The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) is a nonprofit legal and policy advocacy organization founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969.
The National Health Law Program was initially established as a backup legal center by Ruth and Milton Roemer at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1969.
NHeLP's policy attorneys and experts provide national leadership on regulatory and legislative advocacy to defend and advance access to care for low-income and underserved communities across the United States.
[4] The proposal, which among other things would have extended health coverage to low-income Americans, ultimately did not gain sufficient support in the 103rd United States Congress to become law.
For example, NHeLP has filed amicus curiae briefs arguing to uphold the law and associated rulemaking efforts in each of the major Supreme Court challenges since passage: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012),[10] King v. Burwell (2015)[11] and California v. Texas (2021).