- February 19, 2026
Preparing a “Landing Pad”: Mitigating OBBBA’s Harms to the Medicaid Safety Net
The speed and scale of changes to the Medicaid program required by the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”…
- February 4, 2026
The Fight for Affordable Marketplace Coverage Continues
On January 31, Open Enrollment on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces officially ended in every state. This marks…
- January 12, 2026
Timely Tips to Safeguard Medicaid
NHeLP has launched a new weekly Timely Tips to Safeguard Medicaid series to help advocates navigate Medicaid work requirements and…
- December 29, 2025
Claiming Our Future with Fearless Hope: 2025 Reflection from Elizabeth G. Taylor
Elizabeth G. Taylor Executive Director, NHeLPA number of years ago, I started a tradition of sharing my personal…
- December 22, 2025
Federal AI Policy Threatens Prior Authorization Reform
Automated systems play increasingly important roles in shaping access to health care services. Frequently, insurers use algorithms and artificial…
- December 17, 2025
Deregulation Would Have Negative Consequences for Health Care Access
When most people think of health care advocacy, they typically think of legislative activities that can affect health coverage…
- December 15, 2025
How do we address health disparities if we can’t prove they exist?
Data collection is a common-sense component of identifying and addressing disparities in health and healthcare access, yet demographic data…
- November 18, 2025
Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: State Applications Underscore the Limitations of OBBBA’s Rural Health Transformation Program
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all 50 states have applied for…
- November 18, 2025
The Federal Government is Back Open, With No Relief for Individuals With Marketplace Coverage
It’s over. After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in history has come to an end with a plan…
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