Archive for September, 2018

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September 27, 2018
Health and Civil Rights Groups’ Comments on Calif. Proposed Merger of Catholic Health Systems
National Health Law Program Team Comments
The National Health Law Program along with more than 20 health, civil and human rights groups, filed comments with the California Department of Justice urging it to accompany a merger of two large Catholic health care systems in the state with "robust and enforceable conditions that protect community interests.…
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September 27, 2018
DHS’ Proposed Rule: What May Change with Public Charge?
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Article
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a radical change to the longstanding immigration "public charge" provision, which impacts access to vital programs like Medicaid, housing assistance and an array food supplemental programs, for immigrants and their families. In this issue brief, Managing Attorney of National Health Law Program's…
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September 19, 2018
Medicaid Coverage of Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment for Individuals Under 21
Kimberly Lewis Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, National Health Law Program attorneys Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Kim Lewis explain how state Medicaid agencies can ensure quality mental health care is accessible to low-income individuals 21 and younger. The authors also recommend state Medicaid agencies provide home-and-community based care for youth with long-term psychiatric care needs. "Long term…
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September 18, 2018
National Health Law Program: Comments on Sterilization Consent Form
National Health Law Program Team, Priscilla Huang, and Candace Gibson Comments
Established in the 1970s, the Medicaid Consent for Sterilization policy was, and remains, a much-needed protection against coercive sterilization practices.The United States has an ugly history of forcibly sterilizing low-income people, and particularly targeting low-income women, women of color, immigrant women, and women with disabilities to advance eugenics principles.…
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September 10, 2018
Health Care Coverage for Pregnant and Parenting Teens in California
Amy Chen Issue Brief
IntroductionTeens who become pregnant face a different set of challenges when accessing and receiving health care services as compared to adults who become pregnant. Teens may be uncertain how to obtain health care services related to their pregnancies. They may also need confidentiality, financial assistance, or information on whether…
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September 9, 2018
National Health Law Program: In Public Comments Urge VA to Stop Excluding Gender-Affirming Care
Rachel Holtzman and Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Health law Program urges the agency to amend its regulations to remove a discriminatory provision that excludes gender-affirming care from its medical benefits package. The National Health Law Program's comments note there is "consensus in the medical community…
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Health and Civil Rights Groups’ Comments on Calif. Proposed Merger of Catholic Health Systems

DHS’ Proposed Rule: What May Change with Public Charge?

National Health Law Program: Comments on Sterilization Consent Form

Health Care Coverage for Pregnant and Parenting Teens in California

National Health Law Program: In Public Comments Urge VA to Stop Excluding Gender-Affirming Care

Archive for September, 2018

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Health and Civil Rights Groups’ Comments on Calif. Proposed Merger of Catholic Health Systems

DHS’ Proposed Rule: What May Change with Public Charge?

Medicaid Coverage of Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment for Individuals Under 21

National Health Law Program: Comments on Sterilization Consent Form

Health Care Coverage for Pregnant and Parenting Teens in California

National Health Law Program: In Public Comments Urge VA to Stop Excluding Gender-Affirming Care