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May 13, 2016
National Health Law Program Lauds Final Rule on ACA’s Nondiscrimination Provision
NHeLP Helped Craft Section 1557 and Pushed for Implementation WASHINGTON —The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the final rule implementing the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision, Section 1557. The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), which advocates for health care rights of low-income and underserved individuals, welcomed today’s…
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April 8, 2016
Associated Press: Illinois ordered to provide in-home care to 1,200 children
By Ivan MorenoSPRINGFIELD, ILL.—Cash-strapped Illinois needs to provide in-home nursing care to more than 1,200 children with disabilities and severe medical conditions, a federal judge ordered Wednesday, responding to a lawsuit alleging the state has failed to fulfill its Medicaid obligations....Jane Perkins, another plaintiffs' attorney, said some of the children…
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April 7, 2016
Inlander: To Screen or Not To? | Why Washington could soon be compelled to screen more children for lead exposure
By Jake ThomasSherry Miller has 11 grandchildren and has worked in Head Start programs. So she knew from her young granddaughter's "anger button" and speech delay that she wasn't developing normally. Two years ago, Miller had her then-2-year-old granddaughter (who had come live with her in Kalispell, Montana) screened for…
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April 6, 2016
Federal Judge Orders State of Illinois to Provide Community-based Nursing Care to Children with Severe Disabilities and Medical Conditions
CHICAGO—Today, federal district court Judge Charles P. Kocoras issued a court order requiring HFS to "take immediate and affirmative steps to provide the very in-home shift nursing services that HFS approved."More than 1,200 children have been approved for in-home nursing services based on their high level of medical…
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April 6, 2016
Leading Health Law Attorney Joins NHeLP Board – John R. Hellow Brings Wealth of Experience To Outstanding Board
WASHINGTON—The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), today announced that a leading health law attorney, John R. Hellow, has joined its Board of Directors. Hellow is a partner with the law firm Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, PC, which specializes in health care provider reimbursement and payment matters."The National Health Law…
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April 6, 2016
The New York Times: Florida Agrees to Improve Poor Children’s Access to Health Care, Settling Suit
By Frances RoblesMIAMI—Florida health officials, in a settlement announced Tuesday, agreed to improve access to health care for poor children, ending a long-running class-action lawsuit that had accused the state of shortchanging doctors and leaving low-income families to trek long distances to visit specialists....Jane Perkins, the legal director of…
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National Health Law Program Lauds Final Rule on ACA’s Nondiscrimination Provision

Associated Press: Illinois ordered to provide in-home care to 1,200 children

Inlander: To Screen or Not To? | Why Washington could soon be compelled to screen more children for lead exposure

Federal Judge Orders State of Illinois to Provide Community-based Nursing Care to Children with Severe Disabilities and Medical Conditions

Leading Health Law Attorney Joins NHeLP Board – John R. Hellow Brings Wealth of Experience To Outstanding Board

The New York Times: Florida Agrees to Improve Poor Children’s Access to Health Care, Settling Suit