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- October 18, 2022
Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief
Read moreUpdated October 2023. This paper begins with model legislative language that can serve as a template for state advocates seeking to expand contraceptive coverage. The paper concludes with an issue brief explaining the provisions within the Model Contraceptive Equity Act and how they advance equitable access to contraceptive services…
- October 3, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule
Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Elizabeth Edwards, Madeline Morcelle, Abigail Coursolle, Charly Gilfoil, Jennifer Lav, Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, Cat Duffy, Catherine McKee, Fabiola De Liban, David Machledt, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Dania Douglas, and Carly Myers CommentsRead moreNHeLP submitted comments on the Department of Health and Human Services' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557, the ACA's nondiscrimination provision, protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including language access), age, disability and sex…
- September 27, 2022
How Proposed Changes to Section 1557 Strengthen Protections Related to Pregnancy or Related Conditions, Including Abortion
Read moreSexism is deeply entrenched in every facet of our society, including the U.S. health care system. One of its many harmful manifestations is discrimination related to pregnancy or related conditions. Rooted in part in historical and present-day policies that aim to achieve reproductive control and subordination, particularly for Black,…
- September 27, 2022
How the Proposed Section 1557 Rule Addresses Discrimination Based on Sex Stereotypes
Read moreSex stereotypes are stereotypical ideas about masculinity or femininity, such as expectations about how people should represent or communicate their gender to others, gendered expectations about roles based on sex, or belefs that gender can only be binary. They fuel pervasive forms of sex discrimination in our health care…
- September 15, 2022
How Changes to Section 1557 will Improve Health Care for LGBTQI+ People
Read moreLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and plus people have historically faced discrimination in health care settings. Their health needs, bodies, relationships, and families are often scrutinized in ways that are stigmatizing and can lead to worse health outcomes. This blog, adapted from our Section 1557 Q&A issue brief,…
- September 14, 2022
Steps Toward Contraceptive Equity: State Legislative Considerations for the 2023 Session
Read moreIn the first regular state legislative session post-Dobbs, many state policymakers and advocates may seek to shore up contraceptive access in their communities. NHeLP has created a checklist of considerations for enshrining contraception rights into state law, based on a range of model access policies. The policy considerations span…