National Health Law Program: High Cost of Language Barriers in Medical Malpractice

This issue brief from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health and the National Health Law Program examines Continue reading →

National Health Law Program: State Laws on Language Access

This issue brief from the National Health Law Program reviews state laws requiring or relevant to language access in health Continue reading →

California Senate Bill 853 Requires All Health Plans to Ensure Language Access

This law, enacted in 2003, requires all health plans in California to ensure language access to their members. Link to Continue reading →

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network: A Blueprint for Success – Bringing Language Access to Millions of Californians

This issue brief from the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network describes the advocacy efforts that led to the enactment of California Continue reading →

National Health Law Program: How States Can Get Federal Funding for Language Assistance Services

This issue brief from the National Health Law Program describes how states can get federal funding for language assistance services Continue reading →

National Health Law Program: Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reimbursement for Language Assistance Services

This issue brief from the National Health Law Program describes how thirteen states and the District of Columbia access federal Continue reading →

Families USA: CHIPRA Provides Federal Funding for Language Services

This issue brief from Families USA explains how the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act provides enhanced (75%) federal matching Continue reading →

Center for Budget and Policy Priorities: Medicare Payment for Language Assistance Services

This issue brief from the Center for Budget and Policy  Priorities and the National Health Law Program describes how Medicare Continue reading →