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October 5, 2020
Health Equity Blog Series Summary
Zamir Brown
Respectfully, how can we, as a nation, comfortably call ourselves the United States of America when our history and current practices…
October 5, 2020
California Should Continue to Prioritize Funding for Community-Based Behavioral Health Services, Not Expanding Incarceration
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Abigail Coursolle
Co-authored by: Carolina Valle, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Daisy Chavez, Transforming Justice Orange County, National Health Law ProgramIn the…
October 5, 2020
SB 665 Opposition Testimony
Alejandra Pavisich
Good evening Mr. chair and committee members. My name is Daisy Chavez and I am a member of Transforming…
September 28, 2020
NHeLP Continues as a Friend of the Court to Advocate for Non-Discrimination in Health Care
Cathren Cohen, Elizabeth Edwards, and Abigail Coursolle
Last week, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and partners Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and Justice…
September 28, 2020
Call to Action for Solidarity for Black Trans Lives
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail Coursolle
Last month, we encouraged people in positions of privilege to create space, stop monopolizing power, uplift voices, and share…
September 28, 2020
Will telehealth provide access or further inequities for communities of color?
Fabiola Carrión
COVID-19 has exposed as well as exacerbated health disparities in the United States. Communities of color are contracting and…
September 23, 2020
California Should Do More to Get Eligible Individuals on Medi-Cal During this Unprecedented Pandemic and Wildfire Crisis
Alicia Emanuel and Kimberly Lewis
There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has impacted every part of our lives. As COVID-19 tears through…
September 8, 2020
NHeLP is a friend of the court in case involving the implementation of the ACA’s Non-Discrimination Provision
Elizabeth Edwards, Abigail Coursolle, and Cathren Cohen
Last week, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed an amicus brief, signed by ten other health and civil…
August 31, 2020
Pacific Islanders Fight COVID-19 and Historical Inequities With Community
Priscilla Huang
One of the most difficult aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the prolonged period of social distancing. From…