- May 22, 2019
Arkansas’ Work Requirement Disaster is Coming to Indiana
Joe McLean and Brian BrooksHHS CMS Administrator Seema VermaIn 2019, for the first time, Indiana’s Medicaid program will require adults to work…
- May 9, 2019
New Federal Religious Refusals Rule Puts Beliefs of Providers Above Patient Care
Hayley PenanHHS Sec. Alex AzarThe Trump administration recently released a long-promised rule intended to expand already generous abilities of…
- May 8, 2019
When One Word Makes All the Difference
Jennifer LavAn immensely popular provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows youth to stay on their parents’ insurance until…
- April 30, 2019
Fighting Back Against Trump Health Care Sabotage
Wayne Turner*Craig Ismaili, a legal intern for the National Health Law Program, is co-author of this post. When Congress passed the…
- April 29, 2019
A Victory for ACA Marketplaces and Access to Health Care Services for Low-Income Individuals and Families
Candace Gibson and Fabiola CarriónAdvocates for access and coverage of health care for low-income individuals and families, particularly reproductive health services, have had…
- April 12, 2019
Certain Covered California Enrollees May Soon Lose Financial Help Paying for Their Health Coverage
Alicia KaukMore than 1.1 million low-income individuals and families enrolled in Covered California receive financial assistance - called "Advanced Premium…
- April 8, 2019
How Medicaid Work Requirements Harm Women, LGBTQ People
Priscilla Huang and Candace GibsonHealth care advocates celebrated when a federal judge recently blocked Medicaid waiver projects in Kentucky and Arkansas that condition…
- April 2, 2019
Despite Litigation, Trump Administration Continues Push to Undermine Medicaid Expansion
Jeremy LeamingIt is no secret that the Trump administration is bent on “exploding” Medicaid expansion. As part of that effort,…
- April 2, 2019
Be Bold When Fighting to Protect, Advance Reproductive and Sexual Health
Candace GibsonUnder leadership of women of color, young people, in coalition with reproductive justice, health, rights and LGBTQ groups who…
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