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].
- January 27, 2015
Bloomberg BNA: Advocates Eyeing ACA `Essential Health Benefit’ Requirements For 2016
By Sara HansardThe plan for designating benefits that must be covered by most health plans in the individual and…
- January 23, 2015
Kaiser Health News: Judge Orders California To Make Timely Decisions On Medicaid Coverage
By Anna GormanMedi-Cal applicants who have been waiting for more than 45 days can receive temporary health benefits while…
- January 23, 2015
California Healthline: Judge Rules on Medi-Cal Backlog Suit, Orders State To Adhere to 45-Day Deadline
By David GornOn Thursday, an Alameda County Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction requiring the state to adhere…
- January 22, 2015
Court Puts an End to Medi-Cal Limbo and Orders State to Issue Timely Healthcare Benefits
Low-income applicants—including children, pregnant women, and people with life-threatening illnesses—will no longer have to wait for months while their health deterioratesOAKLAND,…
- January 22, 2015
We Must Protect the Right Guaranteed Under Roe v. Wade for All Women
WASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) recognizes the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v.…
- January 22, 2015
The Huffington Post: The Inequities in Roe’s Wake
By Elizabeth TaylorTo many, Roe v. Wade represents the fundamental right of a woman to choose abortion. The 42…
- January 22, 2015
We Must Protect the Right Guaranteed Under Roe v. Wade for All Women
WASHINGTON—Today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) recognizes the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v.…
- January 22, 2015
San Francisco Chronicle: Judge orders Medi-Cal to meet 45-day eligibility deadline
By Bob EgelkoWith thousands of low-income Californians waiting for health care, a judge has ordered the state's Medi-Cal system…
- January 22, 2015
Los Angeles Daily News: Californians stuck in Medi-Cal backlog win lawsuit against state
By Susan AbramCalifornia residents whose Medi-Cal applications have been stuck in limbo for months have won a legal victory…
