Health Advocate Blog

Analysis and Commentary

July 1, 2020
Expanding PrEP and PEP Access in California
Cathren Cohen and Elizabeth McCaman
As we reflect back on Pride Month, and celebrate the Supreme Court’s recent employment rights decision, we must also…
June 16, 2020
Rural North Carolina Remains Vulnerable to COVID-19 Pandemic
Zamir Brown
In North Carolina, a dreadful headline met our eyes and dealt yet another devastating blow to our already battered…
June 15, 2020
Oklahoma – Work Never Conquers All
Mara Youdelman
On May 27, 2020, HHS opened a 30-day federal comment period on Oklahoma’s proposed Medicaid demonstration project. Comments are…
May 29, 2020
Medicaid Offers Critical Support for People Who Are Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abigail Coursolle
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year the novel COVID-19 has complicated an already fraught system of…
May 19, 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic Will Cause Deep Cuts to Rural America
Alicia Emanuel
Most major media outlets to date have focused their attention on the spread of COVID-19 in metropolitan areas like…
May 18, 2020
Fighting for Abortion Coverage for Low-Income Pennsylvanians
Catherine McKee and Sarah Somers
Since 1976, Congress has restricted the use of federal Medicaid funding for abortion care. Under the current version of…
May 18, 2020
Medicaid is the Hero in The HEROES Act
Mara Youdelman
Despite weeks of sheltering in place, coronavirus continues to ravage the country. Deaths continue to rise, testing is still…
May 15, 2020
California v. Texas: The ACA Litigation Saga Continues
Jane Perkins
On May 13, 2020, 39 amici curiae (friends of the court) briefs were filed in California v. Texas, the…
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis: Unspoken Impacts on Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities
Miriam Delaney Heard
COVID-19 has triggered a national and public health emergency (PHE). To date, nearly one million people have been diagnosed…