- September 10, 2019
Medicaid’s equal access regulations in danger of being eliminated
Abbi Coursolle, Jane Perkins, and Daniel YoungCMS 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 CarriónThis blog was co-authored by legal intern Mason BettencourtMedication abortion is a safe and legal abortion method with an…
- September 3, 2019
Setting the Facts Straight on Mental Health and Gun Violence
Jennifer Lav, Abigail Coursolle, and Elizabeth EdwardsWhat if, in response to the recent mass shooting in El Paso and Dayton, President Trump suggested we get…
- August 27, 2019
Vaccines are a Critical Preventive Health Care Service for Children’s “Back to school” list!
Abigail Coursolle and Alexis RoblesBack to school time can be stressful for kids and parents, and dangerous preventable diseases like measles, mumps, and…
- August 26, 2019
Legislative Proposals Addressing Maternal Mortality
Daniel YoungDespite having one of the world’s most advanced health care systems, the United States is experiencing a crisis of…
- August 26, 2019
Women are Dying in Childbirth: Doulas are Part of the Solution
Alexis RoblesWomen are dying from pregnancy related complications in the U.S. at a higher rate than any other developed country.…
- August 20, 2019
Medicare-for-All? Public Option? What Does It All Mean for Low-Income Individuals?
Jennifer Lav and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoAll major Democratic candidates agree that the ultimate goal of any health care reform proposal should be universal health…
- August 7, 2019
New Proposals for Public Charge and Housing Assistance Threaten the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families
Priscilla HuangThis blog post was co-authored by legal intern Courtney Mendoza . Last fall, the Department of Homeland Security received comments…
- July 31, 2019
Exceptions to Network Adequacy Rules May Exacerbate Health Disparities in Medi-Cal Managed Care
Abbi CoursolleThis blog post was co-authored by legal intern Mason Bettencourt. Analysis of Medi-Cal Alternative Access Standards and maps were…
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