- June 16, 2026
Electronic Asset Verification and Medicaid Access in Rural Communities
The issues described in this blog post are explored more fully in a new NHeLP resource, The Red Tape…
- June 8, 2026
An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services: An Invaluable Tool in the Fight to Protect Health Care Rights in California
Despite the recent and upcoming federal and state cuts and threats to Medicaid (Medi-Cal), the program continues to be…
- May 28, 2026
What Idaho’s ACA Proposal Could Mean for Medicaid
Less coverage. Fewer protections. Higher costs. This is essentially what Idaho is proposing in a new waiver application, seeking…
- May 13, 2026
Cutting Medi-Cal Dental Care for Millions of Immigrants Is Not A Sound Policy
California is expected to cut Medi-Cal dental coverage for an estimated 2 million immigrants on July 1, 2026. Adult…
- April 30, 2026
New NHeLP Issue Brief: Challenging Vaccine Mandate Prohibitions Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Despite overwhelming evidence of their efficacy and ability to prevent negative health outcomes, a movement continues to grow throughout…
- April 21, 2026
The Pitt and Medicaid
“Hopefully we’ll be back on Medicaid by then.”“How’d you lose it?”“They sent a redetermination letter to our old apartment.…
- April 1, 2026
Medicaid Saves Lives: Reflecting on Medicaid Awareness Month
Medicaid saves lives.This April, as I mark my first Medicaid Awareness Month as Executive Director of NHeLP, I’ve been…
- March 10, 2026
The Administration’s Budget Proposal to Cut Community-Based Mobile Crisis Response Services in California Is Not Only Harmful, It Also Will Not Save Money
Mobile crisis services are an in-person community-based intervention that provides critical de-escalation during a behavioral health crisis. Mobile crisis…
- March 9, 2026
California’s Budget Proposal to Apply OBBBA Work Requirements to State-Funded Immigrants is Bad Policy
The consensus among stakeholders throughout California is clear: the 2025 Reconciliation Act (“H.R. 1” or “OBBBA”) is bad policy…
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