- April 24, 2024
Secret Shopper Surveys: A Powerful Tool for Directly Testing Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees’ Access to Care
Michelle Yiu and David MachledtFor many Americans, accessing health care can be deeply frustrating, stressful, and confusing. While individuals may face various problems…
- April 17, 2024
How the New Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Rule Will Help Low-Income People with Disabilities and Older Adults Get Enrolled and Stay Enrolled
Charly GilfoilCMS’s recently released final rule, Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination,…
- April 10, 2024
A Win for Representation in Data—New Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards Modernize Demographic Data Collection and Advance Health Equity
Charly GilfoilAfter years of study and strong public support, the federal Office of Management and Budget finalized updates to federal…
- April 3, 2024
HHS Just Took a Big Step Towards Improving Access to Services and Achieving Health Equity
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Wayne TurnerHHS finalized the Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters for plan year 2025, adopting several long sought after changes…
- March 14, 2024
Here we go again: Dissecting President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal
Mara YoudelmanOn March 11, 2024 President Biden released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. While the proposal is not…
- March 11, 2024
Why the South Matters in Health Care and Reproductive Freedom Advocacy (And What We Are Doing About it)
Kally XuIntroduction It is no secret that the U.S.South - home to a significant portion of Black, Indigenous, and other people…
- March 8, 2024
(Counting)Back from the Future: HHS Diligently Works to Finalize Regulations Before an Unknown Cut-Off Date
Dania DouglasOver the past four years, the Biden-Harris Administration has pursued an ambitious health-policy agenda. Yet, heading into the 2024…
- February 21, 2024
Doula Medicaid Project: February 2024 State Roundup
Amy ChenNHeLP’s Doula Medicaid Project has been tracking Medicaid coverage for doula care legislation since 2018. Each year since then…
- January 12, 2024
HHS Office for Civil Rights Finalizes 2024 Health Care Refusal Regulations
Madeline Morcelle and Charly GilfoilThis week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule,…
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