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November 2, 2017
The Law Is Not in Trump’s Court: Kyler Prescott’s Case and Sec. 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Wayne Turner and Candace Gibson 1557, Health Equity, Uncategorized
Two years ago, the world lost Kyler Prescott. Kyler was a 14 year-old, transgender boy who battled against depression, bullying, and harassment by his peers. A few weeks before he took his own life, Kyler experienced abuse from the very people he turned to for help. While he was…
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September 12, 2017
CHIP Provides Critical Reproductive Health Care to Adolescents and Pregnant Women
Amy Chen and Candace Gibson Uncategorized
This post is part of Health Advocate Blog series about the importance of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to the health care system.Since its enactment in 1997, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has provided affordable coverage to uninsured, low-income children and adolescents up to the age of…
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September 7, 2017
With its Proposed Medicaid Waiver, Texas Continues to Seek to Harm Women’s Health
Candace Gibson Uncategorized
Just when you think that Texas officials could not come up with another way to undermine the reproductive health care of women and the safety net that low-income women rely on, they still find a way. Just recently, the state of Texas applied for a Sec. 1115 waiver in…
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June 27, 2017
The Senate Bill to Repeal the Affordable Care Act Hurts Low-Income, Women of Color
Candace Gibson Health Equity, Uncategorized
The Senate finally decided to release its bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), which drastically harms women and families. As part of efforts to give billions of dollars in tax breaks to the wealthy, many individuals will pay the price with their own health and economic well-being, including…
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June 14, 2017
Republican Proposal to Repeal ACA and Cut Medicaid Would Harm Rural Towns
Jennifer Lav and Candace Gibson california, Uncategorized
Republicans will inflict serious harm on small town and rural America if the American Health Care Act (AHCA) passes with its massive $834 billion cut to Medicaid and decimates the Affordable Care Act’s individual market. Medicaid covers 1 in 4 rural adults and it is the primary source of…
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May 16, 2017
Q&A: Recent Action Undermines Title X Program and Threatens Women’s Health
Catherine McKee and Candace Gibson Consumer Brochure
Recently the Trump administration took action to undermine a federal program that provides access to family planning services that affects millions of women. In "Q&A: Recent Action Undermines Title X Program and Threatens Women's Health," Staff Attorney Candace Gibson and Senior Attorney Catherine McKee, explain what Title X is…
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The Law Is Not in Trump’s Court: Kyler Prescott’s Case and Sec. 1557 of the Affordable Care Act

CHIP Provides Critical Reproductive Health Care to Adolescents and Pregnant Women

With its Proposed Medicaid Waiver, Texas Continues to Seek to Harm Women’s Health

The Senate Bill to Repeal the Affordable Care Act Hurts Low-Income, Women of Color

Republican Proposal to Repeal ACA and Cut Medicaid Would Harm Rural Towns

Q&A: Recent Action Undermines Title X Program and Threatens Women’s Health