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July 29, 2019
Centers of Excellence May Deliver High Quality Care, But Could Impede Access to Care Without Safeguards
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abigail Coursolle Uncategorized
Centers of Excellence (COEs) are specialized programs in health care institutions that have a high concentration of expertise on a particular medical area. Within their area of expertise, COEs typically provide comprehensive care through an interdisciplinary approach. These centers have been previously used for bariatric surgery, stoke care, cancer…
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July 29, 2019
Our Cases
In partnership with state health advocates, the National Health Law Program litigates on behalf of low-income people, people with disabilities, and organizations serving these groups. Many of our cases have changed institutional practices and set lasting health care precedents. While each state is different, cases in one state can…
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July 25, 2019
Court Hears Oral Argument on New Hampshire’s Troublesome Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver
Jane Perkins Uncategorized
Sitting at counsel’s table during the July 23rd oral argument in Philbrick v. Azar, some lyrics by The Clash came to mind: “Should I stay or should I go now? If I go, there will be trouble. And if I stay it will be double. So come on and…
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July 19, 2019
Webinar: Final Conscience Regulation – Does the New HHS Rule Promote Injustice?
Susan Berke Fogel Webinar
On May 2, 2019, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final version of its conscience rule. This updated rule purports to authorize individual health care workers and institutions to refuse to provide certain services by citing a religious or conscientious objection. Such leeway may have…
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July 18, 2019
National Health Law Program Comments on D.C. 1115 Waiver Application
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject the District of Columbia’s proposed Section 1115 Medicaid Behavioral Health Transformation Demonstration Program. As part of the demonstration, the District seeks to waive the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD)…
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July 18, 2019
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Supports Launch of a New Judicial Advocacy Project to Help Ensure that Medicaid is Meeting the Goals and Needs of the People It Serves
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Health Law Program will execute a judicial advocacy strategy to protect rights conferred by Medicaid. NHeLP will work with Medicaid stakeholders, including advocates, providers, Medicaid beneficiaries, policymakers, and other legal experts, to (1) monitor legal developments in courts that…
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Centers of Excellence May Deliver High Quality Care, But Could Impede Access to Care Without Safeguards

Our Cases

Court Hears Oral Argument on New Hampshire’s Troublesome Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver

Webinar: Final Conscience Regulation – Does the New HHS Rule Promote Injustice?

National Health Law Program Comments on D.C. 1115 Waiver Application

A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Supports Launch of a New Judicial Advocacy Project to Help Ensure that Medicaid is Meeting the Goals and Needs of the People It Serves