- August 11, 2020
The Effects of COVID-19 on America’s Hispanic and Latinx Communities
Miriam Delaney Heard"Face challenges, fear, and frustration by seeking out knowledge and opportunities for growth."--Fanny MairenaCOVID-19 has plunged numerous nations into…
- December 7, 2018
Public Charge Will Reverse the Golden State’s Progress Towards Health Equity
Priscilla HuangTrump administration in early fall published a long-anticipated proposed rule that would have dramatic and detrimental impacts on the…
- August 1, 2018
Improving Maternal and Child Health Outcomes Through Humane Immigration Policies
Priscilla HuangMore than one in four California residents (27 percent) are immigrants, and more than 4.6 million Californians share a…
- November 25, 2019
California is Expanding Medi-Cal to All Young Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
Alicia EmanuelAs of January 1, 2020, California is expanding full-scope Medi-Cal to all young adults up to age 26 regardless…
- January 11, 2021
Im/migrant Detention is Reproductive Injustice
Madeline MorcelleFor the past four years, the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Homeland Security has committed a litany of human…
- June 20, 2019
Our 50th Birthday Prompts Reflection on the Battle to Bring Health Care Reform to the U.S.
Elizabeth G. TaylorEditor’s Note: This National Health Law Program blog post was first published as a series of posts by Executive…
- 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…
- August 9, 2018
Health Impacts of Immigration Detention on Children
Priscilla HuangThis blog was co-authored by Brianna Moller, 2018 summer internBetween April and June of this year, the Trump administration…
- February 11, 2020
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning for Junk Health Plans
Sarah GrusinOn October 4, 2019 the President issued a Proclamation, barring the entry of immigrants to the United States unless…
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