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October 28, 2015
Introduction of the HEAL Act Calls for Restoration of Health Care for Immigrant Families
Bill Extends Medicaid and CHIP to Lawfully Present ImmigrantsWASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program released the following statement in support of the Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015 (HEAL). The bill, introduced by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (HI), would undo…
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September 4, 2015
The New York Times: Health Care Rules Proposed to Shield Transgender Patients From Bias
By Abby Goodnough and Margot Sanger-KatzWASHINGTON—The Obama administration proposed a rule Thursday that would forbid most health insurers and medical providers to discriminate against transgender patients, including by prohibiting insurers from categorically denying coverage of care related to gender transition....Mara Youdelman, a lawyer with the National Health Law Program, added…
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September 3, 2015
NHeLP Welcomes Regulation Expanding Discrimination Bans in ACA Health Coverage
WASHINGTON—The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) released the following statement welcoming the proposed regulation issued today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The proposed regulation implements the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) ban on discrimination in health care services and expands it to include sex stereotyping and…
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August 31, 2015
Philadelphia Inquirer: Yvette R. Long, 50, health-care advocate
By Bonnie L. CookYvette R. Long, 50, of Philadelphia, who pushed to obtain quality health-care services for Pennsylvania's low-income residents, died Saturday, Aug. 22, of a pulmonary embolism while visiting her family in Delaware...."Yvette was a strong and unwavering voice for the often voiceless millions of lower-income individuals that struggle…
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July 10, 2015
New Rules to Ensure Women’s Access to Contraceptive Coverage Leave More Work to be Done
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services issued a final rule to address the wrongly decided U.S. Supreme Court decision—Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.—which sanctioned discrimination against women. The final rule seeks to provide impacted women access to all FDA-approved contraceptive methods at…
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June 25, 2015
The ACA is Here to Stay – Supreme Court Affirms Coverage for Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON—In a decision that further solidifies the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court today ruled that the law's financial help in the form of tax credits and subsidies is available in all Marketplaces, regardless of whether the Marketplace is state- or federally run."Today's ruling is a vindication of the…
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Introduction of the HEAL Act Calls for Restoration of Health Care for Immigrant Families

The New York Times: Health Care Rules Proposed to Shield Transgender Patients From Bias

NHeLP Welcomes Regulation Expanding Discrimination Bans in ACA Health Coverage

Philadelphia Inquirer: Yvette R. Long, 50, health-care advocate

New Rules to Ensure Women’s Access to Contraceptive Coverage Leave More Work to be Done

The ACA is Here to Stay – Supreme Court Affirms Coverage for Millions of Americans