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 26, 2026
NHeLP Condemns Administration’s Politicized Freeze of Medicare and Medicaid Funds
Washington, DC — The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) strongly condemns the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ decision…
- February 19, 2026
California Lawmakers Introduce Legislative Bills to Lessen Harmful Impact of H.R. 1 for Medi-Cal Applicants and Enrollees
Bills would limit coverage terminations, reduce administrative burdens, expand outreach, and prevent cost spikes for low-income CaliforniansSACRAMENTO, CA —…
- February 19, 2026
LGBTQ+, Health Care, and Civil Rights Organizations Urge $26 Million Investment to Protect Transgender Health Care
SACRAMENTO, CA — A coalition of LGBTQ+, health care, and civil rights organizations is urging state leaders to approve…
- 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…
