- June 27, 2024
California TGI Inclusive Care Act Working Group Recommends Training Curriculum and Quality Standards
Rory Peters and Skyler RoselliniLast year the TGI Inclusive Care Act went into effect. Senate Bill 923 aims to protect the right of…
- June 24, 2024
NHeLP Marks Two Years Since Dobbs
Cat DuffyToday marks two years since the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated…
- June 21, 2024
Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision
Jennifer LavThis year marks twenty-five years since the pivotal Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson.…
- June 18, 2024
Healthcare Dilemmas and Interviews: The Intersection of Disability and Poverty
Sherry ThompsonThis blog is part of our Working Better Together series and was authored by Dr. Sherry Thompson, Story Collective Writer at Legal…
- June 3, 2024
Section 1557 Final Rule Explicitly Addresses Intersectional Discrimination for the First Time
Michelle Yiu and Rolonda DonelsonWhat is Intersectionality?Intersectionality, a theory created by scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, describes how an individual's multitude of identities intersect to…
- May 17, 2024
HHS Final Rule Expands Marketplace and Basic Health Program Coverage for DACA Recipients by Correcting Unjust Exclusion
Michelle YiuAfter twelve years of arbitrarily excluding recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from affordable health coverage, HHS…
- May 2, 2024
The Disability Community Deserves Inclusive and Accessible Doula Care
Alexis Robles-FradetOn May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public…
- May 2, 2024
Contraceptive Access: A Disability Equity Issue
Christina PiecoraOn May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public…
- May 2, 2024
HHS Addresses Post-Dobbs Barriers to Care for Chronic Health Conditions Through Section 1557 of the ACA
Madeline MorcelleOn May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public…
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