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  • Letter to Congress on Economic Priorities in COVID-19 Legislation

    The National Health Law Program joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 110 other organizations in sending a letter to members of Congress urging them to include economic security priorities in future COVID-19 legislation. The letter calls on Congress to enact policies to protect low- and…

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  • Video: The Effects of COVID-19 on the African American Community

    Black people with disabilities have the right to access healthcare! COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color nationwide. Miriam Heard discusses health care inequities that particularly affect the Black community. Check out her video message for a few tips on advocating for greater access to healthcare coverage during the Coronavirus…

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  • Keep Essential Care: Language Access

    COVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of billions of people. But a robust and effective COVID19 response must not be a vehicle for denying access to essential health care services.NHeLP is fighting to protect access to the range of critical services that people — especially low-income…

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  • Keep Essential Care: Substance Use Disorder Treatment

    COVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of billions of people. But a robust and effective COVID19 response must not be a vehicle for denying access to essential health care services.NHeLP is fighting to protect access to the range of critical services that people — especially low-income…

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  • Essential Health Benefits

    The Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) are ten broad categories of health care services that Marketplace health plans and certain other private market plans must cover to help ensure people have access to basic health care services (see list below). The EHB requirement has closed health care coverage gaps that…

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  • Keep Essential Care: HIV/AIDS Care

    COVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of billions of people. But a robust and effective COVID19 response must not be a vehicle for denying access to essential health care services.NHeLP is fighting to protect access to the range of critical services that people — especially low-income…

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