Community Catalyst

Community Catalyst mission is to organize and sustain a powerful consumer voice to ensure that all individuals and communities can influence the local, state and national decisions that affect their health.

Empowerment: We seek to enhance the impact and build the power of state and local leaders and communities engaged in health advocacy, particularly those that are – or that represent – the most vulnerable and underserved constituencies. We do this by educating individuals and groups about the health system, and by providing our partners with the tools and support they need to make the strategic and tactical decisions necessary to achieve their goals.

Community Catalyst’s first priority is quality affordable health care for all. Since 1998, we have provided leadership and support to state and local consumer organizations, policymakers, and foundations working to change the health care system so it serves everyone – especially vulnerable members of society.

Community Catalyst is a national non-profit advocacy organization working to build the consumer and community leadership that is required to transform the American health system.  We believe that this transformation will happen when consumers are fully engaged and have an organized voice.

Our staff of experienced policy analysts, attorneys, community organizers, and communications specialists works with organizations in more than 40 states. We have helped these organizations achieve wide-reaching reforms in many areas including Medicaid policy, prescription drug prices, and diversity in the health care workforce.  Community Catalyst’s contributions range from policy analysis and technical assistance to managing national campaigns involving dozens of organizations.

From Oregon to Orlando, Community Catalyst strengthens organized consumer voices wherever important decisions about the health system are made: in communities when hospitals go up for sale; in courtrooms where consumers challenge the illegal practices of drug companies; and in statehouses when advocates strive to win improvements in health care programs.

Community Catalyst is an innovator continually looking for creative approaches to assist consumers. We are not afraid to challenge our opponents or ourselves. Our work may lead us to help create a consumer governed health plan, to build a new benefits eligibility software program, or to form a coalition of unusual partners. We are always looking for new opportunities to build consumer power and voice.