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March 15, 2021
The Time is Now to Vaccinate High-Risk People with Disabilities
Hannah Eichner Coronavirus, Health Equity
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with disabilities have faced a disproportionate risk of COVID-19 exposure, serious illness, and death. While data collection in the U.S. is less comprehensive, a recent study from England outlines the scope of the problem, finding that people with significant disabilities were three to…
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February 23, 2021
NHeLP Comments to Interim Final Regulations on MOE
Hannah Eichner and Leonardo Cuello Comments
NHeLP comments to an Interim Final Regulation opposing HHS's attempt to weaken the Maintenance of Effort requirement protecting Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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November 12, 2020
NHeLP Joins Forces with Insulin Affordability Advocates to Protect Minnesota Safety-Net Programs
Catherine McKee, Wayne Turner, and Hannah Eichner Amicus Blogs, Coronavirus
Last week, the National Health Law Program, together with T1International, Minnesota #insulin4all, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and four Minnesota residents filed an amicus (or “friend of the court”) brief in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) v. Williams. PhRMA is challenging a 2020 Minnesota law designed to ensure that…
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August 11, 2020
The Maintenance of Effort Provision Protects Services
Hannah Eichner, Sarah Grusin, Jennifer Lav, and David Machledt Fact Sheet
The Families First maintence of effort provision not only prohibits states from disenrolling individuals, but it ensures that services available to enrollees at the start of the pandemic remain available to them as long as the state is receiving the enhanced match. At a time when many doctors’ offices…
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August 10, 2020
Homelessness and Health in the Time of COVID-19
Hannah Eichner Coronavirus, Health Equity
Housing and health have always been inextricably linked– but never has that been more apparent than during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a time where a key prevention measure is to stay home, more than 500,000 people are experiencing homelessness and have no home to stay in.Due to the United…
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June 5, 2020
Top Ten List: Maintenance of Effort Requirement Compliance
Hannah Eichner Fact Sheet
New federal law provides a significant increase in Medicaid funding for states. In exchange, states must comply with a maintenance of effort requirement, which helps ensure individuals are able to get and stay covered during the crisis. This fact sheet highlights ten actions advocates can take to make sure the maintenance…
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The Time is Now to Vaccinate High-Risk People with Disabilities

NHeLP Comments to Interim Final Regulations on MOE

NHeLP Joins Forces with Insulin Affordability Advocates to Protect Minnesota Safety-Net Programs

The Maintenance of Effort Provision Protects Services

Homelessness and Health in the Time of COVID-19

Top Ten List: Maintenance of Effort Requirement Compliance