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April 3, 2020
On the Other Side, What Promises Will We Keep?
Elizabeth G. Taylor Coronavirus, Health Equity
In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, as Santiago‘s tiny boat is being dragged out to sea, he promises to say ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Marys and to make a pilgrimage to the Virgin of Cobre if he catches the marlin. And, of course, there are…
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March 5, 2020
Medicaid Block Grants are Cuts to Medicaid, Plain and Simple
Elizabeth G. Taylor Coronavirus, Homepage
Despite the clear ruling from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals that the purpose of the Medicaid statute is to provide health care, and the tremendous need for health care likely to result from the spread of COVID-19, the administration continues to roll out policies that cut essential health…
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July 30, 2019
Medicaid at 54: The Ongoing Fight for Health Rights
Elizabeth G. Taylor california, Uncategorized
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Social Security Act Amendments. It established Medicaid, a health insurance program for low-income people, as well as Medicare, a health insurance program for older adults and people with disabilities. These programs were envisioned as providing access to…
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June 20, 2019
Our 50th Birthday Prompts Reflection on the Battle to Bring Health Care Reform to the U.S.
Elizabeth G. Taylor Homepage
Editor’s Note: This National Health Law Program blog post was first published as a series of posts by Executive Director Elizabeth G. Taylor, but have been combined and re-published as one long-form blog post. The post delves into National Health Law Program achievements, and its challenges as it continues…
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May 28, 2019
Administration’s Proposed Regulation Change to ACA’s Nondiscrimination Provision Would Rollback Civil and Health Rights Progress
Elizabeth G. Taylor 1557, Disability, Health Equity, Homepage
Opening the door to discrimination in our health care system is no way to ensure equal access to vital health care coverage or to plan for our country’s future. We should be building on the progress we made in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in making health care available…
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March 29, 2019
Our Vision (Part III): Leading the Fight for Health Equity
Elizabeth G. Taylor Homepage
About a month ago, I was asked to give a lecture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to a gathering of women student leaders. I used the opportunity to urge the students to learn from women leaders who came before them. I also explained my guiding…
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On the Other Side, What Promises Will We Keep?

Medicaid Block Grants are Cuts to Medicaid, Plain and Simple

Medicaid at 54: The Ongoing Fight for Health Rights

Our 50th Birthday Prompts Reflection on the Battle to Bring Health Care Reform to the U.S.

Administration’s Proposed Regulation Change to ACA’s Nondiscrimination Provision Would Rollback Civil and Health Rights Progress

Our Vision (Part III): Leading the Fight for Health Equity