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January 4, 2023
NHeLP Welcomes the TGI Inclusive Care Act in California
Abigail Coursolle
As of January 1, 2023, a new law protects the right of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Intersex (TGI) Californians…
December 29, 2022
Radical Hope for the New Year: Reflection from Elizabeth G. Taylor
Elizabeth G. Taylor
I have a tradition of sharing my personal reflections at the year’s end with friends, colleagues and supporters of…
December 20, 2022
NHeLP Recognizes that Health Care Refusals Harm Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, and Charly Gilfoil
Two Courts of Appeal recently held that, in spite of Section 1557’s important protections against discrimination, including discrimination on…
December 12, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Telehealth Medication Abortion Services One Year After FDA REMS Changes
Cat Duffy
This December marks the one year anniversary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it would…
December 2, 2022
California Leads the Way in Becoming a Reproductive Freedom State
Jasmine Young and Fabiola De Liban
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization held that the Constitution…
November 14, 2022
Current State of Doula Medicaid Implementation Efforts in November 2022
Amy Chen
The National Health Law Program’s Doula Medicaid Project has been tracking doula Medicaid implementation efforts since 2019. Each year…
November 7, 2022
Reviewing the Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitments to Health Equity in Medicaid and CHIP
Charly Gilfoil
Since taking office, the Biden-Harris Administration has redoubled efforts to expand health care access for underserved communities. The Administration…
November 2, 2022
Expanding Medicaid in Nebraska and the Fight to Stop Harmful Waivers, Tiered Benefits
Sarah Maresh
This blog is part of our Working Better Together series and was authored by Sarah Maresh, Health Care Access…
November 2, 2022
Building on a Strong Partnership – Expanding and Protecting Access to Care in Tennessee
Michele Johnson and Gordon Bonnyman
This blog is part of our Working Better Together series and was authored by Michele Johnson and Gordon Bonnyman,…