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April 7, 2020
Keep Essential Care: Abortion
Liz McCaman Taylor Abortion, Coronavirus
COVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of billions of people. But a robust and effective COVID19 response must not be a vehicle for denying access to essential health care services.NHeLP is fighting to protect access to the range of critical services that people -- especially low-income…
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February 4, 2020
Trump Administration Threatens Abortion Coverage in California
Fabiola De Liban Abortion, california, Uncategorized
On January 24th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Division (OCR) issued a notice of violation to the State of California for its abortion coverage mandate, threatening the State with cutting its funding in 30 days if it does not change course. HHS…
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January 22, 2020
Red Tape & Shady Accounting: HHS Plan to Restrict Abortion Access 47 Years After Roe
Fabiola De Liban Abortion, Uncategorized
Right in the middle of the winter holidays, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity.” Despite its innocuous title, this rule intends to restrict abortion coverage. Although HHS acknowledges that most commenters objected…
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December 5, 2019
When States Fail to Cover Abortions under Medicaid, NHeLP Steps In
Fabiola De Liban Abortion, Homepage
Editor's note: This post is a bit longer than our normal blogs, but well worth the read.Responding to a 2016 request from Congressmembers Diana DeGette and Jan Schakowsky, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report at the beginning of this year on the status of Medicaid coverage…
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September 5, 2019
Lessons from California: Expanding Access to Medication Abortion on College Campuses
Fabiola De Liban Abortion, california, Uncategorized
This blog was co-authored by legal intern Mason BettencourtMedication abortion is a safe and legal abortion method with an approximately 97 percent success rate. Women have been using medication abortion with increasing frequency in the United States. Generally provided to individuals in the first ten weeks of their pregnancy.…
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February 22, 2019
Calif. Health Care System Merger Finalized, Questions Remain Around Access to Abortion and Transgender Care at Religious Hospitals
Hayley Penan Abortion, california, Homepage
The newly merged entity of religious hospitals in California, called CommonSpirit Health, is now the nation’s largest nonprofit hospital system by revenue. It is worth $29 billion and has 142 hospitals and more than 700 care sites across 21 states. These are hospitals that serve diverse populations, including people…
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Keep Essential Care: Abortion

Trump Administration Threatens Abortion Coverage in California

Red Tape & Shady Accounting: HHS Plan to Restrict Abortion Access 47 Years After Roe

When States Fail to Cover Abortions under Medicaid, NHeLP Steps In

Lessons from California: Expanding Access to Medication Abortion on College Campuses

Calif. Health Care System Merger Finalized, Questions Remain Around Access to Abortion and Transgender Care at Religious Hospitals