Author archive for Shandra Hartly

Clear Filters

… results by Shandra Hartly or Charlie Blodnieks.

June 18, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban in United States v. Skrmetti, Deepening Crisis for Transgender Youth
Washington, DC - In United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, allowing the state to enforce discriminatory restrictions that deny essential, evidence-based treatment.“This decision disregards medical consensus and increases harm to transgender youth, who already face heightened risks…
Read more
June 13, 2025
National Health Law Program Condemns Disclosure of Medicaid Data to Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) condemns in the strongest terms the Trump administration’s unprecedented and dangerous disclosure of Medicaid enrollees’ personal information to immigration enforcement officials. According to recent reporting, federal officials shared sensitive data of people living in California, Illinois, Washington, and Washington, D.C…
Read more
May 23, 2025
House Reconciliation Bill Would Terminate Medi-Cal Coverage for Millions of Californians
Los Angeles, CA - The National Health Law Program strongly condemns the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping and dangerous measure that threatens to dismantle health care access. We urge Senators to reject this harmful bill and stand up for…
Read more
May 16, 2025
Court Grants Final Approval of Settlement to Ensure Iowa’s Children Receive Vital Mental Health Services
Des Moines, IA - A federal court has issued a final approval of a Settlement Agreement in a class action lawsuit brought against the Director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS). The Settlement Agreement establishes necessary reforms to ensure that Iowa children with mental health…
Read more
May 13, 2025
Maryland Signs Groundbreaking Abortion Access Bill into Law, Advancing the Promise of the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) celebrates the signing of Maryland’s HB 930 into law, a landmark step in advancing reproductive health in Maryland. This first-of-its-kind legislation establishes the Public Health Abortion Grant Program and Fund, which will direct unused, separately accounted insurance premiums toward funding…
Read more
May 12, 2025
At Least 715 Billion Dollars in Medicaid Cuts, Over 13.7 million People to Lose Coverage: House GOP Proposes Medicaid Work Requirements, other Cuts to Pay for Trump’s Corporate Tax Giveaways
Washington, D.C. – The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) strongly condemns the House Republican proposal that would slash at least $715 billion from Medicaid over the next decade and cause 13.7 million people to lose coverage, according to analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The bill, released late…
Read more

Author archive for Shandra Hartly

Never miss a thing.

Subscribe today.

Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban in United States v. Skrmetti, Deepening Crisis for Transgender Youth

National Health Law Program Condemns Disclosure of Medicaid Data to Immigration Enforcement

House Reconciliation Bill Would Terminate Medi-Cal Coverage for Millions of Californians

Court Grants Final Approval of Settlement to Ensure Iowa’s Children Receive Vital Mental Health Services

Maryland Signs Groundbreaking Abortion Access Bill into Law, Advancing the Promise of the Affordable Care Act

At Least 715 Billion Dollars in Medicaid Cuts, Over 13.7 million People to Lose Coverage: House GOP Proposes Medicaid Work Requirements, other Cuts to Pay for Trump’s Corporate Tax Giveaways