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June 25, 2019
Contraceptive Equity
About Contraceptive Equity"Contraceptive Equity” means that every person can make their own decisions about pregnancy prevention, and contraceptive care is easily accessible and covered at no cost in all health programs. It requires acknowledging the critical role that family planning plays in improving health outcomes and economic security for…
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June 25, 2019
Medicaid as an LGBTQ Reproductive Justice Issue: A Primer
The reproductive justice framework is rooted in the belief that all individuals and communities should have the resources and power they need to make their own decisions about their bodies, genders, sexualities, families, and lives. Access to Medicaid coverage is vital to fulfulling this framework for LGBTQ people. Medicaid…
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June 21, 2019
Medicaid as an LGBTQ Reproductive Justice Issue: A Primer
Candace Gibson and Priscilla Huang Manual/Report, Guide, Toolkit
The reproductive justice framework is rooted in the belief that all individuals and communities should have the resources and power they need to make their own decisions about their bodies, genders, sexualities, families, and lives. Access to Medicaid coverage is vital to fulfulling this framework for LGBTQ people. Medicaid…
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June 21, 2019
Comments to OMB on Proposal to Change Poverty Measure
Mara Youdelman Comments
The National Health Law Program submitted comments urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reject a proposal that would lower the federal poverty line. For the last several decades, OMB has used the Consumer Price Index-Urban inflation measure to update the Official Poverty Measure each year. Yet,…
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June 21, 2019
Plaintiffs Response Brief in Arkansas and Kentucky Medicaid Waiver Cases (U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit)
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKee Court Document
Counsel for plaintiffs in Gresham v. Azar (Ark.) and Stewart v. Azar (Ky.) argue in their Response Brief that U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar did not comply with Medicaid's Section 1115 waiver process, and the Administrative Procedures Act. Counsel for the Arkansas and Kentucky…
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June 20, 2019
Our 50th Birthday Prompts Reflection on the Battle to Bring Health Care Reform to the U.S.
Elizabeth G. Taylor Homepage
Editor’s Note: This National Health Law Program blog post was first published as a series of posts by Executive Director Elizabeth G. Taylor, but have been combined and re-published as one long-form blog post. The post delves into National Health Law Program achievements, and its challenges as it continues…
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Contraceptive Equity

Medicaid as an LGBTQ Reproductive Justice Issue: A Primer

Medicaid as an LGBTQ Reproductive Justice Issue: A Primer

Comments to OMB on Proposal to Change Poverty Measure

Plaintiffs Response Brief in Arkansas and Kentucky Medicaid Waiver Cases (U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit)

Our 50th Birthday Prompts Reflection on the Battle to Bring Health Care Reform to the U.S.