This article was original written by Ed Silverman and published by STAT News on May 19, 2021. Over the past few years, state Medicaid programs have done a better job of disclosing information about access to expensive hepatitis C medicines […]
The Hepatitis C: State of Medicaid Access National Progress Report shows that hepatitis C patients have better access to treatment, but that sobriety restrictions remain particularly harmful amid the ongoing opioid epidemic. The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation […]
Encouraged by Biden-Harris Administration’s Initial Steps to Rescind Trump “Rollback Rule,” Advocates Urge HHS to Take Further Steps to Reverse Regulation, Address the Harms It Has Caused Trump-Era “Rollback Rule” Undermines ACA’s Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ+ People, Patients Seeking Reproductive […]
The Wolverine state removed prior authorization requirements for a preferred hepatitis C medication, increasing access to hepatitis C treatment for more Michiganders. The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) and the National Viral Hepatitis […]
Originally written by Erin Durkin and posted on National Journal on April 1, 2021. Policy experts say measures allowing government negotiation of drug prices for Medicare could get past Senate restrictions. Democrats may be teeing up provisions to let the […]
Originally posted on Mirage News on March 29, 2021 Recommendations stem from conference of National Cancer Institute and Comprehensive Cancer Center representatives Recommendations call for enhanced community partnerships and higher priority for community-outreach efforts New recommendations co-developed by Dana-Farber Cancer […]
A new policy strategy report from Harvard Law School’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation aims to scale up the provision of nutrition benefits in health care and food systems. Diet is a key driver of both poor health […]
Health Equity recently published two journal articles co-authored by the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation’s Sarah Downer, highlighting key findings and recommendations on community outreach and engagement efforts of the National Cancer Institute’s Comprehensive Cancer Centers. The titles […]
This article was originally written by Erin Durkin and published by National Journal on February 22, 2021. Although policy experts think the Medicaid provisions of the COVID-19 package will likely clear budget-reconciliation rules, nothing is guaranteed. House Democrats are aiming […]
This article was originally released by the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable on February 22, 2021. The two midwestern states removed prior authorizations for first time hepatitis C treatment, increasing opportunities for 130,000 individuals to be treated and cured of hepatitis […]
