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Jason beat thyroid cancer thanks to premium tax credits that kept his care affordable. But Congress could let them expire, leaving Jason and 20 million people without affordable health care. ✍️ Join us in asking Congress makes these health care tax credits permanent. >> commcat.io/467vrRn

This ruling threatens the closure of nearly 200 Planned Parenthood health centers nationwide. The result? Even more limited access to cancer screenings, birth control & STI testing — specially in communities already facing health inequities. Access to care should never be decided by politics✊

Premium Tax Credits make health care affordable for 20M+ people. If they expire this year, millions won’t be able to go to the doctor. Join us in urging Congress to make health care tax credits permanent & repeal the health care cuts they passed earlier this year: commcat.io/467vrRn

20M+ people can afford health insurance thanks to enhanced Premium Tax Credits. But if Congress doesn’t act now, these credits will expire, premiums will spike & families will lose coverage. We’re joining @communitycatalyst.org in urging Congress to make PTCs permanent: commcat.io/46lV1B1

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If Congress allows enhanced Premium Tax Credits (PTCs) to expire, families will lose coverage. Families will have to make the difficult decision to skip prescriptions & face rising #MedicalDebt. Urge Congress to make PTCs permanent: commcat.io/46lV1B1 @communitycatalyst.org #ProtectConsumers

How do we reach communities most impacted by health care cuts? 📅 Join Community Catalyst’s Gena Madow on Mon., 9/22, for a virtual discussion hosted by @rwjf.org's Cost & Coverage Collaborative on how we engage & support communities facing massive health care cuts. Register: commcat.io/3IrZI4b

Thanks to vaccines, people are able to go about their lives without having to stop at every turn and wonder: Is this worth the risk of getting sick? Vaccines strengthen our health systems. Read our full public comments to the ACIP here >>https://pulse.ly/e0hzv7dufh

20M+ people rely on enhanced Premium Tax Credits to afford health coverage. If they expire in 2025, premiums will spike, families will lose care, and costs will rise for everyone. 📢 Community Catalyst and 300+ groups nationwide are urging Congress: make ePTCs permanent. >> commcat.io/46lV1B1

Medicaid funding is being slashed right now & the fallout is immediate. 12.5 million dually eligible people rely on these programs to keep them healthy & living on their own terms. @justiceinaging.org has resources that explain what's at stake. Read our blog https://pulse.ly/jgc4ghqdr4

When Jacalyn’s hospital cut maternity care, she was left driving 100 miles while pregnant to get the care she needed. With nearly $1T in Medicaid cuts, rural hospitals nationwide are at risk of shutting their doors — and families will pay the price. Read more for the @washingtonpost.com below!👇

The Trump-GOP 2017 tax law has saved seven US healthcare corporations a total of $34 billion in taxes. New report from @4taxfairness.bsky.social and @communitycatalyst.org: americansfortaxfairness.org/wp-content/u...

“This will not be a short fight, but we're in it for the long haul.” Our President & CEO Linda Goler Blount joined iHeartRadio’s CEOs You Should Know podcast to share how we’re investing in communities & building power to transform our health system. 🎙️Listen to the episode: commcat.io/45PRDzj

Jacalyn, from Kentucky, had to drive 100 miles for pregnancy care after her hospital cut maternity services. With nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts looming ahead, millions of families across rural communities could face the same crisis. Read more >> www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

How will the new health care law impact Medicare & Medicaid dually-eligible individuals? 📆 Join us on Tues., 9/7 for a special webinar w/ @justiceinaging.org & @medicarerights.bsky.social for policy insights and more. Save your spot today >> communitycatalyst-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

NEW: While hospitals closed, health care CEOs bought yachts w/ their tax windfalls. Our report with @4taxfairness.bsky.social‬ found the 2017 Trump tax law let 8 health giants dodge $34B in taxes while profits soared. This is the result of a tax code rigged for the rich. >> commcat.io/3VtWvUD

ICYMI: Mississippi just declared a public health emergency over its infant mortality rate. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress just cut billions from Medicaid, which covers 6 out of 10 births in Mississippi. Policymakers continue to put profits over our lives >> https://pulse.ly/pjzgpzlw4y

Our Vaccine Equity & Access Program (VEAP) showed why we must put the public at the center of public health! Working with 125 community-based organizations around the country, we helped save billions in health care costs by building community trust. Read more about our impact: commcat.io/3JVSPZd

Across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline. That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental coverage in addition to Medicare, and people of all ages with disabilities.

Maria spent months battling denials, surprise copays, & dead ends just to access the Medicare & Medicaid benefits she’s eligible for. She’s not alone—12 million people are “dually eligible,” facing the same barriers that turn health care access into a full-time job. youtu.be/73eWPCGXlWk?...

For people enrolled in both Medicare & Medicaid, coverage can be confusing & costly. A new CMS rule—shaped by Community Catalyst’s report—requires certain plans to issue 1 card instead of 2, reducing confusion & improving access to care. Have Medicaid & Medicare helped you? Share your story >>

Big win in New Mexico! In 2021, we helped our partners, New Mexico Center for Law & Poverty (NMCLP), pass the Patient Debt Collection Protection Act — stopping predatory hospital debt collection against low-income patients. Now, a NMCLP lawsuit secured $399,375 for 277 ppl who were wrongfully sued.

More than 2.8 million rural Americans rely on ACA marketplace coverage. Without action, their premiums will spike, seniors will pay more, and kids could lose coverage. Congress must extend tax credits.

Our partners in Indiana, @hoosieraction.bsky.social , showed up with people power. ✊ When lawmakers tried to gut Medicaid, advocates organized & shared their stories to block SB 2’s harm. This could be a blueprint for defending care. Read more https://pulse.ly/eit7ccdfu1 #HealthJustice

Vaccine equity isn't just about access—it's about trust. Through the VEAP program, we’ve teamed up with 125 community organizations to bring vaccine confidence directly to the communities that need it most. Read the full stories here >> https://pulse.ly/yqqbce28af #nationalimmunizationmonth

Medicaid helps keep maternity wards open in rural areas, ensuring parents & babies can be healthy & thrive. But Republicans in Congress just made massive cuts to this program, leaving communities’ access to reproductive care at risk & putting corporate profits above our health. Read more👇

The Trump administration’s new policy would gut the ACA and leave millions uninsured. We're proud to fight alongside @democracyforward.org and other partners for affordable, comprehensive health care that puts people over profits.

💰 The U.S. spends $27B/year treating vaccine-preventable diseases. With families already struggling with rising costs, it’s clear we can’t afford to continue down this path. New findings from our Childhood Vaccine Safety Project offer a roadmap for change >> https://pulse.ly/vf71d0yjhz

Love it. Let's see those panel posts, those trainings posts, those "Come see us!" posts...and DON'T FORGET the #NN25 tags! (And definitely repost if we've missed you before!)

What if organizers could see power—and shift it? Join us at #NN25 to learn more about EmPowerMaps™️, a new digital powermapping tool built with & for movement partners fighting for health justice. 📅 Aug 9 | ⏰ 12:30–1:45 PM 📍 New Tools Showcase @netrootsnation.bsky.social. See the tool in action!

🚨ICYMI: A court vacated a rule that would've provided relief from #medicaldebt for millions, siding w/ corporations over families. “We’re just going to see more medical debt” Mona Shah, Senior Director of Policy & Strategy, tells @eockerman.bsky.social w/ @yahoofinance.com.

TONIGHT: 🚨 The “Big Beautiful Bill” is a Big Betrayal. Millions will lose Medicaid, housing, and food assistance—so billionaires can get tax cuts. We’re making meaning & building power. July 30 | 8pm ET → RSVP: ppls.ac/fightforward #BigBetrayal #PeopleOverProfits

🎂 Medicaid turns 60 today. But instead of celebrating, we’re sounding the alarm. Republicans just passed the biggest Medicaid cuts in history — and 15 million people are about to lose care. Here are 5 ways this will affect ALL of us — even if you have private insurance. commcat.io/46ht9PT

Medicaid turns 60 this month—but instead of celebrating, it’s turned into a fight for survival. The Big Bad Bill strips care from millions, threatens rural hospitals, and cuts vital services. Join our CALL-A-THON and tell Congress: we won’t “get over it.

ICYMI: When anyone seeks care at a hospital, they deserve treatment, not surveillance. Health care is a human right, not a trap. If we allow government agencies to weaponize health data for immigration enforcement today, what’s next? This sets a dangerous precedent that puts all of us at risk.

Medical debt is one of the biggest drivers of bankruptcy in the US. We applaud @warren.senate.gov, @warnock.senate.gov and other leaders for demanding answers on why the Trump admin just moved to kill a rule that would’ve protected millions from having medical debt show up on their credit report.

Wall Street investors are suing to make sure UnitedHealth denies more health care — because it boosts stock profits. A vast majority of voters think dental coverage should be required and want medical debt off credit scores. Voters want change and action. Read more commcat.io/4kMVaCB

We are facing the largest health care cuts in U.S. history.  Under leadership of our new President & CEO, Linda Goler Blount, MPH, we are meeting this moment & taking a clear-eyed, data-informed view of where we are & where we must go.  Learn more in our new blog >> bit.ly/46Bfdkf  #CareNotCuts

These policies were designed to ensure infants & young children get consistent care during the most critical years of brain & physical development. Cutting them off risks worse health outcomes—& it drives up costs for everyone. TLDR: It’s bad policy, bad economics, & it puts families’ needs last.

Let’s be clear: No last-minute slush fund can undo the harm caused by slashing $1 trillion from Medicaid, raising insurance costs, & putting 17M people at risk of losing coverage. Rural areas with the most need will see: 🏥 hospital closures 👩‍⚕️ staff layoffs 👥 erosion of disability services & more

This policy will discourage lawfully present immigrants who are eligible for Medicaid from signing up, or signing their kids up, leaving them without health insurance. That, of course, is a feature, not a bug.

Jason was a healthy and busy freelancer—until he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. ACA tax credits helped save his life. Now those credits are on the chopping block. Millions will lose coverage unless Congress acts. 🗣️ Jason shared his story, you can too! bit.ly/3GLMcrm

$44,318.41 — that’s what Kayla was charged to give birth. Even with insurance, she owes $12,000 out of pocket. But while families stretch every dollar, Congress just passed the Big Bad Bill — cutting care, raising costs, and shutting down rural hospitals. www.buzzfeed.com/dannicaramir...

We won’t stay quiet while people lose care, coverage, and their lives.

On a day we celebrate freedom, 17 million people are losing theirs. The Big, Bad Bill takes away not just health care — but the ability to choose your care, your provider, your future. Freedom without access to care isn’t freedom at all.

🚨BREAKING: It’s official. Congress just passed the largest health care cuts in U.S. history. 17 million people will lose care while the ultra-wealthy get $65k in tax handouts. Read more >> commcat.io/46oRSlo

Need a script? @communitycatalyst.org has you covered. communitycatalyst.canto.com/v/MedicaidDe...

About 17 million people are expected to lose health coverage due to the Big Beautiful Bill and other policy changes, the largest ever rollback in health coverage due to federal policy changes that will reverse many of the coverage gains achieved by the ACA. @kff.org www.kff.org/quick-take/a...

Over 50,000 Americans could die every year because of Trump's big ugly budget bill. All to give tax breaks to billionaires. Beyond shameful.