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View the full report From Turbulence to Trajectory: Powering the Future of Health and Economic Stability
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⭐️ Our 2025 Impact Report is live ⭐️
From Turbulence to Trajectory highlights a year of community-led wins to protect health coverage, tackle medical debt, and strengthen the infrastructure needed for lasting health and economic stability.
Read the full report → https://pulse.ly/egpfgkfnm7
From Turbulence to Trajectory highlights a year of community-led wins to protect health coverage, tackle medical debt, and strengthen the infrastructure needed for lasting health and economic stability.
Read the full report → https://pulse.ly/egpfgkfnm7
2025 demanded more than vision.
As costs rose and systems shifted, Community Catalyst focused on execution — turning uncertainty into forward motion. Watch the video below to learn how >> https://pulse.ly/wni0hxis8z
As costs rose and systems shifted, Community Catalyst focused on execution — turning uncertainty into forward motion. Watch the video below to learn how >> https://pulse.ly/wni0hxis8z
From Turbulence to Trajectory | A Look Back at 2025
Community Catalyst's 2025 Impact Report is available now: "From Turbulence to Trajectory: Powering the Future of Health and Economic Stability." Check out fu...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
2025 demanded more than vision.
As costs rose and systems shifted, Community Catalyst focused on execution — turning uncertainty into forward motion. Watch the video below to learn how >> https://pulse.ly/wni0hxis8z
As costs rose and systems shifted, Community Catalyst focused on execution — turning uncertainty into forward motion. Watch the video below to learn how >> https://pulse.ly/wni0hxis8z
This year. Costs rose — and keep rising.
Systems shifted. Harm was real.
Still, people spoke up. Your stories shaped real decisions and grounded this work in truth.
Watch our end of year video and share with us: what got you through this year?
Systems shifted. Harm was real.
Still, people spoke up. Your stories shaped real decisions and grounded this work in truth.
Watch our end of year video and share with us: what got you through this year?
Because You Spoke Up: Stories That Shaped Health Care in 2025
This year tested trust.Costs rose. Systems shifted. And many people faced real harm.Still—you shared your stories.Because of your courage, decisions about he...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This year. Costs rose — and keep rising.
Systems shifted. Harm was real.
Still, people spoke up. Your stories shaped real decisions and grounded this work in truth.
Watch our end of year video and share with us: what got you through this year?
Systems shifted. Harm was real.
Still, people spoke up. Your stories shaped real decisions and grounded this work in truth.
Watch our end of year video and share with us: what got you through this year?
In NM’s oil & gas industry—where 43% of workers are Latinx—a study found: 57% uninsured, 46% injured at work, 80% know someone hurt or killed.
Somos Un Pueblo Unido organized for paid sick leave for all NM workers + $35M relief.
This is cross-movement organizing. ⬇️
https://pulse.ly/ury7nrdu9p
Somos Un Pueblo Unido organized for paid sick leave for all NM workers + $35M relief.
This is cross-movement organizing. ⬇️
https://pulse.ly/ury7nrdu9p
Voices 2.0 - Community Catalyst
In its second iteration, the Voices for Health Justice program embodies our commitment to authentic power building - the process of organizing and
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December 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In NM’s oil & gas industry—where 43% of workers are Latinx—a study found: 57% uninsured, 46% injured at work, 80% know someone hurt or killed.
Somos Un Pueblo Unido organized for paid sick leave for all NM workers + $35M relief.
This is cross-movement organizing. ⬇️
https://pulse.ly/ury7nrdu9p
Somos Un Pueblo Unido organized for paid sick leave for all NM workers + $35M relief.
This is cross-movement organizing. ⬇️
https://pulse.ly/ury7nrdu9p
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It was a looonnggg year but we did some really good things.
⭐️ Our 2025 Impact Report is live ⭐️
From Turbulence to Trajectory highlights a year of community-led wins to protect health coverage, tackle medical debt, and strengthen the infrastructure needed for lasting health and economic stability.
Read the full report → https://pulse.ly/egpfgkfnm7
From Turbulence to Trajectory highlights a year of community-led wins to protect health coverage, tackle medical debt, and strengthen the infrastructure needed for lasting health and economic stability.
Read the full report → https://pulse.ly/egpfgkfnm7
Community Catalyst 2025 Impact Report
View the full report From Turbulence to Trajectory: Powering the Future of Health and Economic Stability
pulse.ly
December 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It was a looonnggg year but we did some really good things.
⭐️ Our 2025 Impact Report is live ⭐️
From Turbulence to Trajectory highlights a year of community-led wins to protect health coverage, tackle medical debt, and strengthen the infrastructure needed for lasting health and economic stability.
Read the full report → https://pulse.ly/egpfgkfnm7
From Turbulence to Trajectory highlights a year of community-led wins to protect health coverage, tackle medical debt, and strengthen the infrastructure needed for lasting health and economic stability.
Read the full report → https://pulse.ly/egpfgkfnm7
Community Catalyst 2025 Impact Report
View the full report From Turbulence to Trajectory: Powering the Future of Health and Economic Stability
pulse.ly
December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
⭐️ Our 2025 Impact Report is live ⭐️
From Turbulence to Trajectory highlights a year of community-led wins to protect health coverage, tackle medical debt, and strengthen the infrastructure needed for lasting health and economic stability.
Read the full report → https://pulse.ly/egpfgkfnm7
From Turbulence to Trajectory highlights a year of community-led wins to protect health coverage, tackle medical debt, and strengthen the infrastructure needed for lasting health and economic stability.
Read the full report → https://pulse.ly/egpfgkfnm7
The proposed public charge changes will increase fear, worsen health outcomes, and destabilize communities — impacts DHS itself has acknowledged.
We urge DHS to withdraw this proposal. Health care access should not come with fear. Read our full statement here >> https://pulse.ly/w0uqd8ree0
We urge DHS to withdraw this proposal. Health care access should not come with fear. Read our full statement here >> https://pulse.ly/w0uqd8ree0
Community Catalyst Statement On DHS Proposed “Public Charge” Changes - Community Catalyst
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 19, 2025CONTACT: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org “This proposal increases fear, worsens health outcomes,
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December 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The proposed public charge changes will increase fear, worsen health outcomes, and destabilize communities — impacts DHS itself has acknowledged.
We urge DHS to withdraw this proposal. Health care access should not come with fear. Read our full statement here >> https://pulse.ly/w0uqd8ree0
We urge DHS to withdraw this proposal. Health care access should not come with fear. Read our full statement here >> https://pulse.ly/w0uqd8ree0
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This is a great explanation of many of the ways Medicaid saves lives and the devastating impact cuts will cause.
December 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This is a great explanation of many of the ways Medicaid saves lives and the devastating impact cuts will cause.
Without action, millions of families will see their health insurance premiums spike on January 1. For many, that will mean being forced to choose between coverage and other basic necessities like rent, groceries, or medication.
Congress should not leave for the holidays without acting✊
Congress should not leave for the holidays without acting✊
Urgent update.
Our bipartisan petition to force a vote on a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits now has 218 signatures.
Mike Johnson should bring the bill to the floor immediately.
Our bipartisan petition to force a vote on a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits now has 218 signatures.
Mike Johnson should bring the bill to the floor immediately.
December 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Without action, millions of families will see their health insurance premiums spike on January 1. For many, that will mean being forced to choose between coverage and other basic necessities like rent, groceries, or medication.
Congress should not leave for the holidays without acting✊
Congress should not leave for the holidays without acting✊
"We are going to see a tsunami of health costs increasing" on January 1, our own Michelle Sternthal told @cbsnews.com.
The rising costs could hit some harder than others, with small business owners & self-employed workers at great risk. Meet some of them >> communitycatalyst.org/news/memo-th...
The rising costs could hit some harder than others, with small business owners & self-employed workers at great risk. Meet some of them >> communitycatalyst.org/news/memo-th...
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"We are going to see a tsunami of health costs increasing" on January 1, our own Michelle Sternthal told @cbsnews.com.
The rising costs could hit some harder than others, with small business owners & self-employed workers at great risk. Meet some of them >> communitycatalyst.org/news/memo-th...
The rising costs could hit some harder than others, with small business owners & self-employed workers at great risk. Meet some of them >> communitycatalyst.org/news/memo-th...
The proposed Public Charge changes will cause fear & confusion while pushing families away from essential care. Immigrant families aren’t the issue, but they are being unfairly blamed.
Our communities need safety, support, and stability. Not policies that cause fear and confusion.
Our communities need safety, support, and stability. Not policies that cause fear and confusion.
December 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The proposed Public Charge changes will cause fear & confusion while pushing families away from essential care. Immigrant families aren’t the issue, but they are being unfairly blamed.
Our communities need safety, support, and stability. Not policies that cause fear and confusion.
Our communities need safety, support, and stability. Not policies that cause fear and confusion.
Bria was able to access the care she needed thanks to Medicaid. Now, Medicaid cuts are closing clinics, straining rural hospitals, & limiting access to reproductive & preventive health services.
Have these cuts to care affected you? Share your story >>https://pulse.ly/6durtmrhkf
Have these cuts to care affected you? Share your story >>https://pulse.ly/6durtmrhkf
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Bria was able to access the care she needed thanks to Medicaid. Now, Medicaid cuts are closing clinics, straining rural hospitals, & limiting access to reproductive & preventive health services.
Have these cuts to care affected you? Share your story >>https://pulse.ly/6durtmrhkf
Have these cuts to care affected you? Share your story >>https://pulse.ly/6durtmrhkf
🚨BREAKING: Senate Republicans just blocked the last chance to extend enhanced ACA tax credits — choosing higher premiums, more medical debt, and deeper inequities.
This isn’t an accident.
This is a decision — made today — that puts millions at risk.
Learn more👇
This isn’t an accident.
This is a decision — made today — that puts millions at risk.
Learn more👇
Congressional Republicans’ ACA Tax Credit Sabotage Is Shameful, Dangerous and Will Harm Millions - Community Catalyst
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2025 Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org Inaction Means Families Will Be Forced to
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December 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🚨BREAKING: Senate Republicans just blocked the last chance to extend enhanced ACA tax credits — choosing higher premiums, more medical debt, and deeper inequities.
This isn’t an accident.
This is a decision — made today — that puts millions at risk.
Learn more👇
This isn’t an accident.
This is a decision — made today — that puts millions at risk.
Learn more👇
We actually just wrote a blog about this. Cash subsidies sound simple — but the impact is severe.
Younger, healthier people would flock to low-quality “junk” plans or drop coverage altogether.
Who’s left? Older & sicker people, skyrocketing premiums, and a real threat to the ACA.
Read more👇
Younger, healthier people would flock to low-quality “junk” plans or drop coverage altogether.
Who’s left? Older & sicker people, skyrocketing premiums, and a real threat to the ACA.
Read more👇
December 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We actually just wrote a blog about this. Cash subsidies sound simple — but the impact is severe.
Younger, healthier people would flock to low-quality “junk” plans or drop coverage altogether.
Who’s left? Older & sicker people, skyrocketing premiums, and a real threat to the ACA.
Read more👇
Younger, healthier people would flock to low-quality “junk” plans or drop coverage altogether.
Who’s left? Older & sicker people, skyrocketing premiums, and a real threat to the ACA.
Read more👇
Community health centers were created to expand access to care, not to sue patients, garnish wages, or bury families in medical debt. New report shows some centers have filed thousands of lawsuits against the very people they’re supposed to serve.
More from @propublica.org >> commcat.io/4oN91uK
More from @propublica.org >> commcat.io/4oN91uK
December 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Community health centers were created to expand access to care, not to sue patients, garnish wages, or bury families in medical debt. New report shows some centers have filed thousands of lawsuits against the very people they’re supposed to serve.
More from @propublica.org >> commcat.io/4oN91uK
More from @propublica.org >> commcat.io/4oN91uK
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Talk about #Trumpflation! If Republicans in Congress don't extend ACA enhanced tax credits, premiums nationwide will rise by 136% on average, forcing millions to pay thousands more or lose coverage. Via: @ProtectOurCare momsrising.org/POCpremiumwatch #TrumpInflationCrisis
Premium Disaster Watch — Protect Our Care
Premium Disaster Watch tracks the skyrocketing prices of health care premiums caused by Trump and Republicans’ health care attacks in their tax scam bill.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Talk about #Trumpflation! If Republicans in Congress don't extend ACA enhanced tax credits, premiums nationwide will rise by 136% on average, forcing millions to pay thousands more or lose coverage. Via: @ProtectOurCare momsrising.org/POCpremiumwatch #TrumpInflationCrisis
Republican leaders in Congress are all about tax credits that make their billionaire besties richer—but not the kind that make health care affordable for everyday working families. Tell Congress to stop the #HealthCarePriceHike: https://pulse.ly/1nfjyra4zd #TrumpInflationCrisis
Quick signature: Lower health care costs and end #Trumpflation
2025 has been the year of sticker shock and health care cuts—and Americans are in immediate need of some relief.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Republican leaders in Congress are all about tax credits that make their billionaire besties richer—but not the kind that make health care affordable for everyday working families. Tell Congress to stop the #HealthCarePriceHike: https://pulse.ly/1nfjyra4zd #TrumpInflationCrisis
Medicaid patients are being cut off from reproductive care they rely on because Congress cut off all Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics.
Planned Parenthood is stepping up to help people where they can but this is unsustainable.
💬 Learn what’s happening and why it matters in the video.
Planned Parenthood is stepping up to help people where they can but this is unsustainable.
💬 Learn what’s happening and why it matters in the video.
Why Over 1 Million People Could Lose Access to Reproductive Care
YouTube video by Community Catalyst
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December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Medicaid patients are being cut off from reproductive care they rely on because Congress cut off all Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics.
Planned Parenthood is stepping up to help people where they can but this is unsustainable.
💬 Learn what’s happening and why it matters in the video.
Planned Parenthood is stepping up to help people where they can but this is unsustainable.
💬 Learn what’s happening and why it matters in the video.
We know that when systems fail, real people suffer. And for the millions who are dually eligible, surviving these systems' complexities point to a deeper truth: they were never meant to serve us in the first place.
But there's a better way forward👇
But there's a better way forward👇
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We know that when systems fail, real people suffer. And for the millions who are dually eligible, surviving these systems' complexities point to a deeper truth: they were never meant to serve us in the first place.
But there's a better way forward👇
But there's a better way forward👇
TONIGHT: Our Director of Government Affairs, Michelle Sternthal, joins @momsrising.org and Stacey Abrams for a powerful discussion! Don't miss it.
Details to RSVP below👇
Details to RSVP below👇
🗣️Leader Stacey Abrams will join MomsRising on Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30pm ET/ 5:30pm PT, join our Community Zoom to discuss how we can protect access to affordable health care! RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/746348/
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
TONIGHT: Our Director of Government Affairs, Michelle Sternthal, joins @momsrising.org and Stacey Abrams for a powerful discussion! Don't miss it.
Details to RSVP below👇
Details to RSVP below👇
Our senior director of policy & strategy, Mona Shah, raised a critical point: ‘choice’ without transparency or support isn’t real choice. For those already navigating an unfair health care system, enhanced ACA subsidies will mean even less access to care. Read more >> https://pulse.ly/p72wjsmuhw
Republicans are racing to find a plan for enhanced ACA subsidies. Here’s what they are considering | CNN Politics
With less than six weeks before a key set of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies expire, congressional Republicans are scrambling to come up with a plan to address the pain of health care premiums skyrocketing for roughly 22 million Americans.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our senior director of policy & strategy, Mona Shah, raised a critical point: ‘choice’ without transparency or support isn’t real choice. For those already navigating an unfair health care system, enhanced ACA subsidies will mean even less access to care. Read more >> https://pulse.ly/p72wjsmuhw
At the end of the day, people just need health care they can afford.
Premium Tax Credits have helped millions stay healthy, support their families, and keep small businesses running.
The path forward is clear: All those who have received these credits should continue to receive these credits.
Premium Tax Credits have helped millions stay healthy, support their families, and keep small businesses running.
The path forward is clear: All those who have received these credits should continue to receive these credits.
November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
At the end of the day, people just need health care they can afford.
Premium Tax Credits have helped millions stay healthy, support their families, and keep small businesses running.
The path forward is clear: All those who have received these credits should continue to receive these credits.
Premium Tax Credits have helped millions stay healthy, support their families, and keep small businesses running.
The path forward is clear: All those who have received these credits should continue to receive these credits.
📺WATCH NOW: The Senate Committee on Finance is holding a hearing on the rising cost of health care.
This is the perfect moment to lift up the story of James Hollywood III, a small business owner + community leader in Maryland whose life and work depend on enhanced premium tax credits.
This is the perfect moment to lift up the story of James Hollywood III, a small business owner + community leader in Maryland whose life and work depend on enhanced premium tax credits.
The Rising Cost of Health Care: Considering Meaningful Solutions for all Americans | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
The Rising Cost of Health Care: Considering Meaningful Solutions for all Americans
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November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📺WATCH NOW: The Senate Committee on Finance is holding a hearing on the rising cost of health care.
This is the perfect moment to lift up the story of James Hollywood III, a small business owner + community leader in Maryland whose life and work depend on enhanced premium tax credits.
This is the perfect moment to lift up the story of James Hollywood III, a small business owner + community leader in Maryland whose life and work depend on enhanced premium tax credits.
New research shows that financial strain can change cancer outcomes & Terry’s story shows what that looks like up close.
While grieving his wife & facing his own cancer diagnosis, Terry was overwhelmed by medical debt collectors. What happened next sparked change in his community. More in our blog.
While grieving his wife & facing his own cancer diagnosis, Terry was overwhelmed by medical debt collectors. What happened next sparked change in his community. More in our blog.
Study Shows Financial Strain Can Dramatically Impact Mortality - Community Catalyst
A new study out of Massachusetts puts devastating clarity behind something patients and advocates have been saying for years: in the United States, your
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November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New research shows that financial strain can change cancer outcomes & Terry’s story shows what that looks like up close.
While grieving his wife & facing his own cancer diagnosis, Terry was overwhelmed by medical debt collectors. What happened next sparked change in his community. More in our blog.
While grieving his wife & facing his own cancer diagnosis, Terry was overwhelmed by medical debt collectors. What happened next sparked change in his community. More in our blog.
DHS’ public charge proposal takes us backwards.
“Everyone deserves to be healthy, safe, & able to care for their families—no matter where they were born," said our Senior Director of Policy & Strategies, Mona Shah, to @newsweek.com
This guidance keeps ppl from accessing care they’re eligible for.
“Everyone deserves to be healthy, safe, & able to care for their families—no matter where they were born," said our Senior Director of Policy & Strategies, Mona Shah, to @newsweek.com
This guidance keeps ppl from accessing care they’re eligible for.
Green card update: DHS proposes major reversal
'Millions' of immigrants and their families residing legally in the United States could be hit by the proposed changes, campaigners warn.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
DHS’ public charge proposal takes us backwards.
“Everyone deserves to be healthy, safe, & able to care for their families—no matter where they were born," said our Senior Director of Policy & Strategies, Mona Shah, to @newsweek.com
This guidance keeps ppl from accessing care they’re eligible for.
“Everyone deserves to be healthy, safe, & able to care for their families—no matter where they were born," said our Senior Director of Policy & Strategies, Mona Shah, to @newsweek.com
This guidance keeps ppl from accessing care they’re eligible for.
This proposal is detrimental to everyone's health. Follow our partners at @pifcoalition.bsky.social to stay updated and support their work.
The Department of Homeland Security released a proposal today to rescind current public charge regulations, threatening the nation’s health & economic security & the lives of U.S. citizens & lawfully present immigrants. Read our statement: pifcoalition.org/resources/pr... #ProtectFamilies
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This proposal is detrimental to everyone's health. Follow our partners at @pifcoalition.bsky.social to stay updated and support their work.