- November 17, 2020
Mental Health Parity: Disclosure of information is necessary says NHeLP in friend of the court brief
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail CoursolleThe fight for access to mental health and substance use disorder services (MH/SUDs) continues to run into barriers. The…
- November 12, 2020
NHeLP Joins Forces with Insulin Affordability Advocates to Protect Minnesota Safety-Net Programs
Catherine McKee, Wayne Turner, and Hannah EichnerLast week, the National Health Law Program, together with T1International, Minnesota #insulin4all, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and four Minnesota residents…
- October 30, 2020
To Reduce Substance Abuse and Overdoses, California Should Embrace Supervised Consumption Services
Cathren CohenDespite California’s progress in preventing opioid overdose deaths, over 2,400 Californians still die each year due to opioid overdoses,…
- October 5, 2020
Health Equity Blog Series Summary
Zamir M. BrownRespectfully, how can we, as a nation, comfortably call ourselves the United States of America when our history and current practices…
- October 5, 2020
California Should Continue to Prioritize Funding for Community-Based Behavioral Health Services, Not Expanding Incarceration
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Abigail CoursolleCo-authored by: Carolina Valle, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Daisy Chavez, Transforming Justice Orange County, National Health Law ProgramIn the…
- October 5, 2020
SB 665 Opposition Testimony
Alejandra PavisichGood evening Mr. chair and committee members. My name is Daisy Chavez and I am a member of Transforming…
- September 28, 2020
NHeLP Continues as a Friend of the Court to Advocate for Non-Discrimination in Health Care
Cathren Cohen, Elizabeth Edwards, and Abigail CoursolleLast week, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and partners Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and Justice…
- September 28, 2020
Call to Action for Solidarity for Black Trans Lives
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail CoursolleLast month, we encouraged people in positions of privilege to create space, stop monopolizing power, uplift voices, and share…
- September 28, 2020
Will telehealth provide access or further inequities for communities of color?
Fabiola De LibanCOVID-19 has exposed as well as exacerbated health disparities in the United States. Communities of color are contracting and…
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