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Senate Should Reject Measure Aimed at Repealing the ACA and Destroying Medicaid Washington - The amended American Health Care Act (AHCA), hastily passed by the House of Representatives in May, would yank health care coverage from 23 million low-income individuals, and limit access to care for millions of others according…

President Seeks More Than $600 Billion in Medicaid Cuts, Along with Additional Cuts to Vital Safety Net LawsWashington – Austerity knows no bounds with the Trump administration. After loudly touting the so-called American Health Care Act (AHCA) and its $839 billion in cuts to Medicaid, the president's FY 2018…

Washington - The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), is intensifying its efforts to fight for access to quality health care for people surviving on limited incomes, especially children and families, people with disabilities, and communities of color.WKKF is supporting NHeLP's work…

Washington - The Trump administration issued a troubling executive order on religious liberty that could ultimately undermine women's access to health care.National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Executive Director Elizabeth G. Taylor said the executive action could lead to discrimination against women seeking access to contraception and other preventive services."In…

Amended Measure Would Effectively End Protection of People with Pre-Existing ConditionsWashington - The House of Representatives today passed the so-called American Health Care Act, a bill more cruel and regressive than the initial version that would harm tens of millions of low-income individuals and underserved populations from coast to coast.The…