Deputy Director Marisol Garcia testified in support of a bill that would reduce CRA filings by requiring school districts connect families with FRCs before filing with the court. MHAP for Kids knows that families thrive when they receive resources in their communities and avoid court involvement.

Today, The Boston Globe published an important article on the prominence of school districts in Massachusetts turning to the courts to combat issues like chronic absenteeism rather than connecting families with appropriate resources. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/03/m...

This “big, ugly bill” is dangerous and will destroy rural health care. In Kentucky alone, 35 hospitals are under the threat of closing, stripping care from families, cutting jobs and crippling local economies. 1/2

Senator Josh Hawley urges his colleagues to avoid cuts to #medicaid in a new op-ed for the NYTimes: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/o... The proposed cuts would take away health care coverage for millions of Americans. Call your members of Congress to express your opposition to these cuts today.

Andrew Cohen, Lead Attorney of HLA's Access to Care and Coverage Practice, co-authors new op-ed on important steps hospitals can take to prepare in case of ICE visits. @medpagetoday.bsky.social @gfriedman.bsky.social #immigranthealth #healthcarejustice www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

HLA commends the hundreds of health care workers in MA who signed an open letter urging health care institutions to protect immigrant patients and workers. We appreciate the important steps health care institutions have taken to protect their immigrant patients. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/17/b...

Excited to be with many partners today @bostonbar.bsky.social talking about how we can eliminate medical debt!

The Spring 2025 edition of our Docket Newsletter is here! 🌸🗞 Inside you will find client stories, a map of all the cases HLA worked in 2024, information about trainings hosted by our attorneys, and more! Check it out at the link below: conta.cc/4bOPgOn

#CommonwealthCareAlliance (CCA), one of the largest insurers of Massachusetts’ disabled, elderly, and low-income residents, is in financial turmoil. HLA is advocating alongside the Disability Policy Consortium to preserve access to care for enrollees. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/04/b...

Thank you to the BBF Trustees and Staff for this special grant round! More and more residents in our community can use the help of an attorney to defend their rights as they come under threat.

In the new article below from Bloomberg Law, HLA Attorney Andrew Cohen comments on potential changes to federal funding of emergency Medicaid as the Trump administration continues to target immigrants. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...

Stand up against cuts to #Medicaid! The House Budget Committee has approved a budget resolution that includes $880B in cuts to Medicaid. We expect the House to vote on it next week. Call your reps at 866-426-2631 to let them know you oppose any cuts to Medicaid. #ProtectMedicaid @nhelp.bsky.social

#Medicaid provides free or low-cost coverage to millions of Americans, including kids, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Proposals to cut funding put millions at risk, including here in MA. Call your member of Congress and #ProtectMedicaid at 866-426-2631. @nhelp.bsky.social

Under Director Chopra’s leadership the CFPB took bold steps to protect consumers from medical debt’s terrible impact. The Trump Admin. should not have forced him out. The next director needs to continue fighting for consumers in the health care system. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/01/b...

HLA Attorneys Jennifer Cedor and Katherine Purrington collaborated with Boston Medical Center on a new publication discussing barriers to heart failure therapies for undocumented immigrants for the JHLT Open. 📰 Check it out at the link below! doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...

Thank you to President Biden and his Administration for their dedication to protecting health care access. From expanding coverage, strengthening mental health parity, advancing access to gender-affirming care, fighting medical debt, and other gains, their hard work led to important progress.

The news that the new Administration and Congress plan to try to "dramatically shrink Medicaid" couldn't be more concerning for all who care about health care access. There'll be strong push back to Medicaid cuts and HLA will be part of it. We hope you will too. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

The CFPB's new rule from the Biden admin to remove #medicaldebt from #creditcreports will bring huge relief to millions of consumers who have had their credit histories devastated by injury or illness. HLA and #HCFA urge the incoming admin to keep it in place. www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/new...

On Tuesday, February 4th, HLA Attorney Andrew Cohen will be speaking at MCLE about MLRI: Health Care Access Programs. The training will provide an in-depth look at MassHealth and other subsidized coverage in Massachusetts. Learn more about the program and sign up here: www.mcle.org/product/cata...

When states are forced to reduce their Medicaid budgets, in-home care services are often first on the chopping block.

A per capita cap cuts Medicaid funding. NHeLP explains how it costs states billions and slashes health services for vulnerable populations. By Mara Youdelman healthlaw.org/resource/wha...

We’re accepting applications for our 2025 paid summer law clerk class! (Check out our other openings too) hlainc.efficientapply.com/jobs/

Our Senior Supervising Attorney Wells Wilkinson spoke to Sarah Betancourt of @wgbh.org about his work representing clients denied coverage for health service. www.wgbh.org/news/health/...

#DefendCFPB, which protects patients from medical debt every day!