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].
- February 15, 2026
NHeLP Condemns Weaponization of Medicaid Data to Justify $1 Trillion in Cuts
Washington, DC — The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) strongly condemns the administration’s release of Medicaid claims data under…
- January 30, 2026
NHeLP Denounces ICE Violence
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to…
- January 28, 2026
Texas and Eight Other States Renew Attack on Section 504 and the Right of Disabled People to Live in their Communities
On January 23, 2026, Texas and eight other states – Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and South…
- January 22, 2026
California Future of Abortion Council Releases Latest Report Amid Unprecedented Federal Attacks on Reproductive Freedom
SACRAMENTO — The California Future of Abortion Council (FAB Council), comprised of more than 50 organizations from across California, released a new…
- January 16, 2026
Court Approves Landmark Settlement on Medicaid Mental Health Services for Children in New York
NEW YORK — A federal court has granted final approval of a class action settlement in C.K. v. McDonald,…
- 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…
