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 9, 2024
Biden Administration Rescinds Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule
Andy DiAntonioWashington, DC—This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its final rule restoring…
- January 3, 2024
Lawsuit Seeks to End Institutionalization and Confinement of Children in Georgia
Andy DiAntonioATLANTA January 3, 2024 – Civil rights attorneys filed a class action lawsuit today charging Georgia officials with violating…
- December 18, 2023
CMS Calls on States to Address High Rate of Medicaid Coverage Loss for Children
Andy DiAntonioWashington, DC - Millions of children are losing needed Medicaid coverage in states that are not taking advantage of…
- December 7, 2023
Misleading Advertising by Medicare Advantage Plans Targets Low-income Older Adults and People with Disabilities; Advocacy Groups Call on CMS and FTC to Intervene
Andy DiAntonioHartford, CT - In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Federal Trade Commission, Disability…
- December 1, 2023
Final Judgment by Federal Court Approves 2020 Settlement in Los Angeles Foster Youth Mental Health Case
Andy DiAntonioLos Angeles, CA - The United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division, has entered…
- October 30, 2023
Network of Health Law Partnerships Protects Access to Medicaid, But We Need Your Support
Andy DiAntonioA joint letter from the National Health Law Program and 22 highly experienced state-based legal advocacy organizationsPeople enrolled in…
- October 25, 2023
New Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Policy Agenda Highlights Specific Actions for the Executive Branch
Andy DiAntonioWashington, DC - Today, a broad and diverse community of more than 100 organizations released the 2023 Blueprint for…
- October 11, 2023
Transgender North Carolinians, Medical Providers Sue to Block Medical Care Ban
Andy DiAntonioThe lawsuit involves families, and groups such as NHeLP, Lambda Legal, PFLAG National, and GLMARaleigh, North Carolina - Today, on…
- October 10, 2023
Governor signs AB 665 into law, increasing mental health care access for low-income youth
Charlie BlodnieksCalifornia Governor signs AB 665 into law, increasing mental health care access for low-income youthSacramento, CA - No young…