcare system that puts people first, welcome to the movement. We’re sending a clear message: healthcare should be a right — not a luxury. Sign up for the latest @onenationovercharged.com campaign updates >> https://pulse.ly/ztuafrq4uo

1 in 5 rural VA hospitals are at risk of closure, reports @vpm.org. This crisis is made worse by federal funding cuts under HR 1. Local closures have rippling effects. That's why we made a toolkit for advocates to fight back against hospital consolidation: https://pulse.ly/ncpwydhiwp

An Action Toolkit for Communities Facing Hospital Consolidation - Community Catalyst

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 This toolkit was created for people facing changes in their local hospital or health care system. This may include hospital mergers, downsizings,...

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