Beyond Visibility: Building a Health System that Supports Trans Lives
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, we are celebrating the increased access to gender-affirming care for TNB people under the Affordable Care Act, but also acknowledge the latest attempts by the Trump administration to undo this progress.
A Health Advocacy Victory – Medicaid Work Requirements Halted in Arkansas and Kentucky
As of March 27, 2019, Medicaid work reporting requirements were struck down in both states in the cases of Stewart v. Azar and Gresham v. Azar and, therefore, will be halted in Arkansas and won’t be implemented in Kentucky.
Schools Health Gains Momentum….One SPA at a Time
In 2014, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a state Medicaid director letter that gives states the ability to allow local education agencies (LEAs) to expand their school-based Medicaid programs
Women’s History Month: A Time to Celebrate Women’s Health and the ACA!
This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the health gains women have made – and continue to make – since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
North Carolina Secures School-Based Medicaid Services to Keep Kids Healthy and In the Classroom
In February, North Carolina received CMS approval to expand Medicaid school-based services, creating a new opportunity to support both school based providers like Nurse Smith and expand health services.
Trump’s 2020 Budget – A Laundry List of Failed and Unpopular Policies
The newly-released 2020 budget from President Trump proposes policies and significant cuts would make health care harder to access and afford. Not only that, but they are policies that broad swaths of the American people have already opposed.
Eldercare Voices: Health and Aging Policy Fellows - Training Future Leaders to Address Health Care Needs of Older Americans
In its eleventh year, the Health and Aging Fellowship Program has had 128 Fellows to date, and is accepting applications through April 15 for the 2019-2020 program year.
Director's Corner: Remembering Rob
Here at Community Catalyst, it was Rob’s vision that made the Center possible. He was always encouraging us to look ahead, think about what was around the corner and plan for that future.
Medicaid Expansion Improves Health and Access to Care, Survey of Montanans Finds
The hits keep on coming! A new survey of Montana Medicaid expansion enrollees confirms that Medicaid expansion dramatically improves access to health care, as well as overall health.