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February 10, 2022
Statement on the Killing of Amir Locke
The National Health Law Program condemns yet another incidence of police violence against Black people. Amir Locke, a 22-year old Black man, was killed by police in Minneapolis during the execution of a no-knock warrant, the same violent and dangerous policy which led to the killing of Breonna Taylor.As…
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February 9, 2022
Announced Expansion of EPSDT Coverage is a Victory for Children and Families in Oregon
Washington, DC - The State of Oregon has announced that it is withdrawing a controversial policy through which it has limited medically necessary services to 400,000 low-income and underserved children throughout the State. For decades, Oregon has been the only state to have obtained broad permission from the U.S.…
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February 9, 2022
Eliminating Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medicaid
Cathren Cohen Issue Brief
Few individuals with opioid use disorder currently have access to medication-assisted treatment, a highly effective overdose prevention treatment. As the single largest payer of OUD treatment, Medicaid has an important role to play in reducing barriers and increasing access. In this issue brief, we identify persiting barriers to MAT coverage…
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February 8, 2022
States must ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have access to OTC products, including at-home Covid tests
Liz McCaman Taylor and Abigail Coursolle Build Back Better, Health Equity
Over the last few days, millions of people have begun to receive four at-home Covid tests in the mail, as a result of the Biden Administration’s push to make Covid testing more readily available. In addition, the Administration has clarified that most private insurance plans must cover at least…
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February 8, 2022
Statement for the Record to the United States Senate Committee on Finance on Youth Mental Health
Jennifer Lav Testimony
NHeLP submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Finance Committee on approaches to improve coverage and services for youth with mental health conditions. The statement offers policy options in three areas where additional legislation, oversight, or guidance would further the Senate Finance Committee’s priority of improving behavioral…
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February 3, 2022
California Will Expand Coverage of Medicaid Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
T. Nancy Hsu Health Equity
On January 10, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2022-2023 Budget Proposal that includes a total spending of $286.4 billion in State Funds ($213.1 billion from the General Fund) and another year of historic $217.5 billion investment in health care. The budget proposal builds on existing Medi-Cal expansions…
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Statement on the Killing of Amir Locke

Announced Expansion of EPSDT Coverage is a Victory for Children and Families in Oregon

Eliminating Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medicaid

States must ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have access to OTC products, including at-home Covid tests

Statement for the Record to the United States Senate Committee on Finance on Youth Mental Health

California Will Expand Coverage of Medicaid Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services