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].
- March 12, 2024
Advocates File DOJ and OCR Complaints against Medicaid Programs in DC and Texas, Citing Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Andy DiAntonioWashington, DC - Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), together with Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services…
- March 5, 2024
With the Launch of the First OTC Birth Control Pill, NHeLP Calls for Access Regardless of Income
Andy DiAntonioWashington, DC - Yesterday, the pharmaceutical company Perrigo announced that it has begun shipping the first ever FDA-approved over-the-counter…
- February 23, 2024
NHeLP Condemns Killing of Nex Benedict
Andy DiAntonioOn Thursday, February 8th, Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old Indigenous Chahta (Choctaw), Non-Binary student, died the day after being attacked…
- February 21, 2024
Advocates Urge DOJ and OCR to Stop Colorado Medicaid Cuts, Citing Disabilities Act Violations
Andy DiAntonioWashington, DC - This week, the Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed…
- February 2, 2024
Judge Warns Florida Not to Ignore His Ruling Blocking Anti-Transgender Health Care Ban
Andy DiAntonio“The court was not fooled by the state’s lawless behavior and manifest disregard for its ruling, but reserved action…
- February 1, 2024
NHeLP’s Wayne Turner reappointed as a Consumer Representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
Andy DiAntonioThe National Health Law Program is proud to announce that Senior Attorney Wayne Turner has been reappointed as a…
- January 31, 2024
Health and Technology Justice Advocates File FTC Complaint against Deloitte for Faulty Medicaid Eligibility Software
Andy DiAntonioIn a formal complaint filed January 31, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC),…
- January 17, 2024
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments Considering Deference to Federal Executive Agencies in Loper and Relentless Cases
Andy DiAntonioOverturning Long-Standing Precedent in Question Threatens Nation’s Health Care System by Undermining Authority of Federal AgenciesWASHINGTON, D.C. – January…
- 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…