Health Equity Blog

Analysis and Commentary

March 25, 2020
Immigrant Health Care in the Time of Coronavirus
Priscilla Huang
As a nation, we are facing an unprecedented public health crisis in the U.S. As the number of confirmed…
February 28, 2020
Maternal Mental Health Care is Critical to Reducing Racial Disparities
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abbi Coursolle
Depression in pregnant women has increased by seven times from 2000 to 2015. Here in California, about one in…
November 25, 2019
California is Expanding Medi-Cal to All Young Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
Alicia Emanuel
As of January 1, 2020, California is expanding full-scope Medi-Cal to all young adults up to age 26 regardless…
September 30, 2019
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Remember that Latinxs are Still Highest Uninsured in California
Fabiola De Liban
Latinxs are two times more likely to remain uninsuredLatinxs in California made significant gains following the enactment of the…
August 26, 2019
Women are Dying in Childbirth: Doulas are Part of the Solution
Alexis Robles-Fradet
Women are dying from pregnancy related complications in the U.S. at a higher rate than any other developed country.…
August 7, 2019
New Proposals for Public Charge and Housing Assistance Threaten the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families
Priscilla Huang
This blog post was co-authored by legal intern Courtney Mendoza . Last fall, the Department of Homeland Security received comments…
July 31, 2019
Exceptions to Network Adequacy Rules May Exacerbate Health Disparities in Medi-Cal Managed Care
Abbi Coursolle
This blog post was co-authored by legal intern Mason Bettencourt. Analysis of Medi-Cal Alternative Access Standards and maps were…
June 28, 2019
Calif., Leader in Protecting LGBTQ Health Care Rights, But Trump Administration Continues to Threaten Those Rights
Abigail Coursolle
During this Pride Month, California is a proud leader in protecting LGBTQ residents from discrimination in health care.Indeed, California has…
June 7, 2019
HUD Proposes Rule to Permit Homeless Shelters to Deny Access to Transgender Youth
Brian Brooks
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on May 22 a forthcoming rule change that would…