Coronavirus

Clear Filters

… results in Coronavirus.

December 22, 2020
Medi-Cal Will Help Low-Income Californians Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economic Fall Out
Alicia Emanuel california, Coronavirus
Now is a particularly perilous time in the COVID-19 pandemic. Winter is here and we will all be forced to spend more time indoors due to cold temperatures, further fueling the spread of COVID-19. Before the vaccine is more widely distributed, we are holding out hope that our frontline…
Read more
November 12, 2020
NHeLP Joins Forces with Insulin Affordability Advocates to Protect Minnesota Safety-Net Programs
Catherine McKee, Wayne Turner, and Hannah Eichner Amicus Blogs, Coronavirus
Last week, the National Health Law Program, together with T1International, Minnesota #insulin4all, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and four Minnesota residents filed an amicus (or “friend of the court”) brief in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) v. Williams. PhRMA is challenging a 2020 Minnesota law designed to ensure that…
Read more
October 5, 2020
Health Equity Blog Series Summary
Zamir M. Brown california, Coronavirus, Disability, Health Equity, Immigrant Health
Respectfully, how can we, as a nation, comfortably call ourselves the United States of America when our history and current practices demonstrate otherwise? If we want to be honest with ourselves, there is a long list of words of discordance that might be more accurate.Ableist. Ageist. Bigoted. Discriminatory. Elitist. Exclusionist. Exploitative.…
Read more
September 28, 2020
Call to Action for Solidarity for Black Trans Lives
Skyler Rosellini and Abigail Coursolle california, Coronavirus, Health Equity
Last month, we encouraged people in positions of privilege to create space, stop monopolizing power, uplift voices, and share resources to enable Black Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) lives to coexist in our health care system. This is particularly important now, as Black TGNC people are disproportionately impacted by…
Read more
September 23, 2020
California Should Do More to Get Eligible Individuals on Medi-Cal During this Unprecedented Pandemic and Wildfire Crisis
Alicia Emanuel and Kimberly Lewis california, Coronavirus, Eligibility & Enrollment
There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has impacted every part of our lives. As COVID-19 tears through communities across the country, the number of Americans filing unemployment claims continues to rise at a historic pace, and 30-40 million Americans are at risk of eviction. Access to affordable…
Read more
August 31, 2020
Pacific Islanders Fight COVID-19 and Historical Inequities With Community
Priscilla Huang california, Coronavirus, Health Equity
One of the most difficult aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the prolonged period of social distancing. From a public health perspective, social distancing makes sense. But for individuals and families in tight-knit communities, social distancing goes against many of the long-standing cultural values and practices that have…
Read more

Coronavirus

Never miss a thing.

Subscribe today.

Medi-Cal Will Help Low-Income Californians Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economic Fall Out

NHeLP Joins Forces with Insulin Affordability Advocates to Protect Minnesota Safety-Net Programs

Health Equity Blog Series Summary

California Should Do More to Get Eligible Individuals on Medi-Cal During this Unprecedented Pandemic and Wildfire Crisis

Coronavirus

Never miss a thing.

Subscribe today.

Medi-Cal Will Help Low-Income Californians Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economic Fall Out

NHeLP Joins Forces with Insulin Affordability Advocates to Protect Minnesota Safety-Net Programs

Health Equity Blog Series Summary

Call to Action for Solidarity for Black Trans Lives

California Should Do More to Get Eligible Individuals on Medi-Cal During this Unprecedented Pandemic and Wildfire Crisis

Pacific Islanders Fight COVID-19 and Historical Inequities With Community