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- January 3, 2019
2017-2018 Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Maternal and Infant Health and Mortality
Read moreMothers in the United States are dying during childbirth and the one year postpartum period at an alarming rate, and more frequently than mothers in similarly situated countries. The situation is particularly critical for Black women, who are three to four times more likely than non-Hispanic white women to…
- January 2, 2019
The Ethical & Religious Directives: What the 2018 Update Means for Catholic Hospital Mergers
Read moreThe Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) are directives promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to govern Catholic health facilities. The ERDs present “a theological basis for the Catholic health care ministry” and govern the way health care is delivered in Catholic…
- December 19, 2017
NHeLP Comments on HHS’ Draft Strategic Plan
Read moreThe U.S. Department of of Health and Human Services' "Draft Strategic Plan," falls far short of protecting the nation's most vulnerable populations, NHeLP states in extensive comments submitted to HHS about its plan. NHeLP's comments focus on how the HHS strategic plan would adversely affect low-income women's access to…
- June 22, 2017
How Per Capita Caps Harm the Prevention and Treatment of New Viruses
Read moreIf Congress enacts a per capita cap on Medicaid, states will have fewer resources to prevent and treat the spread of emerging diseases, such as the recent outbreak of Zika in the southern United States and Puerto Rico. In this issue brief, Staff Attorney Candace Gibson argues that proposed…
- April 16, 2017
How Medicaid Expansion Benefits Maternal and Child Health
Read moreThe expansion of Medicaid pursuant to the Affordable Care Act has improved "maternal and child health by providing a valuable source of coverage for women of reproductive age, particularly for preconception and interconception health care," write Senior Attorney Amy Chen and Health Law Fellow Daphne Wilson in an issue…
