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March 20, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by New Hampshire’s Section 1115 Waiver
Mara Youdelman and Sarah Grusin Fact Sheet, Case Explainer
On November 30, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved New Hampshire’s request to condition Medicaid coverage of medically necessary services needed by low-income adults on work requirements and to waive retroactive coverage. The project is called “Granite Advantage.” Because Granite Advantage violates numerous provisions of…
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March 20, 2019
Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of New Hampshire’s “Granite Advantage” Waiver
Jane Perkins, Sarah Somers, and Sarah Grusin Issue Brief, Case Explainer
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March 20, 2019
New Tools Support States Putting Contraceptive Equity into Action
Liz McCaman Taylor california, Homepage
“Contraceptive Equity” is a policy framework under which contraceptive care is easily accessible and covered at no cost in all health programs. Contraceptive Equity acknowledges the critical role that family planning plays in improving health outcomes and economic security for people of reproductive age and their families. Further, Contraceptive…
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March 20, 2019
New Hampshire Low-Income Individuals Sue Trump HHS for Approval of State’s Burdensome Medicaid Waiver Project
Washington, D.C. - Low-income individuals in New Hampshire, represented by a group of health care advocates, sued the Trump administration challenging its approval of the State’s “Granite Advantage” Section 1115 Medicaid waiver project that conditions Medicaid health coverage on work requirements, and cuts vital services like retroactive coverage. The…
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March 20, 2019
Philbrick v. Azar
Andy DiAntonio Court Document, Cases
Representing low-income individuals from New Hampshire, the National Health Law Program, New Hampshire Legal Assistance and National Center for Law and Economic Justice filed a lawsuit, Philbrick v. Azar, March 20 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging HHS approval of New Hampshire's Medicaid waiver…
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March 15, 2019
Advocate Fact Sheet: Monitoring Plan’s Provision of Mental Health services to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries
Abigail Coursolle Fact Sheet
California has two managed care plans that are responsible for providing mental health care to beneficiaries of Med-Cal, the state's Medicaid program. Senior Attorney Abigail Coursolle, in this fact sheet, provides guidance and tools for California health care advocates to monitor and ensure that the state's managed care plans…
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The Personal Stories of Those Affected by New Hampshire’s Section 1115 Waiver

Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of New Hampshire’s “Granite Advantage” Waiver

New Tools Support States Putting Contraceptive Equity into Action

New Hampshire Low-Income Individuals Sue Trump HHS for Approval of State’s Burdensome Medicaid Waiver Project

Philbrick v. Azar

Advocate Fact Sheet: Monitoring Plan’s Provision of Mental Health services to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries