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  • NHeLP Congratulates Dr. Wakefield on New Role as HHS Acting Deputy Secretary

    WASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) released the following statement congratulating Dr. Mary Wakefield on being named Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Wakefield currently serves as the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at HHS. “Dr. Wakefield will undoubtedly…

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  • King Arguments Showcase Politics at Play

    WASHINGTON—The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) issued the following statement following today's oral arguments before the Supreme Court in King v. Burwell, the case challenging the availability of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) tax credits in federal health insurance Marketplaces. "Today's arguments demonstrate how politically driven this attack on…

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  • We Must Protect the Right Guaranteed Under Roe v. Wade for All Women

    WASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) recognizes the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which established a woman’s legal right to obtain an abortion.“It’s been decades since Roe, but still the ability of women to determine whether and when to become a parent…

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  • NHeLP Welcomes Robert N. Weiner as New Board Chair

    WASHINGTON—Robert N. Weiner, a partner with Arnold & Porter LLP and member of the National Health Law Program's (NHeLP) board of directors, has been elected the new board chair. Weiner has been a strong partner and supporter of NHeLP in various capacities over the years and replaces Marc Fleischaker,…

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  • Inside Health Policy: Advocates Applaud Cigna QHP Changes In FL, Call On HHS To Ensure Drug Access

    By Amy LotvenHealth advocates that had a filed an anti-discrimination complaint with HHS over four Florida exchange plans' high cost-sharing and other limits on HIV/AIDs drugs applauded news out Friday that the Florida Insurance Commissioner and one of the plans -- Cigna -- had agreed to revamp some of…

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  • The Washington Post: A quarter of Latinos lack health insurance, a year after Obamacare launched

    By Teresa WiltzIn the waiting room at La Clinica del Pueblo, a community health center in Northwest Washington, signs in Spanish encourage patients to “Empower yourself!” and sign up for insurance coverage...States that created their own exchanges often did no better. Oregon used the often awkward Google Translate. California,…

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