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Access to Mental Health Care
Access to mental health care is among the most important and underappreciated aspects of the health care system for chronically ill people.  While federal law creates a requirement that health...

Approaches to Reducing Consumption of Sugar
Excess sugar consumption is linked to obesity, diabetes, and other diet-related chronic diseases that have tremendous social and economic costs. The United States currently faces the highest obesity and diabetes prevalence...

Eliminating Viral Hepatitis
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...

Federal Health Care Policy Reform
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...

Fight for Transgender Health Care Rights
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...

Food is Medicine
Poor diet, exacerbated by food insecurity, is now the leading cause of death and disease in the United States. Individuals with low incomes and those dealing with food insecurity can...

Friends of the Court: Amicus Briefs for Change
The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation’s (CHLPI) advocacy efforts include amicus curiae work, which are legal briefs submitted to a court or agency on behalf of stakeholders other...

Guaranteed Income as Treatment: Addressing Poverty as a Social Determinant of Health
Poverty has long been a major risk factor for poor health, but unconditional cash transfer interventions, commonly known as Guaranteed Income programs, are emerging as an innovative solution. Momentum and...

Health and the Environment
Across the globe, climate change is increasing the frequency and impact of extreme weather events that can cause displacement, loss of resources, illness, and death. At the same time, growth...

Health Law and Policy Amid Crisis: COVID-19 Response
The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School’s (CHLPI) Health Law and Policy Clinic (HLPC) is working with other national organizations and community partners to identify and...

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