Community Catalyst

16/10/2026

Montana’s $8.7 million investment in rural emergency medical services is an important step toward strengthening emergency care. But as Community Catalyst’s Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs Shaina Goodman explains, equipment alone won’t solve the challenges facing rural EMS.

“Equipment is necessary but not sufficient. Rural EMS sustainability is fundamentally an issue of financing.”

EMS teams do far more than transport patients. They assess conditions, provide treatment and help people navigate care. Sustainable payment models must account for all of that work—not just the ride to the hospital.

Reliable emergency care shouldn’t depend on where you live.

Building a stronger rural health system means investing in the people delivering care and ensuring EMS agencies have the resources to sustain their services.

Read more from Blavity:

Montana's $8.7 million in rural ambulance funding will buy ambulances and lifesaving gear for nearly 80 EMS agencies. Here's what it covers and why.

16/10/2026

14/10/2026

You’ve seen the headlines about big changes coming to Medicaid on January 1. The well-documented estimates and data are concerning.

But it’s the stories and experiences of people who rely on Medicaid, fearful of the coming change, that keep us up at night.

We’ve heard from countless people across the country whose children, grandchildren, neighbors, and loved ones depend on programs like Medicaid. Not just for all the quantifiable facts and figures. But for the incalculable, invisible impact: getting parts of their lives back, reclaiming their autonomy and dignity, being present for their loved ones for the moments that matter.

Numbers suggest impact. But stories show us how. We will continue to bring those stories to you, and we will never stop putting the experiences of those most impacted at the center of the conversation.

If you or someone you know is concerned about changes coming to Medicaid next year, let us know. We want to hear from you. https://act.communitycatalyst.org/a/why-medicaid-matters

13/10/2026

This election season, millions of voters are asking themselves the important questions. When we asked what's on their minds and their ballots, 57.4% identified safeguarding Medicaid and keeping people covered a top priority.

That's why we're going to . Is your coverage accessible? It should be.

09/10/2026

Healthcare threats don’t always arrive with a warning.

A hospital unit quietly closes. A maternity ward disappears. A trusted clinician is suddenly gone.

Community Health Market Watch™️ is a new tool from Community Catalyst designed to help communities see those warning signs earlier — and make sure their voices are heard before decisions are made.

Community Health Market Watch™️ combines publicly available healthcare market data with the narratives and lived experiences of people who know their communities best to track healthcare threats and trends across states and counties.

Advocates and community organizations can explore information about facilities facing critical threats, hospitals up for sale, emerging healthcare deserts, relevant news and grant opportunities.

Because communities shouldn’t have to wait for a crisis to know their healthcare is at risk.

Read the first edition: https://pulse.ly/lwxdw8kbbu

08/10/2026

And we won't stop until we get there. Because healthcare needs to work for you — not the other way around.

Healthcare needs to be:
✅ accessible
✅ affordable
✅ accountable

It's that simple.

07/10/2026

Caregiving may be one of the biggest voter issues no candidate wants to talk about.

In six battleground states, 68%–75% of voters 50+ say they’re more likely to support candidates who support unpaid family caregivers according to a new AARP survey.

And caregiving reaches far beyond older voters. The average age of the “sandwich generation” has fallen to 34 as more people find themselves balancing care for loved ones, work, and raising children.

Family caregivers provided an estimated $1 trillion in unpaid care in 2024.

So why isn’t caregiving getting more attention on the campaign trail?

Caregiving is healthcare. And healthcare is on the ballot.

Join and make caregiving — and the healthcare issues that matter to you — a priority this fall. Take action through the link in our bio!

05/10/2026

“The diagnosis itself was scary, but even scarier is the thought, if I didn’t have Medicaid.”

Like millions of people around the country, Eboni depended on Medicaid when it felt like her world was crumbling.

Medicaid isn’t just a program. It’s a lifeline.

01/10/2026

Voters know what we want. In a recent poll, 61.3% of people identified the cost of insurance premiums as a top concern this November.

Now it's up to elected officials to listen to Gloria and millions like her. As you vote, ask yourself: how much is care really costing you?

30/09/2026

Daily reminder to take deep breaths, check in on your loved ones, and make the pledge to this November 🍃 https://act.communitycatalyst.org/a/vote-like-health-pledge