- August 5, 2020
New Oral Health Report Shines Needed Light on Policy and Care Opportunities
In a nation where most services are overpriced, it’s often assumed health care-related services would be as well. However,…
- July 31, 2020
COVID-19 Highlights Unequal Treatment of People of Color in U.S. Territories
As we consider the effects of racism on the health of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and…
- July 30, 2020
Excluding Immigrants from COVID-19 Relief: What’s Old is New Again
During 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
The 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
In 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
The 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?)
Access 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
We 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
Across the United States, states and communities are struggling to overcome a global pandemic. At the same time, Black,…
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