Health Advocate Blog

Analysis and Commentary

May 26, 2021
Help Prevent Suicide Among LGBTQ youth
Abigail Coursolle, Jennifer Lav, and Kasey Nichols
Suicide is not only a major public health crisis in the U.S., it is one that disproportionately impacts the…
May 6, 2021
Social Determinants of Health Legislation: Opportunities for a New Future
Zamir M. Brown
This article was originally published by The Network for Public Health Law.On January 31, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a…
May 6, 2021
State Momnibus Bills Take Aim at the Black Maternal Mortality Epidemic
Helen Mun* and Madeline Morcelle
Our country is in the throes of a Black maternal mortality epidemic. Black birthing people are three to four…
April 22, 2021
Medicaid Agencies Must Cover Medication Abortions as Permitted by the FDA
Madeline Morcelle and Fabiola Carrión
On April 12, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…
April 14, 2021
It’s Black Maternal Health Week. We Need Bold Federal Legislative Solutions to Save Black Lives
Madeline Morcelle and Helen Mun*
The people closest to the problems are closest to the solutionsIt’s Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW)—a time for awareness,…
March 25, 2021
Ensuring Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance: Introducing the EACH Act of 2021
Madeline Morcelle
The future of access to abortion services is at a crossroads. The Biden-Harris administration and 117th Congress could commit…
March 16, 2021
A Change Worth Investing In – Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
Jennifer Lav
I once represented a young woman with a disability in foster care system*. She required assistance with almost all…
March 15, 2021
Gender-Affirming Care for Youth is Good Health Care
Skyler Rosellini, Abigail Coursolle, and Cathren Cohen
Imagine that you are a parent to a child who needs medical treatment for a serious medical condition that…
March 15, 2021
The Time is Now to Vaccinate High-Risk People with Disabilities
Hannah Eichner
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with disabilities have faced a disproportionate risk of COVID-19 exposure, serious illness, and…