- October 24, 2018
Oregon Ballot Initiative Targets Progress With ‘Backdoor’ Ban on Abortion
Rachel Holtzman, Liz McCaman Taylor, and Fabiola CarriónOregon enacted a reproductive health equity act last year, a monumental law that brought it into the group of states leading…
- August 7, 2019
New Proposals for Public Charge and Housing Assistance Threaten the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families
Priscilla HuangThis blog post was co-authored by legal intern Courtney Mendoza . Last fall, the Department of Homeland Security received comments…
- March 12, 2020
The Administration’s Assault on the ACA Undermining Coronavirus Efforts
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoA recent announcement by Vice President Pence added to the confusion surrounding the administration’s response to the coronavirus epidemic.…
- March 18, 2020
Ensuring People Have Access to Prescription Drugs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wayne Turner and Abigail CoursolleAs most jurisdictions across the U.S. are now subject to some kind of “stay at home” order due to…
- March 31, 2020
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, States Need to Rethink their Delivery of Behavioral Health Services
Abigail Coursolle and Jennifer LavBy the end of February, the world was on notice of the dangerous intersection of Covid-19 and psychiatric facilities.…
- March 12, 2020
The Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Another Potential Casualty of Efforts to Repeal the ACA
Sarah SomersThis blog was originally written for The Network for Public Health LawAs most health policy observers know, the Affordable…
- April 14, 2020
Keep Essential Care: Maternal Health
Amy ChenCOVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of billions of people. But a robust and effective COVID19…
- May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis: Unspoken Impacts on Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities
Miriam Delaney HeardCOVID-19 has triggered a national and public health emergency (PHE). To date, nearly one million people have been diagnosed…
- 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 CoursolleMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year the novel COVID-19 has complicated an already fraught system of…
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