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May 2, 2024
Contraceptive Access: A Disability Equity Issue
Christina Piecora Disability, Uncategorized
On May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public institutions is constitutional. Ninety-seven years later, the horrific precedent set in Buck v. Bell remains the law of the land. Due to ableism, sexism, racism, and other mutually reinforcing systems…
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May 2, 2024
HHS Addresses Post-Dobbs Barriers to Care for Chronic Health Conditions Through Section 1557 of the ACA
Madeline Morcelle 1557, Disability, Uncategorized
On May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public institutions is constitutional. Ninety-seven years later, the horrific precedent set in Buck v. Bell remains the law of the land. Due to ableism, sexism, racism, and other mutually reinforcing systems…
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May 2, 2024
Why Medicaid Abortion Coverage is a Disability Equity Imperative
Rolonda Donelson Disability, Uncategorized
On May 2, 1927, the Supreme Court decided that the state-sanctioned forced sterilization of people with disabilities in public institutions is constitutional. Ninety-seven years later, the horrific precedent set in Buck v. Bell remains the law of the land. Due to ableism, sexism, racism, and other mutually reinforcing systems…
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May 1, 2024
1557 Final Rule Protects Against Bias in Health Care Algorithms
Cassandra LaRose and Elizabeth Edwards 1557, Automated Decision-Making, Eligibility & Enrollment, Uncategorized
The 2024 Final Rule implementing § 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes an important protection against the use of some algorithms in health care, or as the rule terms it “discriminatory patient care decision support tools.” HHS defined this term to be broad and inclusive,…
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April 24, 2024
Secret Shopper Surveys: A Powerful Tool for Directly Testing Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees’ Access to Care
Michelle Yiu and David Machledt Delivery System Reform, Uncategorized
For many Americans, accessing health care can be deeply frustrating, stressful, and confusing. While individuals may face various problems when navigating insurance and the health care system at-large, the initial task of scheduling an appointment with an in-network provider should arguably be the most straightforward. However, according to a…
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April 17, 2024
How the New Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Rule Will Help Low-Income People with Disabilities and Older Adults Get Enrolled and Stay Enrolled
Charly Gilfoil Disability, Eligibility & Enrollment, Uncategorized
CMS’s recently released final rule, Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes could be a game-changer for promoting continued eligibility and enrollment in insurance affordability programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Program (CHIP). Older adults, people…
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Contraceptive Access: A Disability Equity Issue

HHS Addresses Post-Dobbs Barriers to Care for Chronic Health Conditions Through Section 1557 of the ACA

Why Medicaid Abortion Coverage is a Disability Equity Imperative

1557 Final Rule Protects Against Bias in Health Care Algorithms

Secret Shopper Surveys: A Powerful Tool for Directly Testing Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees’ Access to Care

How the New Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Rule Will Help Low-Income People with Disabilities and Older Adults Get Enrolled and Stay Enrolled