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- July 25, 2018
Flack v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Preliminary Injunction Decision
Read moreThe U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Wisconsin health officials from enforcing a sweeping ban on medically necessary care for Wisconsin's transgender Medicaid beneficiaries. Read the preliminary injunction decision in Flack v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Earlier this year, the…
- July 17, 2018
Advocates’ Guide to Accessibility in Medicaid Managed Care Grievances and Appeal
Read morePursuant to new regulations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), state Medicaid agencies are now required to ensure that managed care plans in each state are complying with new procedural requirements for grievance and appeals systems. This Advocate's Guide from Disability Rights Education and Defense…
- April 30, 2018
Flack v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Abbi Coursolle and Catherine McKee Court DocumentRead moreTwo transgender Wisconsin residents filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin challenging the legality of the a state prohibition on low-income Medicaid beneficiaries from obtaining medically necessary treatments for gender dysphoria. See their complaint filed by the National Health Law Program, the…
- March 27, 2018
National Health Law Program Urges HHS to Withdraw Conscience Rights Rule
Read moreIn comments to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the National Health Law Program urges it to withdraw the so-called "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care," rule because it is constitutionally flawed, and will exacerbate discrimination in the health care system against women, people of…
- 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.…
- March 6, 2018
Arkansas’s Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver & Its Impact on Health Equity
Read moreOn March 5, 2018 HHS approved a section 1115 waiver requested by Arkansas. The approved project is effectively a cut that will worsen or eliminate access to Medicaid for low-income individuals. This proposal will have a significant detrimental impact on people of color, women, and people with disabilities. This…
