Resources About Social Determinants of Health
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.
ALERT: Prepare for Passage: Build Back Better Health Advocacy Tools
As we continue to push the Senate to take up the Build Back Better Act in the coming weeks, we need to be ready to celebrate the enormous investments this bill will make in the health of our families and communities.
ALERT: Tell Congress to Build Back Better Health Care
Take action to pass the Build Back Better agenda.
ALERT: USE THESE NEW TOOLS TO CLOSE THE MEDICAID COVERAGE GAP.
These new and updated tools can help you raise your voice and amplify the need for Congress to act now.
Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits: Improving Access for Tribal Populations
This brief expands on the intersection of Medicaid and tribal health and explores the current oral health status and barriers to care among tribal communities.
The American Rescue Plan Act: Organizing Opportunities
This toolkit illustrates how advocates can leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to spur transformative change and address the unique needs of communities.
Congress Can Remove Barriers Immigrants Face in Accessing Health Care
Immigrants must wait 5 years before they can enroll in federally funded programs, such as Medicaid and CHIP. Here's how Congress can remove this barrier for lawfully present immigrants.
Community Catalyst joins 200+ Organizations in Calling on Congress to Center Birth Justice
Letter to Congress urging them to include maternal health and birth justice priorities in next recovery package.
ALERT: Don't Sleep on the August Recess!
Community Catalyst's new August Recess Toolkit contains several new resources to help you reach out to members and to your base.
ALERT: Help Us Celebrate Medicaid's 56th Birthday!
Check out our Medicaid Birthday toolkit!
Video: Voices for Health Justice
A project that is working to collaboratively create policies that help communities of color, low-income people, immigrants, people in rural communities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people thrive, through grassroots coalitions in 24 states.
ALERT: Serving Those Who've Served this Fourth of July
As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, lets step up our efforts to secure high quality, affordable heath care for those who've served our country. Check out these resources.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Equity and Community Engagement in Statewide Oral Health Policy Advocacy: An Analysis of the Field and Recommendations for Improvement
Executive Summary for a research project Community Catalyst conducted in collaboration with the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
Equity and Community Engagement in Statewide Oral Health Policy Advocacy: An Analysis of the Field and Recommendations for Improvement
What can advocates, funders and community-based organizations (CBOs) do to improve the oral health communities suffering disproportionate harm from dental disease and related health complications? Learn more in this report!
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.
ALERT: Affordability is the Next Frontier
Check out our new affordability messaging
ALERT: The American Rescue Plan: Opportunities for Advocates!
Advocates will play an important role in promoting opportunities for expanded health coverage and ensuring robust participation and input from the community.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Opportunities for Advocates
This toolkit offers resources and strategies for advocates to make consumers aware of the ARPA investments in affordable coverage and in the community infrastructure.
Make Coverage Affordable for the Long Term
The American Rescue Plan's enhancements are critical to help individuals and families’ secure health access during the pandemic and are a needed correction to the ACA subsidy scale and must be made permanent.
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.