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April 8, 2019
How Medicaid Work Requirements Harm Women, LGBTQ People
Priscilla Huang and Candace Gibson Health Equity, Homepage, SRH Health Equity
Health care advocates celebrated when a federal judge recently blocked Medicaid waiver projects in Kentucky and Arkansas that condition Medicaid coverage on mandatory work requirements and other cuts to coverage. The Trump administration approved (and encouraged) states to impose such requirements in a backdoor effort to undermine Medicaid and…
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April 8, 2019
National Health Law Program Comments on HHS Safe Harbor Rule for Outpatient Prescription Drugs
Wayne Turner and Hayley Penan Comments
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new regulations that would remove safe harbor protections for prescription drug rebates. Currently, rebates paid by manufacturers to Medicare Part D plans and Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs), including pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are shielded from federal anti-kickback laws.…
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April 3, 2019
Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder, and Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Fact Sheet for State-Level Advocates
Rachel Holtzman Fact Sheet
The worsening crisis of opioid-related harm in the U.S. touches all members of society, including pregnant people. People may use opioids during pregnancy for a variety of reasons, including pain management and because they have an opioid use disorder (OUD). Individuals who seek evidence-based care for OUD often experience…
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April 2, 2019
Despite Litigation, Trump Administration Continues Push to Undermine Medicaid Expansion
Jeremy Leaming Homepage
It is no secret that the Trump administration is bent on “exploding” Medicaid expansion. As part of that effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has given 10 states permission to implement projects that require individuals to work or complete work-related activities to maintain their coverage.U.S. District…
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April 2, 2019
Be Bold When Fighting to Protect, Advance Reproductive and Sexual Health
Candace Gibson Homepage
Under leadership of women of color, young people, in coalition with reproductive justice, health, rights and LGBTQ groups who make up the All* Above All coalition, secured a historic introduction in March of the EACH Woman Act or Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act (S. 758,…
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April 1, 2019
National Health Law Program Joins Advocates in Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act
Andy DiAntonio Court Document
Health care advocates including, Families USA, Community Catalyst, National Health Law Program, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Services Union Employees International, filed an amici curiae brief in April in support of California and numerous other state attorneys general who urging the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
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How Medicaid Work Requirements Harm Women, LGBTQ People

Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder, and Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Fact Sheet for State-Level Advocates

Despite Litigation, Trump Administration Continues Push to Undermine Medicaid Expansion

Be Bold When Fighting to Protect, Advance Reproductive and Sexual Health

National Health Law Program Joins Advocates in Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act

Archive for 2019

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How Medicaid Work Requirements Harm Women, LGBTQ People

National Health Law Program Comments on HHS Safe Harbor Rule for Outpatient Prescription Drugs

Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder, and Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Fact Sheet for State-Level Advocates

Despite Litigation, Trump Administration Continues Push to Undermine Medicaid Expansion

Be Bold When Fighting to Protect, Advance Reproductive and Sexual Health

National Health Law Program Joins Advocates in Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act