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].
- July 23, 2015
KQED News: PriceCheck: How much does it cost to have a baby in Northern California?
By Lisa AliferisChildbirth is the most common reason for hospitalization in the U.S. In California, about half a million…
- July 17, 2015
San Francisco Chronicle: Fast-growing Medi-Cal has shortage of doctors
By Anna GormanRozena Abriha enrolled in Medi-Cal earlier this year and was grateful to receive health coverage. But, despite…
- July 17, 2015
The Hill: Time to promote fairness and transparency in healthcare
By Stacey L. Worthy and Marcus A. GarzaAfter over five years of vigorous debate, more than 50 congressional votes,…
- July 10, 2015
New Rules to Ensure Women’s Access to Contraceptive Coverage Leave More Work to be Done
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services issued a final rule to address the…
- July 8, 2015
Al Jazeera America: Amid ‘incredible epidemic,’ needle exchange programs gain momentum
As needle exchange clinics gain acceptance across the US, politics and bureaucracy may be curbing their spreadBy Lisa De…
- July 8, 2015
NHeLP Applauds Introduction of EACH Woman Act to Remove Harmful Hyde Amendment
WASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) released the following statement in support of the Equal Access to Abortion…
- July 5, 2015
Chattanooga Times Free Press: TennCare to overhaul ‘unhelpful’ helpline
$56 million contract latest in do-overs for new state systemBy Kate BelzIn early 2014, Tennesseans trying to get enrolled…
- July 1, 2015
Lincoln Journal Star: Judge: State must cover medically necessary autism services
By Lori PilgerNebraska must pay for autism services -- and any other treatments deemed medically necessary -- for the…
- June 30, 2015
Health Business Daily: CMS Might Take Deeper Dive Into Outlier Drug Costs to Find Discriminatory Designs (with Chart: More Plans Put Chronic Condition Drugs on Specialty Tier)
By Steve DavisCMS is now reviewing 2016 plan designs for individual policies sold on and off of exchanges, and…
