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Healthcare costs don’t just show up on medical bills. They show up in debt, skipped care, red tape, and impossible choices.
This election, we’re asking voters to make healthcare a priority with the launch of a new campaign.
Take the #VoteLikeHealth pledge: https://pulse.ly/gu7ptnffbz
This election, we’re asking voters to make healthcare a priority with the launch of a new campaign.
Take the #VoteLikeHealth pledge: https://pulse.ly/gu7ptnffbz
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The new Contraceptive Access Maps we created with @powertodecide.bsky.social offer two ways to look at county-level birth control access across the US.
Learn more: powertodecide.org/contraceptiv...
Learn more: powertodecide.org/contraceptiv...
September 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The new Contraceptive Access Maps we created with @powertodecide.bsky.social offer two ways to look at county-level birth control access across the US.
Learn more: powertodecide.org/contraceptiv...
Learn more: powertodecide.org/contraceptiv...
NEW: Recent USPSTF appointments raise questions about the future of evidence-based preventive care. “The USPSTF is a major player affecting the health & pocketbooks of everyone,” says Shaina Goodman, Community Catalyst’s VP of Policy and Gov Affairs. Read more: communitycatalyst.org/news/overhau...
Overhaul of Key Federal Health Panel Could Erode Public Health, Affordability in Favor of Political Ideology - Community Catalyst
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 18, 2026 Contact: Jack Cardinal, [email protected] BOSTON, MA — Following the news that
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September 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
NEW: Recent USPSTF appointments raise questions about the future of evidence-based preventive care. “The USPSTF is a major player affecting the health & pocketbooks of everyone,” says Shaina Goodman, Community Catalyst’s VP of Policy and Gov Affairs. Read more: communitycatalyst.org/news/overhau...
When this Kentucky family man worked in the mines, he was able to cover costs through his employers insurance. Even though that meant hundreds of dollars a month for co-pays & OOP costs.
Thanks to Medicaid, that’s now one less worry for Brandon. “If it wasn’t for that, I don’t know what we do."
Thanks to Medicaid, that’s now one less worry for Brandon. “If it wasn’t for that, I don’t know what we do."
September 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM
When this Kentucky family man worked in the mines, he was able to cover costs through his employers insurance. Even though that meant hundreds of dollars a month for co-pays & OOP costs.
Thanks to Medicaid, that’s now one less worry for Brandon. “If it wasn’t for that, I don’t know what we do."
Thanks to Medicaid, that’s now one less worry for Brandon. “If it wasn’t for that, I don’t know what we do."
Home and community-based services help people with disabilities and older adults live and age in their communities. A recent federal court case could threaten key protections for community integration.
Our new blog breaks down what happened and what advocates can do: https://pulse.ly/imzrgqcrwu
Our new blog breaks down what happened and what advocates can do: https://pulse.ly/imzrgqcrwu
September 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Home and community-based services help people with disabilities and older adults live and age in their communities. A recent federal court case could threaten key protections for community integration.
Our new blog breaks down what happened and what advocates can do: https://pulse.ly/imzrgqcrwu
Our new blog breaks down what happened and what advocates can do: https://pulse.ly/imzrgqcrwu
What if nonprofit & business leaders aren't speaking diff languages — they just haven't learned to translate?
Our Pres & CEO Linda Goler Blount calls it “bilingual leadership”: making a moral & a business case w/o diluting either.
Read more on @fastcompany.com: www.fastcompany.com/91607370/bil...
Our Pres & CEO Linda Goler Blount calls it “bilingual leadership”: making a moral & a business case w/o diluting either.
Read more on @fastcompany.com: www.fastcompany.com/91607370/bil...
Bilingual leadership: The business case and the moral case
Steps to get nonprofits and business leaders to speak each other’s language.
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September 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM
What if nonprofit & business leaders aren't speaking diff languages — they just haven't learned to translate?
Our Pres & CEO Linda Goler Blount calls it “bilingual leadership”: making a moral & a business case w/o diluting either.
Read more on @fastcompany.com: www.fastcompany.com/91607370/bil...
Our Pres & CEO Linda Goler Blount calls it “bilingual leadership”: making a moral & a business case w/o diluting either.
Read more on @fastcompany.com: www.fastcompany.com/91607370/bil...
It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! What better time to consider what healthcare issues will shape your vote?
Share what matters most — from healthcare costs & Rx drugs to insurance affordability, hospital closures, medical debt, & more.
Take our quick poll: https://pulse.ly/ouna4pi10d
Share what matters most — from healthcare costs & Rx drugs to insurance affordability, hospital closures, medical debt, & more.
Take our quick poll: https://pulse.ly/ouna4pi10d
September 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! What better time to consider what healthcare issues will shape your vote?
Share what matters most — from healthcare costs & Rx drugs to insurance affordability, hospital closures, medical debt, & more.
Take our quick poll: https://pulse.ly/ouna4pi10d
Share what matters most — from healthcare costs & Rx drugs to insurance affordability, hospital closures, medical debt, & more.
Take our quick poll: https://pulse.ly/ouna4pi10d
Affordable, accessible, accountable. That's exactly how your healthcare should be... but is it?
Election Day is in 50 days. We're asking our candidates: how will you make healthcare work for us? Because no one should have to prove their worth, fight red tape, or meet a quota to access basic care.
Election Day is in 50 days. We're asking our candidates: how will you make healthcare work for us? Because no one should have to prove their worth, fight red tape, or meet a quota to access basic care.
September 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Affordable, accessible, accountable. That's exactly how your healthcare should be... but is it?
Election Day is in 50 days. We're asking our candidates: how will you make healthcare work for us? Because no one should have to prove their worth, fight red tape, or meet a quota to access basic care.
Election Day is in 50 days. We're asking our candidates: how will you make healthcare work for us? Because no one should have to prove their worth, fight red tape, or meet a quota to access basic care.
Public hospitals are already under growing financial pressure. Reducing public revenue could make it harder to keep essential care available.
Our partners at @floridapolicy.bsky.social break down which proposed property tax changes in FL are on the ballot this November — and what's at stake.
Our partners at @floridapolicy.bsky.social break down which proposed property tax changes in FL are on the ballot this November — and what's at stake.
If passed, Amendment 3 would put funding for public hospitals at risk, which could result in less access to care and decreased funding for community care and programing that serves Floridians with low income.
Read here: bit.ly/hospital-services-at-risk-FL
Read here: bit.ly/hospital-services-at-risk-FL
September 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Public hospitals are already under growing financial pressure. Reducing public revenue could make it harder to keep essential care available.
Our partners at @floridapolicy.bsky.social break down which proposed property tax changes in FL are on the ballot this November — and what's at stake.
Our partners at @floridapolicy.bsky.social break down which proposed property tax changes in FL are on the ballot this November — and what's at stake.
Political volatility can make it tempting to focus on the next election, the next crisis or the next fight.
But durable change requires something deeper: relationships, trust, and community infrastructure.
💡 That’s how we build power that lasts beyond any single political cycle.
But durable change requires something deeper: relationships, trust, and community infrastructure.
💡 That’s how we build power that lasts beyond any single political cycle.
September 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Political volatility can make it tempting to focus on the next election, the next crisis or the next fight.
But durable change requires something deeper: relationships, trust, and community infrastructure.
💡 That’s how we build power that lasts beyond any single political cycle.
But durable change requires something deeper: relationships, trust, and community infrastructure.
💡 That’s how we build power that lasts beyond any single political cycle.
Reproductive health covers a wide range of services, from birth control and abortion to pap smears and uterine fibroid treatment. And Medicaid covers them.
Have you ever used Medicaid to support your reproductive or maternal health journey? We want to hear from you: https://pulse.ly/ej1zks6fxt
Have you ever used Medicaid to support your reproductive or maternal health journey? We want to hear from you: https://pulse.ly/ej1zks6fxt
September 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Reproductive health covers a wide range of services, from birth control and abortion to pap smears and uterine fibroid treatment. And Medicaid covers them.
Have you ever used Medicaid to support your reproductive or maternal health journey? We want to hear from you: https://pulse.ly/ej1zks6fxt
Have you ever used Medicaid to support your reproductive or maternal health journey? We want to hear from you: https://pulse.ly/ej1zks6fxt
Sahida faced a surprise $8,000 hospital bill after her husband’s epilepsy diagnosis. She fought back — and now helps others do the same. Her story made its way to Congress.
Meet Sahida and see why the movement to #VoteLikeHealth is growing as elections near: https://pulse.ly/ih5e0ohncd
Meet Sahida and see why the movement to #VoteLikeHealth is growing as elections near: https://pulse.ly/ih5e0ohncd
September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sahida faced a surprise $8,000 hospital bill after her husband’s epilepsy diagnosis. She fought back — and now helps others do the same. Her story made its way to Congress.
Meet Sahida and see why the movement to #VoteLikeHealth is growing as elections near: https://pulse.ly/ih5e0ohncd
Meet Sahida and see why the movement to #VoteLikeHealth is growing as elections near: https://pulse.ly/ih5e0ohncd
Healthcare costs don’t just show up on medical bills. They show up in debt, skipped care, red tape, and impossible choices.
This election, we’re asking voters to make healthcare a priority with the launch of a new campaign.
Take the #VoteLikeHealth pledge: https://pulse.ly/gu7ptnffbz
This election, we’re asking voters to make healthcare a priority with the launch of a new campaign.
Take the #VoteLikeHealth pledge: https://pulse.ly/gu7ptnffbz
August 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Healthcare costs don’t just show up on medical bills. They show up in debt, skipped care, red tape, and impossible choices.
This election, we’re asking voters to make healthcare a priority with the launch of a new campaign.
Take the #VoteLikeHealth pledge: https://pulse.ly/gu7ptnffbz
This election, we’re asking voters to make healthcare a priority with the launch of a new campaign.
Take the #VoteLikeHealth pledge: https://pulse.ly/gu7ptnffbz
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2 out of 3 Black and Latino families in Massachusetts can't cover a $400 emergency expense.
33% of Black families and 40% of Hispanic families have zero or negative net wealth.
Yet we handed billionaires TRILLIONS in tax breaks.
And cut Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants.
33% of Black families and 40% of Hispanic families have zero or negative net wealth.
Yet we handed billionaires TRILLIONS in tax breaks.
And cut Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants.
August 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM
2 out of 3 Black and Latino families in Massachusetts can't cover a $400 emergency expense.
33% of Black families and 40% of Hispanic families have zero or negative net wealth.
Yet we handed billionaires TRILLIONS in tax breaks.
And cut Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants.
33% of Black families and 40% of Hispanic families have zero or negative net wealth.
Yet we handed billionaires TRILLIONS in tax breaks.
And cut Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants.
Of the 1,300+ hospitals in the U.S. that receive tax breaks in order to pass charity care on to their communities, 3 out of 4 are falling short of that promise.
Meanwhile, 4 in 10 adults carry medical debt.
It's time to hold these non-profit hospitals accountable: https://pulse.ly/qoruamd16c
Meanwhile, 4 in 10 adults carry medical debt.
It's time to hold these non-profit hospitals accountable: https://pulse.ly/qoruamd16c
August 28, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Of the 1,300+ hospitals in the U.S. that receive tax breaks in order to pass charity care on to their communities, 3 out of 4 are falling short of that promise.
Meanwhile, 4 in 10 adults carry medical debt.
It's time to hold these non-profit hospitals accountable: https://pulse.ly/qoruamd16c
Meanwhile, 4 in 10 adults carry medical debt.
It's time to hold these non-profit hospitals accountable: https://pulse.ly/qoruamd16c
When this pastor noticed medical debt was taking over his congregation, he raised funds to forgive the debt. He may call it a “Band-Aid” solution, but for this act of charity is life changing. Now, he's calling for surgical intervention on our healthcare system: communitycatalyst.org/stories/long...
August 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
When this pastor noticed medical debt was taking over his congregation, he raised funds to forgive the debt. He may call it a “Band-Aid” solution, but for this act of charity is life changing. Now, he's calling for surgical intervention on our healthcare system: communitycatalyst.org/stories/long...
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We can't fund childcare.
We can't keep rural hospitals open.
We can't lower drug prices.
But apparently, we CAN give the rich a $100 BILLION capital gains indexing tax break?
Almost all of it flows to the top 1%.
Pay attention.
We can't keep rural hospitals open.
We can't lower drug prices.
But apparently, we CAN give the rich a $100 BILLION capital gains indexing tax break?
Almost all of it flows to the top 1%.
Pay attention.
August 23, 2026 at 1:53 PM
We can't fund childcare.
We can't keep rural hospitals open.
We can't lower drug prices.
But apparently, we CAN give the rich a $100 BILLION capital gains indexing tax break?
Almost all of it flows to the top 1%.
Pay attention.
We can't keep rural hospitals open.
We can't lower drug prices.
But apparently, we CAN give the rich a $100 BILLION capital gains indexing tax break?
Almost all of it flows to the top 1%.
Pay attention.
Last call: Voting for SXSW 2027 closes on Sunday.
Help bring our “Stories as Power: Advocacy in the AI & Digital Age” panel to the main stage. At a time when AI & misinfo are reshaping how people find & trust data, storytelling has never been more important.
Vote here: https://pulse.ly/2tfueimiix
Help bring our “Stories as Power: Advocacy in the AI & Digital Age” panel to the main stage. At a time when AI & misinfo are reshaping how people find & trust data, storytelling has never been more important.
Vote here: https://pulse.ly/2tfueimiix
August 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Last call: Voting for SXSW 2027 closes on Sunday.
Help bring our “Stories as Power: Advocacy in the AI & Digital Age” panel to the main stage. At a time when AI & misinfo are reshaping how people find & trust data, storytelling has never been more important.
Vote here: https://pulse.ly/2tfueimiix
Help bring our “Stories as Power: Advocacy in the AI & Digital Age” panel to the main stage. At a time when AI & misinfo are reshaping how people find & trust data, storytelling has never been more important.
Vote here: https://pulse.ly/2tfueimiix
Tribal leadership is helping expand access to oral health care.
Dental therapists, pioneered in the U.S. by Alaska Native communities, are now authorized in 14 states — advancing policies to bring care closer, make it more cost effective & improve oral health for all.
Learn more: dentaltherapy.org
Dental therapists, pioneered in the U.S. by Alaska Native communities, are now authorized in 14 states — advancing policies to bring care closer, make it more cost effective & improve oral health for all.
Learn more: dentaltherapy.org
August 20, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Tribal leadership is helping expand access to oral health care.
Dental therapists, pioneered in the U.S. by Alaska Native communities, are now authorized in 14 states — advancing policies to bring care closer, make it more cost effective & improve oral health for all.
Learn more: dentaltherapy.org
Dental therapists, pioneered in the U.S. by Alaska Native communities, are now authorized in 14 states — advancing policies to bring care closer, make it more cost effective & improve oral health for all.
Learn more: dentaltherapy.org
Maria works full-time. Has private insurance. Budgets carefully. Still — rising prescription costs meant she and her husband got shut-off notices for their power and water.
No family should have to choose between the lights staying on and getting care.
No family should have to choose between the lights staying on and getting care.
Maria's Story: A Full-Time Job Isn't Enough When Medications Cost More Than the Electric Bill - Community Catalyst
Maria and her husband Shawn live in Davenport, Iowa. She works full-time and receives health insurance through her employer. But because of the cost of her medical needs and prescriptions, Medicaid ha...
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August 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Maria works full-time. Has private insurance. Budgets carefully. Still — rising prescription costs meant she and her husband got shut-off notices for their power and water.
No family should have to choose between the lights staying on and getting care.
No family should have to choose between the lights staying on and getting care.
Imagine having 3 insurance plans and still waiting 3 years for one coverage dispute to be resolved.
That’s what Lauren faced after her daughter’s kidney transplant. Families in crisis shouldn’t have to become full-time insurance coordinators.
Read Lauren's story
That’s what Lauren faced after her daughter’s kidney transplant. Families in crisis shouldn’t have to become full-time insurance coordinators.
Read Lauren's story
Lauren's Story: When You Have Three Kinds of Coverage and Still Can't Get a Straight Answer - Community Catalyst
Lauren is a New Jersey mom whose daughter, Stephanie, lives with five life-threatening conditions and autism. Stephanie has private insurance as her primary coverage and Medicaid as secondary — and fo...
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August 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Imagine having 3 insurance plans and still waiting 3 years for one coverage dispute to be resolved.
That’s what Lauren faced after her daughter’s kidney transplant. Families in crisis shouldn’t have to become full-time insurance coordinators.
Read Lauren's story
That’s what Lauren faced after her daughter’s kidney transplant. Families in crisis shouldn’t have to become full-time insurance coordinators.
Read Lauren's story
4 in 10 births are covered by Medicaid.🤰🏾
That makes it the largest source of funding for pregnancy-related care in the U.S. For parents like Bria, Medicaid was a "huge relief."
If you or someone you know has used Medicaid for maternal care, we want to hear from you: https://pulse.ly/lwrxepkvhr
That makes it the largest source of funding for pregnancy-related care in the U.S. For parents like Bria, Medicaid was a "huge relief."
If you or someone you know has used Medicaid for maternal care, we want to hear from you: https://pulse.ly/lwrxepkvhr
August 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
4 in 10 births are covered by Medicaid.🤰🏾
That makes it the largest source of funding for pregnancy-related care in the U.S. For parents like Bria, Medicaid was a "huge relief."
If you or someone you know has used Medicaid for maternal care, we want to hear from you: https://pulse.ly/lwrxepkvhr
That makes it the largest source of funding for pregnancy-related care in the U.S. For parents like Bria, Medicaid was a "huge relief."
If you or someone you know has used Medicaid for maternal care, we want to hear from you: https://pulse.ly/lwrxepkvhr
Currently 26 states + D.C. reimburse doulas via Medicaid. But as we see in VA, benefits on paper don't always translate to coverage in practice.
For Black women 3-4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes — and for 64% whose births are covered by Medicaid — access/coverage is life saving.
For Black women 3-4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes — and for 64% whose births are covered by Medicaid — access/coverage is life saving.
In Virginia, doulas are covered by Medicaid. But red tape and financial barriers often prevent expectant parents on Medicaid from having a doula at their side.
https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/doula-care-medicaid-access-expectant-parents-state-policy-virginia/
https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/doula-care-medicaid-access-expectant-parents-state-policy-virginia/
Many States Cover Doula Care, but Access to a ‘Birthing Bestie' Is Often Out of Reach - KFF Health News
Virginia Medicaid started covering doula care four years ago. But logistical and administrative challenges leave many expectant parents without the support of a doula.
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August 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Currently 26 states + D.C. reimburse doulas via Medicaid. But as we see in VA, benefits on paper don't always translate to coverage in practice.
For Black women 3-4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes — and for 64% whose births are covered by Medicaid — access/coverage is life saving.
For Black women 3-4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes — and for 64% whose births are covered by Medicaid — access/coverage is life saving.
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The Trump admin has officially blocked gender-affirming care funding for children on Medicaid and CHIP.
It's “not about following the science. It’s about promoting this administration’s anti-transgender agenda,” said Ma'ayan Anafi at @nwlc.org. From me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It's “not about following the science. It’s about promoting this administration’s anti-transgender agenda,” said Ma'ayan Anafi at @nwlc.org. From me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump administration finalizes rule to end federal support for gender-affirming care
Move blocking funds through Medicaid and Chip to make it harder for vulnerable children to get healthcare, experts say
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August 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The Trump admin has officially blocked gender-affirming care funding for children on Medicaid and CHIP.
It's “not about following the science. It’s about promoting this administration’s anti-transgender agenda,” said Ma'ayan Anafi at @nwlc.org. From me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It's “not about following the science. It’s about promoting this administration’s anti-transgender agenda,” said Ma'ayan Anafi at @nwlc.org. From me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
We’re headed to the SXSW 2027 community vote! Vote for Community Catalyst’s panel, Stories as Power: Advocacy in the AI & Digital Age, exploring how lived experience + technology can build power and public trust.
Help health justice get to the main stage: Vote by 8/23: https://pulse.ly/adevjom4wn
Help health justice get to the main stage: Vote by 8/23: https://pulse.ly/adevjom4wn
August 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We’re headed to the SXSW 2027 community vote! Vote for Community Catalyst’s panel, Stories as Power: Advocacy in the AI & Digital Age, exploring how lived experience + technology can build power and public trust.
Help health justice get to the main stage: Vote by 8/23: https://pulse.ly/adevjom4wn
Help health justice get to the main stage: Vote by 8/23: https://pulse.ly/adevjom4wn
Terry lost his wife to cancer — then faced the crushing weight of medical debt. He shared his story with us, and his voice helped spark change: Atrium Health forgave his debt.
Stories can move systems.
True to his late wife, Terry stayed in the fight: communitycatalyst.org/stories/chan...
Stories can move systems.
True to his late wife, Terry stayed in the fight: communitycatalyst.org/stories/chan...
August 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Terry lost his wife to cancer — then faced the crushing weight of medical debt. He shared his story with us, and his voice helped spark change: Atrium Health forgave his debt.
Stories can move systems.
True to his late wife, Terry stayed in the fight: communitycatalyst.org/stories/chan...
Stories can move systems.
True to his late wife, Terry stayed in the fight: communitycatalyst.org/stories/chan...