- August 26, 2019
Women are Dying in Childbirth: Doulas are Part of the Solution
Women are dying from pregnancy related complications in the U.S. at a higher rate than any other developed country.…
- August 20, 2019
Medicare-for-All? Public Option? What Does It All Mean for Low-Income Individuals?
All major Democratic candidates agree that the ultimate goal of any health care reform proposal should be universal health…
- August 7, 2019
New Proposals for Public Charge and Housing Assistance Threaten the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families
This blog post was co-authored by legal intern Courtney Mendoza . Last fall, the Department of Homeland Security received comments…
- July 31, 2019
Exceptions to Network Adequacy Rules May Exacerbate Health Disparities in Medi-Cal Managed Care
This blog post was co-authored by legal intern Mason Bettencourt. Analysis of Medi-Cal Alternative Access Standards and maps were…
- July 30, 2019
Medicaid at 54: The Ongoing Fight for Health Rights
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Social Security Act Amendments. It established Medicaid,…
- July 29, 2019
Centers of Excellence May Deliver High Quality Care, But Could Impede Access to Care Without Safeguards
Centers of Excellence (COEs) are specialized programs in health care institutions that have a high concentration of expertise on…
- July 25, 2019
Court Hears Oral Argument on New Hampshire’s Troublesome Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver
Sitting at counsel’s table during the July 23rd oral argument in Philbrick v. Azar, some lyrics by The Clash…
- June 28, 2019
Indiana’s Medicaid Work Requirement: Arkansas Redux, or Worse?
After a federal court rejected CMS approvals for Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky, you might think Indiana…
- June 28, 2019
Calif., Leader in Protecting LGBTQ Health Care Rights, But Trump Administration Continues to Threaten Those Rights
During this Pride Month, California is a proud leader in protecting LGBTQ residents from discrimination in health care.Indeed, California has…
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