The Attack On Race-Conscious Health Policies: The UCLA Lawsuit And The Trump Administration’s Broader Campaign Andrew Twinamatsiko April 21, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/attack-race-conscious-health-policies-ucla-lawsuit-and-trump-administration-s-broader?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--ar4NKq7kJtRjXyjuymIK0TcUz-fxpEdF_C7GKcuYL_F2ydk2VBBQzuQqV8F2sb62I6nnBu8fvhsIv51xKc2sBESj8LQ&_hsmi=415566602&utm_source=hasu The litigation against health equity measures has expanded and accelerated. Now the federal government has thrown its weight behind interest groups that have struggled to establish standing, eliminating the constraints that limited private litigants.