League Leaders from 43 States Convene as Senate Unveils Nasty Health Care Bill (Blog) 6/23/2017 LWV Voices Opposition to Harmful Legislation
"Don't Cap My Care" Medicaid Rally (Blog) 6/8/2017 This week, League Interns had the chance to hear the personal side of the effects of possible cuts and caps to Medicaid at the Don’t Cap My Care rally hosted by the
On the Affordable Care Act’s Anniversary, Another Supreme Court Challenge (Blog) 3/18/2016 On the sixth anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing arguments in the case of Zubik v. Burwell, which challenges the health care law's…
Outlining the League’s Priority Federal Issues for 2016 (Blog) 1/12/2016 In addition to lobbying the 114th Congress in support of our priorities, the League is working on a number of important policy proposals put forth by the President and agencies of the federal…
Graham-Cassidy Health Care Proposal Moving in Senate (Blog) 9/21/2017 This could be our last chance to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Next week, the U.S. Senate is gearing up to vote on a new plan to replace the ACA before the end of the month.
Obama Administration Violating Voting Rights Law (Blog) 10/30/2015 We've been lobbying to make sure the healthcare exchanges required by the ACA comply with the National Voter Registration Act. This week, we asked the president for voluntary compliance.
Medicaid and Medicare Turn 50 (Blog) 7/28/2015 Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments into law thereby creating two of our most influential federal programs – Medicaid and Medicare.
Key Win at the Supreme Court on Health Care Tax Subsidies (Blog) 6/25/2015 The League joined an amicus brief in King v. Burwell that focused on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on women’s health, arguing that the tax subsidies are essential to women’s health and the…
Eyes on the Prize: Health Care for All (Blog) 3/20/2014 This month marks the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The League was a strong advocate for the legislation when it was debated and passed by Congress in 2010.
Supreme Court Preview: The Affordable Care Act, Contraceptive Coverage and Religious Freedom (Blog) 3/18/2014 On March 25, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases that challenge the Affordable Care Act mandate that employers are required to provide contraceptive coverage.