Community Catalyst (🦋 @communitycatalyst.org)

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#BREAKING: Medical debt will NO longer impact credit scores! 🎉 The Biden-Harris admin finalized a rule that will ease this burden for the 100M+ people in the US with #MedicalDebt. Share your reaction to the news with @CommCatHealth. share.commcat.io/s/gqj25GkK

🚨BREAKING: Medical debt will no longer impact credit scores! Thanks to advocates, impacted individuals & partners, the Biden admin has finalized a rule to ease the burden on 100M+ people like Samuel. This is a win – but the fight isn’t over. Learn more: commcat.io/3me7CDi

The maternal health crisis in the U.S. is reaching alarming levels. And yet, as private equity firms acquire health systems – we're seeing a disturbing trend: maternity wards closing, skyrocketing medical debt & reduced access to reproductive care. More🔽commcat.io/3ZOdeoR

NEW: @USCBO just sent a letter to members of Congress alarming about the potential effects of not extending enhanced premium tax credits that have made health care affordable for millions. If Congress doesn’t act now, millions could end up uninsured. cbo.gov/publication/59…

Pam is one of 80,000+ caregivers living without any realistic access to affordable health coverage. Learn more about Pam and other caregivers like her who are playing crucial roles in our communities without any access to care themselves >> commcat.io/3AVHCnz

Caregivers take care of others and they deserve to be taken care of too. Share a photo to show a caregiver in your life that you care for them >> pulse.ly/sz5vxrjxi5 #NationalFamilyCaregiverMonth

If the last few weeks have felt uncertain, one thing remains truer than ever: we believe health is a right for all. The health justice movement isn't slowing down. We will not go backwards. 🗣️Right now, we want to hear from you: what’s motivating you? commcat.io/4fANG3W

The ACA provides health care for over 20 million. Despite its popularity, Republicans have tried repealing it 50+ times. And now, Project 2025 could mean higher medical costs, deeper #MedicalDebt & reduced access to care. Read more👇🏾commcat.io/3ZdvOGz

STATEMENT: The appointment of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead @CMSGov represents a grave threat to health justice, particularly for communities that have long borne the brunt of systemic inequities in our health system. Read our full statement👇🏾communitycatalyst.org/news/dr-oz-app…

📅 NEXT WEEK: Join our partners for a webinar on how #DACA recipients can enroll in ACA coverage. Expanding affordable, quality coverage to DACA recipients is an important, necessary step toward health equity – register today to learn more! bit.ly/3UTwyxT

Community Catalyst issues statement in response to President-elect Donald Trump nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health & Human Services: "His conspiracy theories around vaccines would set back public health and evidence-based science." communitycatalyst.org/news/community…

Despite the election results, KS advocates are ready to make #MedicaidExpansion a reality. “We have really been focused on building a grassroots movement that is too large & too loud for policymakers to ignore." - share our partners @ExpandKanCare. More: bit.ly/4ewgQ2T

A4: Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration introducing enhanced premium tax credits, getting care through the ACA marketplace is now more affordable than ever! Last year, more than 9 MILLION people enrolled in a plan for less than $10 a month.

A3: Thanks to the ACA, we now have expanded access to certain preventive services like vaccinations, wellness visits for children, and screening for HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and cancer. #GetCovered #OpenEnrollmentIsOn

A2: Medical debt is a crisis that affects over 100 million people in our country and uninsurance is one of the leading causes of #MedicalDebt. Accidents happen — having health insurance can help alleviate medical costs and prevent medical debt. #OpenEnrollmentIsOn

With our partners, we’re building collective power in communities nationwide to confront injustice & defend democracy against the threats outlined in Project 2025. #United4HealthJustice

The movement for health justice will remain united in a shared vision for progress & ready to defend democracy and freedom. Health care is a right for all, and our commitment to this vision is stronger than ever.

For many—especially people of color & communities with lower incomes in the South—the threats outlined in Project 2025 aren't new but a lived reality. Read our statement >> commcat.io/4fDKKmR

#MedicalDebt is making us sicker. The looming threat of debt causes too many of us to skip or delay care. This election, use your vote to change our broken health care system. Share your medical debt story & tell us why you’re a #MedicalDebtVoter: commcat.io/3TUtFfJ

“Medical debt feels like a disease on the health care system itself,” @jonathankappler tells @CardinalAndPine. While North Carolina is taking steps to address this crisis, millions nationwide are burdened w/ medical debt: bit.ly/48BlDhZ