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October 31, 2019
Comments on Dep’t of State Notice to Implement the Presidential “Health Care Ban”
Priscilla Huang and Sarah Grusin Comments
The Department of State issued a two-day notice of information collection to implement the Presidential Proclamation ("PP 9945") barring immigrants abroad from obtaining a visa unless they purchase private, unsubsidized health insurance coverage. NHeLP submitted comments opposing the proposal to collect information as set forth in the notice, and…
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October 31, 2019
New Changes to California’s Exchange in 2020 Will Improve Health Coverage
Alicia Emanuel california, Eligibility & Enrollment, Uncategorized
Covered California, the state exchange, is now open again for enrollment, and there are lots of changes on the horizon to be aware of! While federal efforts to dismantle or repeal the Affordable Care Act persist, California advocates and policymakers are working hard to make health insurance more affordable…
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October 24, 2019
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The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), founded in 1969, protects and advances health rights of low-income and underserved individuals and families. We advocate, educate and litigate at the federal and state levels to advance health and civil rights in the U.S.Our lawyers and policy experts fight every day for…
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October 22, 2019
Medicaid in the Courts Amicus Project
The National Health Law Program's Amicus Project is a judicial advocacy strategy to protect the rights of low income Medicaid enrollees. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NHeLP is working with advocates, providers, enrollees, policy makers, legal experts, and other stakeholders to (1) monitor legal developments in…
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October 21, 2019
Internal and External Review: Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Managed Care in California Series Issue No. 4 (Revised October, 2019)
Abigail Coursolle Issue Brief
Federal and state law and the state and federal Constitutions require that enrollees in Medi-Cal managed care plans receive notice, and grievance and appeal rights when they are denied access to medically necessary services. Frequently, however, enrollees fail to receive the required notice, get an inadequate notice, or do not…
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October 18, 2019
Comments on HUD Disparate Impact Rule Changes and the Use of Algorithms
Elizabeth Edwards, David Machledt, and Hannah Eichner Comments
In comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), NHeLP expresses strong opposition to the proposed rule change regarding “HUD's Implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard” Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The existing disparate impact rule efficiently and successfully serves the American public as…
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Comments on Dep’t of State Notice to Implement the Presidential “Health Care Ban”

New Changes to California’s Exchange in 2020 Will Improve Health Coverage

Careers

Medicaid in the Courts Amicus Project

Internal and External Review: Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Managed Care in California Series Issue No. 4 (Revised October, 2019)

Comments on HUD Disparate Impact Rule Changes and the Use of Algorithms