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September 8, 2020
NHeLP is a friend of the court in case involving the implementation of the ACA’s Non-Discrimination Provision
Elizabeth Edwards, Abigail Coursolle, and Cathren Cohen 1557, Amicus Blogs, Disability
Last week, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed an amicus brief, signed by ten other health and civil rights organizations, in support of the State of Washington’s motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Trump Administration’s recent Rule, which significantly rolled back non-discrimination protections in health care…
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August 19, 2020
NHeLP “Friend of the Court” Brief Seeks to Open the Courthouse Doors to Nursing Facility Resident
Jane Perkins Amicus Blogs, Disability
In the late 1980s, an Institute of Medicine study revealed dangerous and demeaning living conditions in nursing facilities across the country. Congress responded by enacting the Nursing Home Reform Act. This law includes specific “residents’ rights” provisions, such as the right of each resident to be free from chemical…
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July 13, 2020
Recap: The Latest Supreme Court Decision on the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
Catherine McKee Amicus Blogs, california
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued its third major opinion concerning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that health plans cover all FDA-approved contraceptive methods for women without cost sharing. In Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania (Little Sisters), the Court upheld…
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May 18, 2020
Fighting for Abortion Coverage for Low-Income Pennsylvanians
Catherine McKee and Sarah Somers Abortion, Amicus Blogs, Uncategorized
Since 1976, Congress has restricted the use of federal Medicaid funding for abortion care. Under the current version of the restriction, commonly known as the Hyde Amendment, federal funding is only available for abortions when a pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or threatens the life of…
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May 15, 2020
California v. Texas: The ACA Litigation Saga Continues
Jane Perkins Amicus Blogs, california
On May 13, 2020, 39 amici curiae (friends of the court) briefs were filed in California v. Texas, the latest challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. These briefs were submitted by an impressive range of entities—medical associations; health care providers; insurance companies; small businesses; members of…
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February 11, 2020
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning for Junk Health Plans
Sarah Grusin Amicus Blogs, Homepage, Immigrant Health, Uncategorized
On October 4, 2019 the President issued a Proclamation, barring the entry of immigrants to the United States unless they demonstrate that they have “approved” health insurance, or enough money to pay for their foreseeable health care costs.The Proclamation includes short-term, or “junk” plans in the “approved” list, even…
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NHeLP is a friend of the court in case involving the implementation of the ACA’s Non-Discrimination Provision

NHeLP “Friend of the Court” Brief Seeks to Open the Courthouse Doors to Nursing Facility Resident

Fighting for Abortion Coverage for Low-Income Pennsylvanians

California v. Texas: The ACA Litigation Saga Continues

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning for Junk Health Plans

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NHeLP is a friend of the court in case involving the implementation of the ACA’s Non-Discrimination Provision

NHeLP “Friend of the Court” Brief Seeks to Open the Courthouse Doors to Nursing Facility Resident

Recap: The Latest Supreme Court Decision on the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Requirement

Fighting for Abortion Coverage for Low-Income Pennsylvanians

California v. Texas: The ACA Litigation Saga Continues

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning for Junk Health Plans