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 29, 2015
Amicus Brief Presents the Devastating Consequences at Stake in King v. Burwell
WASHINGTON—Today the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), in partnership with AARP, filed an amicus brief in King v. Burwell…
- January 28, 2015
The New England Journal of Medicine: Using Drugs to Discriminate — Adverse Selection in the Insurance Marketplace
By Douglas B. Jacobs, Sc.B., and Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., Ph.D.Eliminating discrimination on the basis of preexisting conditions is one…
- January 28, 2015
The Wall Street Journal: Deal Offers Model for Medicaid Expansion
By Louise Radnofsky Andarian Campo-FloresIndiana on Tuesday announced plans to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act after securing concessions…
- January 28, 2015
Bloomberg: AIDS Patients Face Price Discrimination in Some Obamacare Plans
By Robert Langreth(Bloomberg) -- A quarter of plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act effectively discriminated against…
- 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.…
