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March 14, 2019
HHS to Defend Onerous Work Requirement Projects in Arkansas and Kentucky on March 14 in Federal Court
HHS Secretary Tells House Committee He Does Not Know Why People Are Losing Medicaid in ArkansasWashington D.C - The Trump administration's HHS secretary and Kentucky Medicaid officials do not know why Arkansans are losing Medicaid under the Arkansas work requirement. But attorneys for HHS, Arkansas and Kentucky Medicaid officials will…
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March 12, 2019
A Much-Needed Boost for HIV Prevention Efforts
Wayne Turner and Liz McCaman Taylor Homepage
The AIDS Memorial on Instagram features remembrances and obituaries of people who died from the pandemic, which has now claimed 35.4 million lives worldwide. Yet, in the U.S., HIV prevention efforts have stalled, according to a recent press statement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Newly released…
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March 11, 2019
Trump Budget Takes Aim at Medicaid, Medicare and Other Vital Government Programs
National Health Law Program D.C. Managing Attorney Says Budget Proposals Reveal a Callous Agenda and Out-of-Touch AdministrationWashington, D.C. – President Trump, showing little concern for Medicare and Medicaid, is pushing a budget that seeks substantial cuts in funding to both programs, and would condition access to Medicaid on work…
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March 1, 2019
Hawkins v. Cohen, Eastern District of North Carolina
Jane Perkins Court Document, Cases
Hawkins Summary Hawkins v. Cohen (5:17-CV-581 E.D.N.C.) is a federal lawsuit filed in 2017 by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and the National Health Law Program to stop illegal terminations of Medicaid benefits in North Carolina. The Court hearing the case has certified it as a class action. This…
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February 22, 2019
Trump Administration’s New Rule Intended to Reduce Access to Reproductive Health for Low-Income Individuals and Families
Changes to Title X Will Strip Health Clinics of Tens of Millions of Federal DollarsWashington – The Trump administration continued its attack on reproductive health with a harmful rule change on Friday that threatens to drastically undermine access to comprehensive unbiased family planning services for low income people. Title…
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February 22, 2019
Abortion Coverage Under Medicaid
Fabiola De Liban Q&A
This Q&A provides an overview of how the federal government and states cover abortion under Medicaid. The Q&A's Appendix provides a chart looking at every state's coverage. National Health Law Program Senior Attorney Fabiola Carrión notes that federal Medicaid "funding for abortion is severely constrained, but not completely unavailable.…
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HHS to Defend Onerous Work Requirement Projects in Arkansas and Kentucky on March 14 in Federal Court

A Much-Needed Boost for HIV Prevention Efforts

Trump Budget Takes Aim at Medicaid, Medicare and Other Vital Government Programs

Hawkins v. Cohen, Eastern District of North Carolina

Trump Administration’s New Rule Intended to Reduce Access to Reproductive Health for Low-Income Individuals and Families

Abortion Coverage Under Medicaid