Health Care Access and Coverage
The U.S. is facing rising rates of viral hepatitis – despite the availability of vaccines for hepatitis A and B, and a cure for hepatitis C – and reports show that the country is not on track to meet the World Health Organization’s goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030. While effective clinical interventions have reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with viral hepatitis, the opioid epidemic has spurred new cases at alarming rates that disproportionately burden already disinvested communities.
...The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation’s (CHLPI’s) federal policy work focuses on systems-level change to improve access to care for people and families with low incomes, emphasizing the care and treatment needs of people living with HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and other chronic health conditions.
...Transgender and gender diverse individuals regularly face discrimination in health care settings and often lack access to affordable, high-quality health care coverage that includes gender-affirming services. The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) works at both the federal and state levels to fight against health care discrimination and increase access to care.
...The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) has a special focus on infectious disease and access to health care services that promote public health in Massachusetts.
...Access to quality health care is key to maintaining health and well-being, particularly for people living with chronic illness and disabilities (such as HIV and hepatitis C). While access to insurance is critical, even people with insurance can face cost and coverage barriers that put necessary treatment and services out of reach. The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) works with longstanding community partners to pursue national and state advocacy for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms that help strengthen available health care coverage and ensure that people can access the care they need.
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