- September 23, 2022
HHS Withdraws Harmful Guidance Rule
Dania DouglasOn July 25, 2022 Biden-Harris Administration announced the repeal of the so-called “Good Guidance” Rule a regulation that placed…
- September 19, 2022
NHeLP Celebrates Telehealth Awareness Week, September 18- 24, 2022
T. Nancy Lam and Daniel YoungThe week of September 18—24, 2022 is the second annual Telehealth Awareness Week. This year, NHeLP again joins many…
- September 15, 2022
How Changes to Section 1557 will Improve Health Care for LGBTQI+ People
Skyler Rosellini, Charly Gilfoil, and Abigail CoursolleLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and plus people have historically faced discrimination in health care settings. Their health…
- September 13, 2022
How the Proposed Changes to Section 1557 Affect Individuals with Limited English proficiency (LEP)
Mara Youdelman and Georgesula ZiamaMillions of people in the United States speak a language other than English and those with limited English proficiency…
- August 23, 2022
Little noticed provision of Inflation Reduction Act will have a big impact on Medicaid, improving health outcomes for enrollees
Wayne TurnerThe Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden in August, provides landmark changes in health care.…
- August 15, 2022
What is Section 1557? An Introduction
Georgesula ZiamaHealth care access is under attack. Between the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion rights, the proliferation of anti-trans…
- August 8, 2022
Doula Care Improves Health Outcomes, Reduces Racial Disparities and Cuts Cost
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Mara Greenwald*For over three decades, the maternal mortality rate in the United States has steadily increased, with Black women and…
- July 27, 2022
Medicaid at 57: Opportunities for the Future of Health Care
Elizabeth G. Taylor*Co-written with Anna Muthalaly | Communications Intern and Public Policy major at Duke UniversityThis week marks the 57th anniversary…
- July 26, 2022
The Americans with Disabilities Act at 32: Emerging from the Public Health Emergency
Geron GaddThe passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) thirty-two years ago marked a turning point in the struggle…
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