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].
- September 18, 2014
Miami Herald: Medi-Cal patients sue over application backlog
By Judy LinSACRAMENTO, Calif.—Medi-Cal patients and health care advocates filed a lawsuit against the state Wednesday for leaving hundreds…
- September 18, 2014
Los Angeles Times: Patients sue state over backlog of Medi-Cal approvals, now at 350,000
By Eryn BrownCiting a paperwork backlog that has left the healthcare of hundreds of thousands of low-income Californians in…
- September 17, 2014
Lawsuit Says CA Puts Lives at Risk by Leaving Hundreds of Thousands in Medi-Cal Limbo
FRESNO, CA—Frances Rivera knew there was something wrong with her son's heart. The Visalia resident, 68, watched for years…
- September 16, 2014
The New York Times: U.S. to End Coverage Under Health Care Law for Tens of Thousands
By Robert PearWASHINGTON—The Obama administration said on Monday that it planned to terminate health insurance for 115,000 people on…
- September 9, 2014
Health Affairs: Implementing Health Reform: Medicaid Eligibility, 2015 Navigator Grants, And FAQs
By Timothy JostThe decision of the full D.C. Circuit to review the panel decision in Halbig v. Burwell en…
- September 4, 2014
Halbig Case Will Come Before Full D.C. Circuit Court
WASHINGTON—The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) issued the following statement reacting to the granting of en banc review by…
- September 3, 2014
Federal Court Unlocks the Door to TennCare for Applicants Court Grants Class Certification and Preliminary Injunction
NASHVILL, Tenn.— A federal judge granted relief to residents across Tennessee today by ordering the state to provide hearings…
- September 3, 2014
Nashville Post: Federal judge approves class-action status in TennCare suit
Campbell orders agency to provide timely determinations, hearingsBy Emily KubisThe federal lawsuit filed against TennCare by three legal advocacy…
- September 2, 2014
The Huffington Post: The Manufactured Crisis of Halbig
By Elizabeth TaylorOn July 22, 2014, a divided three-judge panel of the DC Circuit ruled that people living in…
