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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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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 Liz McCaman Taylor 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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November 29, 2018
National Health Law Program Analysis of California’s Conditional Merger of Catholic Hospitals
Amy Chen Article
Senior Attorney Amy Chen provides analysis of the California Department of Justice's recent conditioned approval of Catholic health care providers in the state. Chen describes the conditions surrounding this merger, and how it will impact women, the LGBTQ community, and low-income individuals in the states who rely on these…
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State and Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Doula Care

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

National Health Law Program Analysis of California’s Conditional Merger of Catholic Hospitals