Archive for January, 2020

Earlier today, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with Attorneys Generals from the District of Columbia and four other states, announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its unlawful reinterpretation of Section 1303 of the…

Guidance for Block Grant Waivers Threatens the Medicaid Health Insurance Safety NetWashington, DC – In yet another attempt to transform Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through administrative action, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidance encouraging states to apply for waivers to block grant Medicaid…

Los Angeles, CA – In commemoration of our 50th anniversary, the National Health Law Program is pleased to present California Attorney General Xavier Becerra with the inaugural Henry Waxman Award for Health Care Advocacy. The award is named in honor of Henry Waxman, a fearless legislator who has spent…

Administration Targets California Law Requiring Private Insurance to Cover AbortionWashington, D.C. - The National Health Law Program strongly condemns the Trump administration's threat to withhold federal funding from California over its requirement that private insurers cover abortion care."Access to health care should be based on a person's needs, in…