National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – April 21, 2020
COVID-19 Nondiscrimination Letter Sent to the Hill The National Coalition for LGBT Health signed a letter, along with 200+ national, state, and local organizations, sent to Congressional leaders asking them to ensure the protection of vulnerable communities in any COVID-19 response legislation. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, communities of color, people […]
National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – March 5, 2020
National LGBT Health Awareness Week Theme: “Turn OUT for LGBT Health” The National Coalition for LGBT Health is excited to announce the theme for the 18th annual National LGBT Health Awareness Week is “Turn OUT for LGBT Health.” This theme encourages the LGBTQ+ community to “Turn OUT” for health through voting, education, and advocacy. This theme was developed based […]
National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – February 19, 2020
Sign On Letter to Ensure Copays Count Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases a Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) rule outlining planned changes that will impact the nation’s health insurance marketplace. This year’s proposed rule, released on January 31, issued a major blow to consumers by walking back […]
National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – February 6, 2020
State of the Union: Key Highlights in Regards to Health In Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, President Trump stated that he would “always protect” those with pre-existing conditions. However, the Trump Administration has supported efforts to undermine provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which provides protections to patients with pre-existing conditions. In […]
National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – January 21, 2020
Legislation to Watch in 2020 The 116th Congress is back in session, and there are a number of bills currently under consideration in the House and Senate that could impact the health, well-being, and civil rights of LGBTQ+ Americans. Below is a brief list of pertinent legislation – for a complete list visit Congress.gov!Civil Rights […]
National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – January 7, 2020
Facebook Responds to Criticism from LGBTQ+ Health Advocates, Disables Some Misleading Truvada® Ads Facebook has responded to pressure from the National Coalition for LGBT Health and dozens of other LGBTQ+ health organizations, led by GLAAD, and removed misleading advertisements about a class action lawsuit against the makers of the HIV prevention drug emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate […]
National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – December 20, 2019
Appeals Court Strikes Down ACA Individual Mandate On December 18, a federal appeals court ruled against a central provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the requirement that everyone in the U.S. maintain health insurance. Though damaging, the court ruled that striking down the individual mandate does not invalidate the rest of the ACA, […]
National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – December 11, 2019
New HHS Program Will Provide PrEP Free to Those in Need The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has revealed the details of a plan to make the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug Truvada available at no-cost to qualifying at-risk individuals. The plan, unveiled Dec. 3, follows an announcement last May by drug maker Gilead […]
National Coalition for LGBT Health Advocacy Brief – November 26, 2019
Proposed Rule Would Gut Nondiscrimination Requirements for HHS Grants Removes explicit nondiscrimination protections on multiple bases and rejects the Supreme Court’s establishment of marriage equality as the law of the land The Trump Administration is planning to release a rule that would allow any program receiving Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding – including HIV/AIDS […]