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  • Contra Costa Times: State reverses position on health insurance abortion coverage

    By Tracy SeipelSpurred by faculty and staff outrage over the refusal by two Catholic universities to pay for elective abortions, Gov. Jerry Brown's administration on Friday announced that health insurance companies in the state can no longer deny coverage for these procedures....The department's reversal from an earlier decision that…

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  • Reproductive Health, Rights And Justice Organizations Applaud The State’s Decision To Protect Abortion Access

    Statement by the American Civil Liberties Union of California, National Health Law Program, NARAL Pro-Choice California, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and the Trust Women: Silver Ribbon Campaign regarding letters issued today by the Department of Managed Health Care clarifying requirements that insurance plans cover abortion services.“California has a…

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  • Fourth Circuit Properly Upholds IRS Provision, Circuits Now Split

    WASHINGTON—On the heels of a hotly contested divided opinion in the D.C. Circuit Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a unanimous opinion upholding the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) tax credits in King v. Burwell. The decision came down just hours after the U.S. Court of Appeals…

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  • Appeals Court Decision in Halbig “Misguided”

    WASHINGTON—The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) issued the following statement reacting to the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Halbig v. Burwell, which states that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) tax credits are only available to persons in state-run Marketplaces, a decision…

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  • NHeLP Welcomes Burwell Confirmation

    WASHINGTON—National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Executive Director Elizabeth Taylor issued the following statement welcoming yesterday's confirmation of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)."Ms. Burwell brings an unparalleled array of experience and a strong commitment to protecting our nation's health. From…

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  • California Senate Health Committee Passes Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act to Expand Access to Birth Control

    SACRAMENTO, CA — On Wednesday SB 1053, the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act, passed through the California Senate Health committee along party lines by a vote of 6-1.  The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee.Introduced by California Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-26) of Los Angeles, SB 1053 builds on current state…

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