- July 28, 2021
State 2021-22 Budget Benefits Health of Low-Income Californians
On Thursday, July 15, 2021, the California Legislature passed its new budget that expands and improves health coverage for…
- July 1, 2021
Surgeries on Intersex Infants are Bad Medicine
Sex, gender, and medical interventions for young people have been widely discussed in state legislatures this year, with a…
- June 30, 2021
A Promise Unfulfilled: Automated Medicaid Eligibility Decisions
States have spent millions of dollars building Medicaid eligibility systems that promise automated, real-time, and accurate eligibility decisions. This…
- June 29, 2021
CMS Announces an $80 Million Funding Opportunity to Rebuild ACA Outreach and Enrollment Efforts
On June 4, 2021, HHS announced an $80 million dollar notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to bolster Navigator programs…
- June 22, 2021
Limited Data Collection for LGBTQI+ Health Promotes Bias
SkyInclusive questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex individuals (SOGII) help identify and address the diverse health needs…
- June 14, 2021
Preventing Harm from Automated Decision-Making Systems in Medicaid
Algorithms and other automated decision-making systems (ADS) are omnipresent features of today’s Medicaid systems. While there are some advantages…
- May 27, 2021
Juvenile Justice Laws Provide Model for Improving Health Care Access for Individuals Leaving Incarceration
Transitioning from incarceration to the community without services and supports is medically risky, especially for people who are incarcerated…
- May 26, 2021
NHeLP Files “Friend of Court” Brief to Protect Access to Promised Behavioral Health Care
Millions of people in the U.S. need mental health and substance use disorder services, collectively known as behavioral health,…
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