Section 1557: Language Access Gets an Update with New Federal Rules

Section 1557

After years of advocacy and legal battles, language access in the U.S. healthcare system is getting a long-awaited overhaul. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued revised regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) aimed at strengthening protections against national origin discrimination and ensuring meaningful language access for […]