HLS IMMIGRATION PROJECT PRESENTS: Discussing the Forced Sterilization of Detained Immigrants Register here: https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-CqqToiGdY4ZPJtmfE5OynngXxRz99_  Project South recently submitted an OIG complaint alleging serious medical misconduct against detained people at Irwin Detention Center. While the mistreatment of detained people is not new, current practices reveal even more unsettling ways the state forcibly regulates people's bodies. Please […]

On March 18, 2020, CHLPI Faculty Director Robert Greenwald will speak on a webinar panel hosted by the South AIDS Coalition. Th webinar to discuss how COVID-19 has exposed gaps in our health system, the financial and motivational evidence of Medicaid expansion, public opinions on Medicaid Expansion in seven southern states, the care needs for […]

Join the ACLU of Massachusetts for a virtual town hall where advocates will discuss the latest updates on the ACLU’s work during the coronavirus pandemic and share ways for supporters to get involved. The second of three virtual town halls in this series will feature: Kade Crockford, Director of the Technology for Liberty Program at […]

The Trump Administration has created expansive religious and moral exemptions from the Affordable Care Act's requirement for contraceptive coverage. Pennsylvania and New Jersey have challenged these rules in a case that will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in May. Together with other organizations, the NC AIDS Action Network submitted a brief to warn […]

Across the country, COVID-19 is prompting government officials to encourage millions of individuals, especially seniors and people with compromised immunity or underlying health conditions, to shelter in place. In the wake of closed businesses, job losses, and school closures, emergency food programs are seeing unprecedented levels of demand. For nonprofit medically tailored meal providers, the situation […]

Description In recent years, some cities have tried to impose soda taxes and other new policies to reduce the obesity epidemic in the US—particularly among children—and its critical impact on society and the health care system. How effective are these policies? What is blocking their uptake?  What alternatives should we consider? A light lunch will […]