National Health Law Program

The National Health Law Program is a national nonprofit legal organization founded in 1969. It works to protect and improve access to health care for low-income and underserved people and to advance health equity. Its team is composed of attorneys, policy experts, and advocates, and its work operates at the federal, state, and local levels across the United States.

The organization pursues its mission through five related areas of work: litigation to enforce health care and civil rights laws and protect health care rights for underserved populations; policy advocacy to advance equitable health care policies and strengthen public programs; education and training for advocates, community organizations, and policymakers; practical legal expertise and policy analysis; and strategic communications supporting health care rights and access initiatives.

Subject areas covered include Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), reproductive and sexual health, disability rights, language access, immigrant health care access, long-term services and supports, behavioral health, and civil rights. The program works in partnership with advocates, community organizations, and policymakers across the country, with a focus on serving low-income, underserved, and historically marginalized communities.