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- May 12, 2014
The Washington Post: Pregnant Women Gain New Options Under Health Law
By Associated PressWASHINGTON — The health care law has opened up an unusual opportunity for some mothers-to-be to save…
- May 7, 2014
Associated Press: ‘Face Of The Campaign’ Mired In Health Law Snags
By Carla K. JohnsonCHICAGO (AP) — Celeste Castillo, a Guatemalan immigrant, was invited to a news conference with Illinois…
- May 2, 2014
California Senate Health Committee Passes Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act to Expand Access to Birth Control
SACRAMENTO, CA — On Wednesday SB 1053, the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act, passed through the California Senate Health committee along party lines…
- April 25, 2014
Chicago Tribune: Obamacare and Its Effect on Women’s Health
Numerous Affordable Care Act provisions specifically benefit women, including guarantee of maternity coverageBy Judy PeresMeg Finnegan thought she might…
- April 23, 2014
Senator Holly Mitchell Introduces Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act
New California Legislation Seeks to Improve Birth Control Access for Insured Californians and “Puts the Man” in the Contraceptive…
- April 23, 2014
The Huffington Post: At Least You Have Your Health
By Emily Spitzer"At least you have your health."The phrase has become cliché and even the object of parody, but…
- April 14, 2014
Tribute to an Advocate: Byron Gross
As many of you know, this past week marked the retirement of Byron Gross, whose legacy at NHeLP spanned…
- April 10, 2014
RH Reality Check: How Virginia’s ‘Conscience Clause’ for Genetic Counselors Could Set a National Precedent
By Erin MatsonIn August 2011, Liz Read-Katz was living in Texas, nearly 20 weeks pregnant, and was, in the…
- April 8, 2014
The Guardian: States Look to Naloxone to Cure America’s Overdoes Epidemic
The case for expanding access to the anti-overdose drug is gaining steam around the country. Here's how it works,…
