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March 19, 2019
Contraceptive Equity in Action: A Toolkit for State Implementation
Elizabeth McCaman Consumer Brochure, Manual/Report, Toolkit
The National Health Law Program is dedicated to ensuring appropriate implementation and monitoring for states that have adopted Contraceptive Equity laws. The National Health Law Program developed this Toolkit to explain how Contraceptive Equity laws fit within the broader federal and state health insurance landscape. After laying out the…
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January 31, 2019
Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief
Elizabeth McCaman Issue Brief, Manual/Report
Contraceptive Equity is a policy framework under which contraceptive care is easily accessible and covered at no cost in all health plans. Why is it important? Because of the critical role that family planning plays in improving health outcomes and economic security, and because of the historically inadequate coverage…
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January 3, 2019
2017-2018 Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Maternal and Infant Health and Mortality
Amy Chen, Dhara Patel, and Nicole Strombom Fact Sheet
Mothers in the United States are dying during childbirth and the one year postpartum period at an alarming rate, and more frequently than mothers in similarly situated countries. The situation is particularly critical for Black women, who are three to four times more likely than non-Hispanic white women to…
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January 2, 2019
The Ethical & Religious Directives: What the 2018 Update Means for Catholic Hospital Mergers
Hayley Penan and Amy Chen Fact Sheet
The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) are directives promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to govern Catholic health facilities. The ERDs present “a theological basis for the Catholic health care ministry” and govern the way health care is delivered in Catholic…
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December 21, 2018
Comments Urging HIV Prevention Drug be Designated an ACA “A” Recommended Service
Wayne Turner and Elizabeth McCaman Comments
People who are at risk for HIV can prevent infection by taking a daily medication - Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). However, many cannot access PrEP due to its high cost. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) recognizes that even small investments in preventive screenings and services can yield significant cost…
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December 14, 2018
Routes to Success for Medicaid Coverage of Doula Care
Amy Chen Manual/Report
Racism and racial bias in health care have helped contribute to what is now coming to be understood as a national crisis of maternal deaths for women of color, in particular Black and Indigenous/U.S. Indian women. The statistics are shocking: Black women are three to four times as likely…
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Contraceptive Equity in Action: A Toolkit for State Implementation

Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief

2017-2018 Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Maternal and Infant Health and Mortality

The Ethical & Religious Directives: What the 2018 Update Means for Catholic Hospital Mergers

Comments Urging HIV Prevention Drug be Designated an ACA “A” Recommended Service

Routes to Success for Medicaid Coverage of Doula Care