- December 14, 2021
Policy Opportunities to Strengthen Access to Comprehensive and Inclusive Sex Education for LGBTQ+ Young People
Abigail Coursolle and Madeline MorcelleLGBTQ+ young people need access to comprehensive and inclusive sex education free from discrimination and stigma, yet they face…
- December 8, 2021
Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care: State Implementation Efforts
Alexis Robles-FradetDoulas and other birth workers have continued to rise in popularity as a potential intervention for addressing maternal health…
- December 8, 2021
Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care: 2021 State Roundup
Alexis Robles-FradetDoulas and other birth workers have continued to rise in popularity as a potential intervention for addressing the maternal…
- November 29, 2021
Increasing Access to Testosterone to improve the lives of Transmasculine People
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail CoursolleTransgender and gender-expansive people in the U.S. face a variety of barriers to accessing the health care they need.…
- November 2, 2021
HIV discrimination case before the Supreme Court could have far-reaching implications
Wayne Turner and Elizabeth EdwardsPeople living with HIV and AIDS have long experienced the pain of discrimination. Some of us remember those dark…
- October 20, 2021
For Congress’ Medicaid Coverage Gap Fix, Racial Justice Relies on the Details
Madeline MorcelleWhat are the lives of Black, Latinx, and other people with low incomes in the Medicaid coverage gap worth…
- October 18, 2021
The Colorado Way: Using the Essential Health Benefits benchmarking process to advance health equity
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoColorado’s recent expansion of health coverage to require gender-affirming care provides a prime example of how states can use…
- September 29, 2021
2021 State Abortion Coverage Legislative Roundup
Madeline Morcelle*This post was written by Darian Diepholz & Madeline T. Morcelle. Darian Diepholz, MPH, CHES, was a Spitzer intern…
- September 27, 2021
Introducing NHeLP Principles on Assisted Reproduction
Liz McCaman Taylor, Abigail Coursolle, Jennifer Lav, and Fabiola CarriónThe National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has developed a set of principles to guide its advocacy work on assisted…
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