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January 9, 2019
National Health Law Program Comments: Urge CMS to Reject Proposed Changes to Affordable Care Act
Mara Youdelman, Fabiola De Liban, Candace Gibson, and Alicia Emanuel Comments
The National Health Law Program in comments to HHS urge it to reject the Trump administration's proposed rule change to the Affordable Care Act, called "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity NPRM." The comments outline why Trump's proposed changes to the ACA is yet another attempt…
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January 9, 2019
Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan Wash.: Amicus Brief
Wayne Turner and Sarah Somers Court Document, Cases
In Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan Wash., several Washington residents experiencing hearing loss challenge the exclusion of hearing aids from their health plans’ covered benefits. The plaintiffs claim such coverage exclusions are unlawful discrimination. In an appeal pending before the 9th Circuit, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and…
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January 8, 2019
A 50th Birthday Prompts Reflection on the Battle To Bring Health Care Reform to the U.S. – Part 1
Elizabeth G. Taylor Uncategorized
Editor’s Note: This National Health Law Program blog series authored by Executive Director Elizabeth G. Taylor delves into the achievements and challenges the organization continues to face in its 50-year fight to make health care a reality for low-income people and underserved communities. The first post in this three-part…
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January 4, 2019
Nationally Honored Physician Dr. L.D. Britt Joins National Health Law Program Board
Dr. Britt, Henry Ford Professor & Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman, Department of Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Recognized as One of the Nation’s Leading Doctors, and the first African-American to Hold an Endowed Chair in SurgeryWashington, D.C. – One of the nation’s top physicians and nationally honored professors…
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January 3, 2019
2017-2018 Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Maternal and Infant Health and Mortality
Amy Chen, Dhara Patel, and Nicole Strombom Fact Sheet
Mothers in the United States are dying during childbirth and the one year postpartum period at an alarming rate, and more frequently than mothers in similarly situated countries. The situation is particularly critical for Black women, who are three to four times more likely than non-Hispanic white women to…
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January 2, 2019
The Ethical & Religious Directives: What the 2018 Update Means for Catholic Hospital Mergers
Hayley Penan and Amy Chen Fact Sheet
The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) are directives promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to govern Catholic health facilities. The ERDs present “a theological basis for the Catholic health care ministry” and govern the way health care is delivered in Catholic…
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National Health Law Program Comments: Urge CMS to Reject Proposed Changes to Affordable Care Act

Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan Wash.: Amicus Brief

A 50th Birthday Prompts Reflection on the Battle To Bring Health Care Reform to the U.S. – Part 1

Nationally Honored Physician Dr. L.D. Britt Joins National Health Law Program Board

2017-2018 Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Maternal and Infant Health and Mortality

The Ethical & Religious Directives: What the 2018 Update Means for Catholic Hospital Mergers