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March 1, 2021
Medicaid Coverage of Medication Abortion Delivered via Telehealth
Fabiola Carrión, Madeline Morcelle, and Alexis Robles-Fradet Issue Brief
The COVID-19 public health emergency has shown the need to increase access to health services through telehealth, including for Medicaid beneficiaries. A year into the pandemic, millions of people have accessed services via telehealth. The need and desire for telehealth will persist after the pandemic ends, particularly for individuals…
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February 26, 2021
Updates on Work Requirement Litigation – from the desk of the Executive Director
Elizabeth G. Taylor Homepage
It’s too early to celebrate victory in our work requirement litigation, but there are significant positive developments. I thought you might appreciate an update and an explanation of recent events and what they mean for individuals across the country.As you know, we have been challenging the Trump administration’s approval…
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February 26, 2021
Wright v. AHCA, Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, Florida
Litigation Team Cases
Plaintiff Nancy Wright is a Florida attorney who has represented hundreds of Florida Medicaid recipients (often pro bono) who are challenging erroneous terminations, denials, or reduction of Medicaid benefits. To prepare these appeals, Attorney Wright needs to access the state Medicaid agency’s (Agency for Health Care Administration's or AHCA’s)…
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February 26, 2021
Lawsuit Filed to Ensure Access to Benefits in the Medicaid Expansion Program
Nebraska officials chose to enact an unlawful tiered benefits system, violating Initiative 427LINCOLN, NE -- On February 25, Nebraska Appleseed and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nebraska Medicaid enrollees who face unnecessary barriers accessing services under the Medicaid expansion tiered benefits program.…
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February 24, 2021
Building Trust in the COVID Vaccine in Black Communities
Miriam Delaney Heard Coronavirus, Health Equity, Homepage
“The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.” Maya AngelouIf ever there were a need for change to our health care delivery system, it is now. To date, there have been more than 28 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. resulting in…
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February 24, 2021
New Directions in Regulatory Policy Give Health Policy Advocates a Glimmer of Hope
Dania Douglas Health Equity
On his first day in office, President Biden issued a series of Executive Orders and Memoranda that signaled a clear departure from the administrative and regulatory policies of the Trump Administration. This was welcome news to health policy advocates who hope that the Biden Administration can help reverse some…
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Medicaid Coverage of Medication Abortion Delivered via Telehealth

Updates on Work Requirement Litigation – from the desk of the Executive Director

Wright v. AHCA, Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, Florida

Lawsuit Filed to Ensure Access to Benefits in the Medicaid Expansion Program

Building Trust in the COVID Vaccine in Black Communities

New Directions in Regulatory Policy Give Health Policy Advocates a Glimmer of Hope