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The Trump administration is proposing rules designed to impede and reduce legal immigration while threatening immigrants who use health care, nutrition, and housing benefits that they qualify for. These “public charge” proposed rules were published in the Federal Register yesterday, starting the clock on a 60-day comment period. The rules signal a shift in legal...

Despite concerns about his stances on health care, presidential power, and women’s and LGBT rights, his temperament, and sexual assault allegations against him, newly-sworn in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was seated this week. Unfortunately, sexual assault survivors have been re-traumatized by the events of recent weeks. The confirmation process raised many concerns about the...

Last weekend, the Department of Homeland Security released a new draft of the proposed rules advocates have been expecting for many months. The latest draft proposal expands the definition of public charge from primarily depending on to merely using a government program. Immigrants seeking to adjust their status or be admitted to the US are penalized for using a wide...

Judge Brett Kavanaugh was in the hot seat for his confirmation hearings. But now he faces even greater scrutiny following accusations of sexual assault. All eyes are on him and one of his accusers as they are both called in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Stakes are high as we approach the mid-term...

Two lawsuits were filed recently challenging the Trump Administration’s actions against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Maryland’s Attorney General filed suit against the Trump Administration, alleging that the uncertainty caused by the Trump Administration about the unconstitutionality of the ACA is directly damaging Maryland. The lawsuit asks that the ACA be declared constitutional and enforceable,...

Pending any relief from the lawsuit against short-term “junk” insurance plans, Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler released proposed rules for Washington State and held a hearing yesterday. NoHLA’s comments recognize the improvements over the initial draft but emphasize the need for additional consumer safeguards and for clearly informing people of the limitations of these plans.

The House is expected to adjourn after this week until after the mid-term elections, and are looking to cross one more item off their to-do list before they leave town. The House passed the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) back in June, and...