Debriefing the Oral Arguments in Talevski, the “Existential” Medicaid Case
Recognizing its profound significance on Medicaid rights and court access, NoHLA and hundreds of health law advocates around the country gathered to debrief the oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court in HHC v. Talevski on November 8th, sponsored by the National Health Law Program (NHeLP).
Know Your Rights: State and National Abortion and Reproductive Health Care Guidance
We’d like to share two new resources that help explain the new landscape surrounding abortion and reproductive health rights.
Supreme Court to Hear Talevski, Medicaid Rights at Stake
On November 8th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana v. Talevski, involving the issue of whether individuals will continue to have the right to sue for enforcement of the Medicaid Act through a federal civil rights law, 42 USC section 1983.
10th Open Enrollment Launches with Affordability Victories
On November 1st, Washington will launch its tenth Open Enrollment through the state’s Affordable Care Act Exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder. And what a decade it’s been!
NoHLA CLE Webinar Speaker Spotlight
We hope you can join us for our upcoming CLE Webinar to learn the latest on how recent court decisions are affecting healthcare access, especially for vulnerable populations.
Action Alert: Comments Needed by October 3rd on §1557 Non-Discrimination Provisions in the ACA!
The federal government has started rulemaking to restore critical civil rights protections in health care that were damaged by the Trump Administration. The Biden Administration is trying to shore up nondiscrimination protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, but needs to hear from the public about why this is important.
Health Care Prices: Our State Has a Long Way to Go
Worried about rising health care prices? The Washington Health Care Cost Transparency Board (HCCTB) was created by House Bill 2457 in 2020 to decrease health care costs and increase cost transparency. But advocates are concerned that the HCCTB is too focused on concerns of the health care industry. The devastating effects of high health care costs on consumers are not receiving the attention they deserve.
Advocates Celebrate New Public Charge Rules
On September 9, 2022, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new final rules regarding public charge to take effect on December 23, 2022 that clarify the long-standing field guidance issued in 1999.
Victory for Health Care Affordability: Inflation Reduction Act Signed Into Law
Calling it “one of the most significant laws in our history,” President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), making profound advances in addressing climate challenges, tax inequity, and health care affordability. The IRA will have implications for millions of Americans and its effect is already being felt in Washington state.
Advocates Call for More Consumer Representation in Reducing Washington’s Health Care Costs
The Washington State Health Care Cost Transparency Board (HCCTB), created by House Bill 2457, is charged with reducing health care growth and increasing price transparency in Washington state. The HCCTB is currently receiving data from 11 insurance carriers and two state agencies for 2017 through 2019. While the HCCTB is focused on the data that must be submitted by October 1st, health care advocates are expressing concern that the most important component of high health care prices is being forgotten, its impact on the “people whose paychecks are increasingly being eaten up by premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs.”