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April 3, 2019
Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder, and Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Fact Sheet for State-Level Advocates
Rachel Holtzman Fact Sheet
The worsening crisis of opioid-related harm in the U.S. touches all members of society, including pregnant people. People may use opioids during pregnancy for a variety of reasons, including pain management and because they have an opioid use disorder (OUD). Individuals who seek evidence-based care for OUD often experience…
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April 2, 2019
Despite Litigation, Trump Administration Continues Push to Undermine Medicaid Expansion
Jeremy Leaming Homepage
It is no secret that the Trump administration is bent on “exploding” Medicaid expansion. As part of that effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has given 10 states permission to implement projects that require individuals to work or complete work-related activities to maintain their coverage.U.S. District…
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April 2, 2019
Be Bold When Fighting to Protect, Advance Reproductive and Sexual Health
Candace Gibson Homepage
Under leadership of women of color, young people, in coalition with reproductive justice, health, rights and LGBTQ groups who make up the All* Above All coalition, secured a historic introduction in March of the EACH Woman Act or Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act (S. 758,…
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April 1, 2019
National Health Law Program Joins Advocates in Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act
dfitzgerald Court Document
Health care advocates including, Families USA, Community Catalyst, National Health Law Program, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Services Union Employees International, filed an amici curiae brief in April in support of California and numerous other state attorneys general who urging the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
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March 29, 2019
Our Vision (Part III): Leading the Fight for Health Equity
Elizabeth G. Taylor Homepage
About a month ago, I was asked to give a lecture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to a gathering of women student leaders. I used the opportunity to urge the students to learn from women leaders who came before them. I also explained my guiding…
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March 28, 2019
The History of the National Health Law Program
The National Health Law Program has been protecting and advancing the health care rights of low-income individuals for more than 50 years. We began in 1969 as legal “backup center” in Los Angeles, and over the years have grown into multi-state team of 40+ lawyers and advocates.This timeline details…
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Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder, and Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Fact Sheet for State-Level Advocates

Despite Litigation, Trump Administration Continues Push to Undermine Medicaid Expansion

Be Bold When Fighting to Protect, Advance Reproductive and Sexual Health

National Health Law Program Joins Advocates in Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act

Our Vision (Part III): Leading the Fight for Health Equity

The History of the National Health Law Program