- March 14, 2023
Private Insurance Coverage of Doula Care: A Growing Movement to Expand Access
Doula care is increasingly being recognized as a vital resource for pregnant and birthing people, with several states now…
- March 7, 2023
NHeLP Board Chair Celebrates Strategic Framework
Below is a statement from NHeLP Board Chair Ann M. Kappler celebrating our Strategic Framework. Learn more and read…
- February 24, 2023
The “Family Glitch Fix” Gives Families New Options to Purchase Quality, Affordable Health Coverage
At the beginning of 2023, a new rule issued by the IRS took effect, giving millions of families the…
- February 22, 2023
Reparations in California: NHeLP Launches New Issue Brief Series on California’s Reparations Task Force Newly Released Interim Report
African Americans have suffered and persevered through centuries of slavery, segregation, disenfranchisement, economic and educational discrimination, wealth inequality, medical…
- February 21, 2023
The White House Takes Big Steps Toward Data Equity – But More Is Needed
For decades, advocates, including NHeLP, have sought broader and more comprehensive demographic data collection to advance health equity and…
- February 8, 2023
Data Privacy to Advance Health Equity: Risks and Rewards of Demographic Data Collection
Advocates, researchers, policymakers, and providers agree that data can be a force for health equity. In particular, demographic data…
- February 2, 2023
CMS’ Approval of Section 1115 Demonstrations for Justice-Involved Individuals
Since 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
In 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
In the Medicaid program, comprehensive managed care is the predominant mode for delivering services. Approximately, seventy-two percent of beneficiaries…
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