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In Face of Hostile Trump Administration, Washington State Takes Action to Protect and Expand Access to Reproductive Health Care
Liz McCaman TaylorWashington state recently passed a suite of laws that expand and protect access to quality, affordable reproductive health care.…
- October 5, 2020
Health Equity Blog Series Summary
Zamir M. BrownRespectfully, how can we, as a nation, comfortably call ourselves the United States of America when our history and current practices…
- 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,…
- May 26, 2021
NHeLP Files “Friend of Court” Brief to Protect Access to Promised Behavioral Health Care
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail CoursolleMillions of people in the U.S. need mental health and substance use disorder services, collectively known as behavioral health,…
- 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 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 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…
- 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…
- August 8, 2022
Doula Care Improves Health Outcomes, Reduces Racial Disparities and Cuts Cost
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Mara Greenwald*For over three decades, the maternal mortality rate in the United States has steadily increased, with Black women and…
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