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October 15, 2019
DHS’ Final Rule: Impact of Public Charge on Health Care and Benefits
Mara Youdelman and Priscilla Huang Issue Brief, Q&A
On August 12, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a final rule redefining the term “public charge.” The rule makes fundamental changes to the longstanding application of public charge to the receipt of public benefits for certain immigrants. Nine lawsuits were filed challenging the rule. As of…
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September 1, 2019
Declaration of Leighton Ku in La Clínica de la Raza v. Trump
Litigation Team Court Document, Cases
This declaration examines the potential effects of the final public charge regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Specifically, Dr. Ku produces independent, evidence-based analyses and estimates that between 1.0 million and 3.1 million members of immigrant families would drop or forego Medicaid coverage or disenroll due…
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July 11, 2019
The Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to Language Access in the Section 1557 Regulations
Mara Youdelman Webinar
Featuring presenters from the National Health Law Program and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, this webinar recording details the proposed changes affecting language access to regulations implementing Section 1557, the ACA’s nondiscrimination provision. Presenters also discuss how the public can provide their feedback to the proposed…
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June 21, 2019
Comments to OMB on Proposal to Change Poverty Measure
Mara Youdelman Comments
The National Health Law Program submitted comments urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reject a proposal that would lower the federal poverty line. For the last several decades, OMB has used the Consumer Price Index-Urban inflation measure to update the Official Poverty Measure each year. Yet,…
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April 29, 2019
Summary of State Law Requirements Addressing Language Needs in Health Care
Mara Youdelman Manual/Report
About Language Access: With growing concerns about racial, ethnic, and language disparities in health care and the need for the health care systems to accommodate increasingly diverse patient populations, language access is a matter of national importance. High quality language access services allow individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP)…
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February 6, 2019
State and Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Doula Care
Amy Chen and Dhara Patel Fact Sheet
Dhara Patel, an intern at the National Health Law Program, and Amy Chen, a senior attorney, provide a summary of major state and federal legislation introduced or enacted within the past 10 years that included funding for doula services, which is patient-centered care that is vital to combatting the…
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DHS’ Final Rule: Impact of Public Charge on Health Care and Benefits

Declaration of Leighton Ku in La Clínica de la Raza v. Trump

The Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to Language Access in the Section 1557 Regulations

Comments to OMB on Proposal to Change Poverty Measure

Summary of State Law Requirements Addressing Language Needs in Health Care

State and Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Doula Care