News: Litigation and the Courts

August 6, 2020
Transgender Teens Bring Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Arizona Medicaid’s Categorical Exclusion of Surgery for Transgender People
Andy DiAntonio
TUCSON, AZ – Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), along…
July 8, 2020
Supreme Court Contraceptive Ruling Will Exacerbate Racial Inequities in Health Care
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, DC - Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and nation-wide calls for racial justice, the United States…
June 29, 2020
Supreme Court Abortion Ruling is a Win, But Work Remains
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, DC - Amidst a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States and nationwide calls for racial…
June 18, 2020
NHeLP Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court DACA Decision
Andy DiAntonio
Since taking office, President Trump has led an aggressive campaign to terrorize immigrants and their families already living in…
June 15, 2020
Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Protects LGBTQ Workers from Discrimination
Andy DiAntonio
WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court advanced the cause of LGBTQ rights Monday, ruling that Title VII, the landmark…
May 21, 2020
Appeals Court Again Rejects Administration’s Medicaid Barriers
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, D.C. - On May 20, 2020, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals summarily affirmed the lower…
May 13, 2020
NHeLP Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court ACA Case
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, DC – As the United States struggles to overcome the most significant health crisis in a century, the National…
March 4, 2020
Judge Rules Against Michigan’s Medicaid Work Requirements
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, D.C. – A federal judge has vacated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ approval of work…
March 4, 2020
Lawsuit Filed to Improve Medicaid In-Home Services for Children with Complex Medical Needs
Andy DiAntonio
St. Louis, MO – Nine children with complex medical needs and their families, along with a coalition of parents…