- November 29, 2021
Increasing Access to Testosterone to improve the lives of Transmasculine People
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail CoursolleTransgender and gender-expansive people in the U.S. face a variety of barriers to accessing the health care they need.…
- November 2, 2021
HIV discrimination case before the Supreme Court could have far-reaching implications
Wayne Turner and Elizabeth EdwardsPeople living with HIV and AIDS have long experienced the pain of discrimination. Some of us remember those dark…
- October 20, 2021
For Congress’ Medicaid Coverage Gap Fix, Racial Justice Relies on the Details
Madeline MorcelleWhat are the lives of Black, Latinx, and other people with low incomes in the Medicaid coverage gap worth…
- October 18, 2021
The Colorado Way: Using the Essential Health Benefits benchmarking process to advance health equity
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoColorado’s recent expansion of health coverage to require gender-affirming care provides a prime example of how states can use…
- September 29, 2021
2021 State Abortion Coverage Legislative Roundup
Madeline Morcelle*This post was written by Darian Diepholz & Madeline T. Morcelle. Darian Diepholz, MPH, CHES, was a Spitzer intern…
- September 27, 2021
Introducing NHeLP Principles on Assisted Reproduction
Liz McCaman Taylor, Abigail Coursolle, Jennifer Lav, and Fabiola CarriónThe National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has developed a set of principles to guide its advocacy work on assisted…
- September 19, 2021
NHeLP Celebrates Telehealth Awareness Week, September 19- 25, 2021
T. Nancy Lam and Daniel YoungSeptember 19-25, 2021 is Telehealth Awareness Week. NHeLP joins many stakeholders, health care providers, and advocates to acknowledge this…
- September 10, 2021
Improving Childhood Health: The Unrealized Potential of Medicaid’s EPSDT Program
Zamir M. BrownIn the United States, millions of children live in poverty and are at a much greater risk of experiencing…
- September 8, 2021
Seven Ways Proposed Improvements to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Can Help Older Adults & People with Disabilities
Jennifer LavOne critically important piece of Congress’s reconciliation package is the proposed investment in chronically underfunded Medicaid home and community-based…
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