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August 31, 2022
S.J, et. al v. Knodell, Western District of Missouri
Jane Perkins and Sarah Grusin Cases
This case was formerly known as S.J v. Tidball. Nine children with medically complex conditions who are enrolled in Medicaid in Missouri challenged the Missouri Department of Social Services' failure to provide or arrange for medically necessary in-home nursing services as required by the Medicaid Act and the Americans…
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August 29, 2022
Health Law Partnerships
Health Law Partnerships – Empowering Effective Enforcement and Litigation For more than 55 years, the National Health Law Program has served as a vital resource, partner, and brain trust for state-based advocates and legal aid organizations working to improve access to health care for low-income people. Over the last…
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August 26, 2022
Medicaid Enrollees Cut off Critical Health Benefits During COVID Public Health Emergency Due to Lawless Trump Administration Regulation Seek Nationwide Class Certification and Injunction
Five Plaintiffs from Three States seek to represent others affected throughout the U.S. and ask for nationwide preliminary injunction to stop ongoing harmAugust 26, 2022—Today, low-income disabled and older adult plaintiffs in Connecticut, Delaware, and Nebraska filed an amended complaint and a formal request for certification of a nationwide…
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August 23, 2022
Little noticed provision of Inflation Reduction Act will have a big impact on Medicaid, improving health outcomes for enrollees
Wayne Turner Coronavirus, Homepage
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden in August, provides landmark changes in health care. For the first time, the Department of Health and Human Services will have authority to negotiate the prices of high cost drugs it purchases for Medicare enrollee. The IRA also…
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August 19, 2022
NHeLP Letter to CCIIO Director, Ellen Montz – Re: Request for Modifications to the Federal Prescription Drug and Maternity Care Essential Health Benefit Standards
Wayne Turner, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, and Alexis Robles-Fradet Letter
Despite improvements in coverage of Essential Health Benefits (EHB) since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, significant gaps remain in access to care in various categories of service. In this follow-up letter to leadership at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), NHeLP urges the Department…
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August 16, 2022
NHeLP Welcomes the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Washington, DC - The National Health Law Program welcomes the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and is eager to see the transformative law enacted. This bill promises to lower prescription drug costs, make health insurance more affordable for individuals enrolled in marketplaces, ensure that the rich pay their…
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S.J, et. al v. Knodell, Western District of Missouri

Health Law Partnerships

Medicaid Enrollees Cut off Critical Health Benefits During COVID Public Health Emergency Due to Lawless Trump Administration Regulation Seek Nationwide Class Certification and Injunction

Little noticed provision of Inflation Reduction Act will have a big impact on Medicaid, improving health outcomes for enrollees

NHeLP Letter to CCIIO Director, Ellen Montz – Re: Request for Modifications to the Federal Prescription Drug and Maternity Care Essential Health Benefit Standards

NHeLP Welcomes the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act