Originally written by Nick Voyles and published on Stat News on November 14, 2020 As Americans fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the epidemic caused by the hepatitis C virus also continues to rage, especially among marginalized communities. And while some barriers to […]
Originally written by Sukanya Charuchandra and published on Hepmag on November 13, 2020. Requiring sobriety prior to treatment and curtailing harm reduction hinder efforts to eliminate hep C. State policies that require abstinence before initiating hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment […]
Originally written by Lucas Thors and published by MV Times on November 12, 2020 Food Is Medicine Symposium highlights the importance of nutrition on a national and local scale. “The eighth annual Food is Medicine Symposium delves into ways nutrition […]
Written by Benjamin Ryan and published by The Guardian on October 23, 2020. Conservatives see Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation as key in bringing down the Affordable Care Act. Doctors and scientists warn it will destroy a major effort to help […]
Originally written by Bridget Balch and posted on AAMC on October 15, 2020. Physicians, researchers, and food policy experts highlight the need for accessible, healthy food to combat poor health in vulnerable populations. When the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Revere […]
Today, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School and the Quinnipiac University School of Law’s Legal Clinic filed an amicus brief on the need for state liability to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s civil rights […]
Initial research outlines opportunities to increase access to healthy foods during hunger & Covid-19 crises. Today the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) announced the launch of Mainstreaming Produce Prescription (Rx) Programs, a new […]
Originally posted on Hep Mag on Sept. 22, 2020. Written by Liz Highleyman. Some state Medicaid programs and prison systems still restrict treatment based on substance use or stage of liver disease. People who rely on Medicaid and prisoners in […]
On September 16, Harvard Law School’s Colloquium series titled, COVID-19 and the Law: Law and Policy to Address Basic Needs and Marginalized Populations, hosted a discussion on Health Law and COVID-19, featuring Robert Greenwald, Clinical Professor of Law and Faculty […]
Originally published on Hep Mag by NVHR on September 21, 2020. New York State Medicaid recently removed prior authorization requirements for new hep C patients, increasing opportunities for individuals. The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), the Center for Health Law and […]
