- September 23, 2020
California Should Do More to Get Eligible Individuals on Medi-Cal During this Unprecedented Pandemic and Wildfire Crisis
Alicia Emanuel and Kimberly LewisThere is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has impacted every part of our lives. As COVID-19 tears through…
- September 8, 2020
NHeLP is a friend of the court in case involving the implementation of the ACA’s Non-Discrimination Provision
Elizabeth Edwards, Abigail Coursolle, and Cathren CohenLast week, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed an amicus brief, signed by ten other health and civil…
- August 31, 2020
Pacific Islanders Fight COVID-19 and Historical Inequities With Community
Priscilla HuangOne of the most difficult aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the prolonged period of social distancing. From…
- August 24, 2020
Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19: Guest Blog by Justice in Aging
Gelila SelassieThe COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for nearly all communities across the country. Yet older people of color face even…
- August 20, 2020
Changes Are Needed in the Health Care System to Meet the Needs of Black Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail CoursolleThroughout history, Black transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals have nurtured themselves and their communities. Black TGNC individuals have…
- August 19, 2020
Medicaid Beneficiaries Need Better Access to Behavioral Telehealth Services
Abigail Coursolle and Allison SmithDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are receiving behavioral health treatment through telehealth services. While using telehealth technology…
- August 19, 2020
NHeLP “Friend of the Court” Brief Seeks to Open the Courthouse Doors to Nursing Facility Resident
Jane PerkinsIn the late 1980s, an Institute of Medicine study revealed dangerous and demeaning living conditions in nursing facilities across…
- August 18, 2020
On the Centennial of (White) Women’s Suffrage, Reproductive Health Injustice Persists
Madeline MorcelleToday marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment and with it, White women’s suffrage. This…
- August 13, 2020
More Broken Promises? Native Americans Endure COVID-19
David MachledtIn early July, the Supreme Court ruled that the eastern part of Oklahoma remains Indian Country for the purposes…
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