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Case Explainer: The Affordable Care Act at the U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 10
Primary issues: The Affordable Care Act (ACA); Equitable access to affordable health insurance; coverage for people with pre-existing conditions (including domestic violence); discrimination against women that undermines their health and economic security. Oral...
Now Let’s Keep Moving Forward, Together
This election is historic for many reasons—and one of the most important is the election of Kamala Harris, the first woman, the first Black person, and the first South Asian person to ever be elected to the office of Vice President of the United States. A healthy...
Case Explainer: LGBTQ+ Rights at the U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 4
Primary issues: LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, gender justice. Oral Arguments: November 4. WLP’s Role in the Case: WLP joined an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief filed by National Women’s Law Center supporting the City of Philadelphia and intervenors...
Open Enrollment in Pennie, PA’s New Health Insurance Marketplace, Launches Sunday
If you lost their job due to COVID-19 and subsequently lost health insurance, you may be planning to apply for health insurance through the online marketplace for the first time. Before you enroll, you need to know a few things: Pennsylvania transitioned from...
WLP Files Comment Opposing Attempt to Deprive Workers of Critical Labor Rights
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a rule that would narrow the definition of “employee” in a way that would reduce the number of workers who benefit from the minimum wage, overtime, anti-discrimination protections, and lactation accommodations of...
