- 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…
- May 2, 2024
Why Medicaid Abortion Coverage is a Disability Equity Imperative
Rolonda DonelsonOn May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public…
- May 1, 2024
1557 Final Rule Protects Against Bias in Health Care Algorithms
Cassandra LaRose and Elizabeth EdwardsThe 2024 Final Rule implementing § 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes an important protection…
- April 24, 2024
Secret Shopper Surveys: A Powerful Tool for Directly Testing Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees’ Access to Care
Michelle Yiu and David MachledtFor many Americans, accessing health care can be deeply frustrating, stressful, and confusing. While individuals may face various problems…
- April 17, 2024
How the New Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Rule Will Help Low-Income People with Disabilities and Older Adults Get Enrolled and Stay Enrolled
Charly GilfoilCMS’s recently released final rule, Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination,…
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