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December 5, 2019
When States Fail to Cover Abortions under Medicaid, NHeLP Steps In
Fabiola Carrión
Editor's note: This post is a bit longer than our normal blogs, but well worth the read.Responding to a…
December 3, 2019
When Patients Leave the Pharmacy Empty-Handed
Wayne Turner
From advances in breakthrough therapies to routine treatment for chronic conditions, prescription drug coverage is an increasingly important part…
December 3, 2019
Amicus Highlights the Undue Burden of Louisiana’s Admitting Privileges Law in the Supreme Court
Abigail Coursolle
Yesterday, the National Health Law Program and National Network of Abortion Funds filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme…
December 2, 2019
NHeLP is Friending the Courts
Sarah Grusin
The National Health Law Program has launched a new project focused on promoting judicial advocacy as a strategy to…
November 25, 2019
California is Expanding Medi-Cal to All Young Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
Alicia Emanuel
As of January 1, 2020, California is expanding full-scope Medi-Cal to all young adults up to age 26 regardless…
October 31, 2019
New Changes to California’s Exchange in 2020 Will Improve Health Coverage
Alicia Emanuel
Covered California, the state exchange, is now open again for enrollment, and there are lots of changes on the…
September 30, 2019
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Remember that Latinxs are Still Highest Uninsured in California
Fabiola Carrión
Latinxs are two times more likely to remain uninsuredLatinxs in California made significant gains following the enactment of the…
September 10, 2019
Medicaid’s equal access regulations in danger of being eliminated
Abbi Coursolle, Jane Perkins, and Daniel Young
CMS Administrator Seema Verma recently opined in a Washington Post Op-Ed: “Medicaid payment rates are even lower than Medicare…
September 5, 2019
Lessons from California: Expanding Access to Medication Abortion on College Campuses
Fabiola Carrión
This blog was co-authored by legal intern Mason BettencourtMedication abortion is a safe and legal abortion method with an…