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May 9, 2018

MHAP for Kids: Helping Young People Go Places

In recognition of Children’s Mental Health Week: May 6-12, 2018
April 20, 2018

New Dangers for Immigrants and the Health Care System
March 22, 2018

Matt Selig Stops by NBC10 to Discuss Medical Debt
December 21, 2017

Despite tax bill passing, individual mandate remains in Mass.

“It’s important we continue to remind people that here in Massachusetts we still have an individual mandate, and there’s still time to get insured.” -Amy Rosenfeld, Executive Director at Health Care for All & HLA board member in The Boston Globe.
July 13, 2017

Baker’s reform proposals would make big change to MassHealth
July 11, 2017

A Quick look at the Boston Foundation’s LGBTQ Grantmaking

Proud to partner with The Boston Foundation to ensure the LGBTQ community has equitable access to health care!
May 17, 2017

“Immigration and Health: Law, Policy, & Ethics”

HLA’s Litigation Director and a member of HLA’s Board of Directors contributed to the Spring issue of “The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics”
March 26, 2017

Pretending we have equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses is a joke

Last year alone, HLA opened 158 cases of people who were denied coverage for mental health or substance use treatment. We need to make sure people have the resources they need to access mental health and SUD treatment — without the stigma.
March 2, 2017

Doctors and Legal Experts Fear the Worst for Trans Healthcare Under Trump

HLA Staff Attorney Andrew Cohen quoted in this VICE piece regarding the disastrous ramifications for the trans community under the proposed health care bill.
October 2, 2016

For families, insurers are often part of the battle with addiction

Few families touched by addiction have not felt helpless rage as they read an invoice from a private treatment facility or a denial-of-coverage letter from an insurer.
September 9, 2016

Lawmakers Push Insurers on Mental Health Access

Lawmakers worry those with mental health or substance abuse issues face tougher obstacles to getting care.
January 6, 2012

SJC Orders State to Cover Legal Immigrants

5/2/2019 High court rules legal immigrants must be enrolled in health program, at cost of $150 million – The Boston Globe archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/06/high_court_rules_legal_immigrants_must_be_enrolled_in_health_program_at_cost… 1/2 SJC orders state to cover legal immigrants By Chelsea Conaboy and Martin Finucane Globe Staff January 6, 2012 Massachusetts lawmakers must quickly come up with about $150 million to provide health…