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].
- September 8, 2015
The Des Moines Register: Medicaid bidders tried to keep proposals secret
By Jason ClayworthHundreds of pages were initially redacted or missing from bid documents made public last week in which…
- September 4, 2015
The New York Times: Health Care Rules Proposed to Shield Transgender Patients From Bias
By Abby Goodnough and Margot Sanger-KatzWASHINGTON—The Obama administration proposed a rule Thursday that would forbid most health insurers and medical…
- September 3, 2015
The Huffington Post: Medicaid Estate Recovery – Barrier to Medicaid Enrollment
By Elizabeth TaylorWith more people becoming eligible for Medicaid, one question repeatedly comes up: "will receiving Medicaid coverage jeopardize…
- September 3, 2015
NHeLP Welcomes Regulation Expanding Discrimination Bans in ACA Health Coverage
WASHINGTON—The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) released the following statement welcoming the proposed regulation issued today by the U.S.…
- September 3, 2015
Inside Health Policy: Stakeholders Pleased ACA Non-Discrimination Rule Finally Out But Want More Clarity
By Amy LotvenKey stakeholders praised HHS for proposing a long-awaited rule on the ACA's nondiscrimination provisions but said they…
- September 2, 2015
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune: Bobby Jindal’s claim that Planned Parenthood can’t sue may not hold up, experts say
By Kevin LittenThe claim that Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration is making about Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast's ability to sue…
- August 31, 2015
Philadelphia Inquirer: Yvette R. Long, 50, health-care advocate
By Bonnie L. CookYvette R. Long, 50, of Philadelphia, who pushed to obtain quality health-care services for Pennsylvania's low-income residents,…
- August 26, 2015
California Healthline: Did the ACA Improve Access to Rx Drugs? Some Patients Don’t Think So
By Michelle Rosenfeld, California Healthline EditorThe Affordable Care Act guarantees that 10 "essential health benefits" -- including coverage of…
- August 13, 2015
Modern Healthcare: Women’s health services may suffer as states target Planned Parenthood
By Virgil DicksonA showdown between two states and the Obama administration over eliminating Planned Parenthood's status as a Medicaid…
