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 diantonio@healthlaw.org.
- April 5, 2024
Settlement Agreement Announced in Lawsuit Involving Intensive Behavioral Health Services
Parties agree to work toward improving services for Medicaid members with complex mental health care needsDenver, CO — The…
- April 2, 2024
Federal Health Care Benefits Rule Allows States to Expand Dental Care, Streamlines Essential Health Benefit Standards
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just released its final rule for the…
- March 28, 2024
Health Law Advocates Encouraged by Biden Administration Guidance on AI
Washington, DC - Today, the Biden Administration and the Office of Management and Budget announced final guidance to federal…
- March 27, 2024
New Rule Simplifies Medicaid Enrollment and Aims to Help Eligible People Stay Enrolled
Washington, DC - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the publication of a final rule…
- March 26, 2024
Following SCOTUS Hearing on Medication Abortion, California Reproductive Advocates Sound Alarm on Potential Impacts to State
The California Future of Abortion Council and the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom have issued a statement in response…
- March 25, 2024
Medication Abortion Case Heads to Supreme Court
Washington, DC - Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v…
- March 15, 2024
NHeLP Condemns Killing of Ryan Gainer
On Saturday, March 9, 2024, Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old Autistic Black boy, was shot and killed by a sheriff…
- March 12, 2024
Advocates File DOJ and OCR Complaints against Medicaid Programs in DC and Texas, Citing Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Washington, 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
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the pharmaceutical company Perrigo announced that it has begun shipping the first ever FDA-approved over-the-counter…