National Health Law Program press releases and statements. For more information about our work or to speak with our expert advocates, please contact our Director of Communications Andy DiAntonio at 202.621.1023 or [email protected].
- January 12, 2026
NHeLP Board of Directors Announces Jennifer Cannistra as New Executive Director
Seasoned health justice leader to begin in February 2026Washington, D.C. — The Board of Directors of the National Health…
- January 9, 2026
California Budget Proposal Threatens Health Care Access for Underserved Communities
Los Angeles, CA – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s preliminary 2026–2027 state budget. The proposal includes changes to…
- January 7, 2026
MAJOR MEDICAID VICTORY IN FLORIDA: Federal Court Orders Florida Medicaid to Halt Terminations and Reform “Incomprehensible” Notices After Finding Constitutional Violations
Jacksonville, Florida — A federal judge found that Florida’s Medicaid notices “border on the incomprehensible,” and has ordered Florida's…
- December 18, 2025
NHeLP Condemns Escalating Attacks on Gender-Affirming Health Care Access for Young People
Washington, D.C. – This week, the Trump administration issued several proposed rules that, if implemented, would significantly restrict access…
- December 10, 2025
NHeLP Denounces Department of Justice Final Rule Rescinding Historic Anti-Discrimination Protections
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Department of Justice issued a final rule rescinding the disparate effects provisions of Title…
- December 5, 2025
NHeLP Responds to New and Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation
Washington, DC - Today’s decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to change the hepatitis B…
- December 4, 2025
NHeLP and Partners File Amicus Brief Warning of Devastating Impacts of HHS-ICE Datasharing
Washington, DC - The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and a coalition of legal aid, health care, and immigrant-serving…
- November 24, 2025
Hepatitis B Prevention in Jeopardy as Anti-Vaxx Committee Threatens Public Health
Democracy Forward and the National Health Law Program Send Warning of Risks of Anti-Science Meddling in Vaccine Recommendations Washington D.C.…
- November 20, 2025
Health care leaders launch the Future of Medi-Cal Commission to develop bold vision and concrete plan to modernize, protect Medi-Cal in the face of unprecedented federal cuts
Health care leaders launch the Future of Medi-Cal Commission to develop bold vision and concrete plan to modernize, protect…
