- October 5, 2020
SB 665 Opposition Testimony
Alejandra PavisichGood evening Mr. chair and committee members. My name is Daisy Chavez and I am a member of Transforming…
- June 2, 2017
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Eliminate or Reduce Access to Necessary Services
Michelle LilienfeldThis post is part 4 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
- October 13, 2022
2022 State Legislative Session Highlight: Major Gains In Abortion Insurance Coverage Despite Dobbs
Cat DuffyThe Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization dealt a devastating blow to the sexual and…
- September 19, 2022
NHeLP Celebrates Telehealth Awareness Week, September 18- 24, 2022
T. Nancy Lam and Daniel YoungThe week of September 18—24, 2022 is the second annual Telehealth Awareness Week. This year, NHeLP again joins many…
- July 1, 2021
Surgeries on Intersex Infants are Bad Medicine
Cathren CohenSex, gender, and medical interventions for young people have been widely discussed in state legislatures this year, with a…
- August 20, 2020
Changes Are Needed in the Health Care System to Meet the Needs of Black Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail CoursolleThroughout history, Black transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals have nurtured themselves and their communities. Black TGNC individuals have…
- July 14, 2017
States Like Oregon Act to Ensure Access to Reproductive Care
Susan Berke FogelAuthors: Mariah Lindsay and Susan Berke FogelOregon recently passed The Reproductive Health Equity Act (House Bill 3391), a comprehensive…
- March 20, 2019
New Tools Support States Putting Contraceptive Equity into Action
Liz McCaman Taylor“Contraceptive Equity” is a policy framework under which contraceptive care is easily accessible and covered at no cost in…
- June 5, 2018
Network Adequacy for Behavioral Health Services in Medicaid Managed Care
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abigail CoursolleHas your state set network adequacy standards for behavioral health services offered by Medicaid Managed Care plans yet? If…
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