- August 24, 2020
Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19: Guest Blog by Justice in Aging
Gelila SelassieThe COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for nearly all communities across the country. Yet older people of color face even…
- August 20, 2020
Changes Are Needed in the Health Care System to Meet the Needs of Black Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail CoursolleThroughout history, Black transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals have nurtured themselves and their communities. Black TGNC individuals have…
- August 11, 2020
The Effects of COVID-19 on America’s Hispanic and Latinx Communities
Miriam Delaney Heard"Face challenges, fear, and frustration by seeking out knowledge and opportunities for growth."--Fanny MairenaCOVID-19 has plunged numerous nations into…
- July 30, 2020
Defending Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Californians in the Wake of Hospital Consolidations with Restrictive Religious Refusal Directives
Skyler RoselliniIn August 2016, Evan Minton’s hysterectomy was abruptly cancelled by Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Mercy) the day before…
- July 21, 2020
Advancing Health Equity for Asian Americans in the time of COVID-19
Priscilla HuangAcross the United States, states and communities are struggling to overcome a global pandemic. At the same time, Black,…
- July 13, 2020
Recap: The Latest Supreme Court Decision on the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
Catherine McKeeEarlier this week, the Supreme Court issued its third major opinion concerning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that…
- July 1, 2020
Expanding PrEP and PEP Access in California
Cathren Cohen and Liz McCaman TaylorAs we reflect back on Pride Month, and celebrate the Supreme Court’s recent employment rights decision, we must also…
- May 29, 2020
Medicaid Offers Critical Support for People Who Are Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abigail CoursolleMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year the novel COVID-19 has complicated an already fraught system of…
- May 15, 2020
California v. Texas: The ACA Litigation Saga Continues
Jane PerkinsOn May 13, 2020, 39 amici curiae (friends of the court) briefs were filed in California v. Texas, the…
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