- July 30, 2020
Excluding Immigrants from COVID-19 Relief: What’s Old is New Again
Sarah GrusinDuring the pandemic, our government should be making every effort to remove exclusions and barriers to health care, conducting…
- July 30, 2020
COVID-19: Exacerbating Old Barriers for Immigrants
Sarah GrusinThe U.S. is home to 22 million noncitizens. Immigration status has been repeatedly identified as a social determinant of health.…
- July 30, 2020
Defending Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Californians in the Wake of Hospital Consolidations with Restrictive Religious Refusal Directives
Skyler RoselliniIn August 2016, Evan Minton’s hysterectomy was abruptly cancelled by Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Mercy) the day before…
- July 26, 2020
The Americans with Disabilities Act at 30
National Health Law Program Disability Affinity GroupThe National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has a long history of fighting to advance and defend the health rights…
- July 24, 2020
Win for Abortion Access during COVID19 (And hopefully beyond?)
Fabiola De Liban and Madeline MorcelleAccess to abortion care will improve thanks to a nationwide injunction lifting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
- July 22, 2020
The Unveiling and Magnification of Healthcare Disparities in America
L.D. Britt, MD, MPHWe are pleased to include in our blog series on equity some perspectives offered by the National Health Law…
- July 21, 2020
Advancing Health Equity for Asian Americans in the time of COVID-19
Priscilla HuangAcross the United States, states and communities are struggling to overcome a global pandemic. At the same time, Black,…
- July 13, 2020
Recap: The Latest Supreme Court Decision on the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
Catherine McKeeEarlier this week, the Supreme Court issued its third major opinion concerning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that…
- July 1, 2020
Expanding PrEP and PEP Access in California
Cathren Cohen and Liz McCaman TaylorAs we reflect back on Pride Month, and celebrate the Supreme Court’s recent employment rights decision, we must also…
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