- February 2, 2023
CMS’ Approval of Section 1115 Demonstrations for Justice-Involved Individuals
Jasmine Young and Jennifer LavSince Medicaid’s inception, the program has not covered services for anyone who is an “inmate of a public institution,”…
- February 1, 2023
NHeLP welcomes new mental health network adequacy reporting for California plans
T. Nancy Lam and Abigail CoursolleIn California, 1 in 14 children have a serious emotional disturbance that substantially limits their daily life functioning, and…
- January 5, 2023
Medicaid Managed Care Accountability: How States Use Sanctions
Daniel YoungIn the Medicaid program, comprehensive managed care is the predominant mode for delivering services. Approximately, seventy-two percent of beneficiaries…
- January 4, 2023
NHeLP Welcomes the TGI Inclusive Care Act in California
Abigail CoursolleAs of January 1, 2023, a new law protects the right of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Intersex (TGI) Californians…
- December 29, 2022
Radical Hope for the New Year: Reflection from Elizabeth G. Taylor
Elizabeth G. TaylorI have a tradition of sharing my personal reflections at the year’s end with friends, colleagues and supporters of…
- December 20, 2022
NHeLP Recognizes that Health Care Refusals Harm Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, and Charly GilfoilTwo Courts of Appeal recently held that, in spite of Section 1557’s important protections against discrimination, including discrimination on…
- December 12, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Telehealth Medication Abortion Services One Year After FDA REMS Changes
Cat DuffyThis December marks the one year anniversary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it would…
- December 2, 2022
California Leads the Way in Becoming a Reproductive Freedom State
Jasmine Young and Fabiola CarriónOn June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization held that the Constitution…
- November 14, 2022
Current State of Doula Medicaid Implementation Efforts in November 2022
Amy ChenThe National Health Law Program’s Doula Medicaid Project has been tracking doula Medicaid implementation efforts since 2019. Each year…
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