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- June 4, 2019
Protections for LGBTQ People with Behavioral Health Needs
Read moreDespite progress in breaking down discrimination against LGBTQ people seeking access to quality health care, the current administration and conservative led states are working to rollback those protections as discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in need of behavioral health care goes unabated. National Health Law Program Senior Attorney Abigail Coursolle…
- June 4, 2019
Q&A: Proposed Rollback of Nondiscrimination Protections Under the ACA’s Section 1557
Read moreIn courts and through regulatory action, the administration is vigorously working to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On May 24, 2019, the administration released a proposed regulation that would undermine or eliminate key protections of the ACA’s nondiscrimination provision, Section 1557, from individuals who have experienced discrimination in…
- March 16, 2018
Q&A Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Protections for Transgender Individuals
Read moreA recent federal court injunction has undermined the Affordable Care Act's provisions intended to end discrimination of transgender individuals in the health care system. In this Q&A, Senior Attorney Jennifer Lav discusses the ACA's Section 1557 and it's importance to banning sex discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of gender identity.…
- May 16, 2016
Issue Brief: Highlights of the Section 1557 Final Rule
Read moreThis issue brief provides an initial analysis of the Department of Health and Human Services' final rule implementing § 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, the ACA's nondiscrimination provision. The final rule was released for public inspection at the Federal Register on Friday, May 13. It is expected to…
- May 28, 2014
NHeLP and The AIDS Institute Complaint to HHS Re HIV/AIDS Discrimination by FL
Read moreComplaint to the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS OCR) requesting that federal officials take action to end discrimination targeting people living with HIV/AIDS.The complaint alleges four Florida insurers (CoventryOne, Cigna, Humana and Preferred Medical) are violating the Affordable Care Act…
