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From Lau v. Nichols to the Affordable Care Act: Forty Years of Ensuring Meaningful Access in Health Care

05.31.14

by–Helen Tran and Deodonne Bhattarai

Abstract This article commemorates Lau v. Nichols on its fortieth anniversary by examining language access rights in the new era of health care reform following the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Language assistance services are critical to accessing health care. Starting with Lau and ending with the ACA’s nondiscrimination provision, this article surveys the progression […]

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