- May 29, 2020
Medicaid Offers Critical Support for People Who Are Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abigail CoursolleMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year the novel COVID-19 has complicated an already fraught system of…
- May 19, 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic Will Cause Deep Cuts to Rural America
Alicia EmanuelMost major media outlets to date have focused their attention on the spread of COVID-19 in metropolitan areas like…
- May 18, 2020
Fighting for Abortion Coverage for Low-Income Pennsylvanians
Catherine McKee and Sarah SomersSince 1976, Congress has restricted the use of federal Medicaid funding for abortion care. Under the current version of…
- May 18, 2020
Medicaid is the Hero in The HEROES Act
Mara YoudelmanDespite weeks of sheltering in place, coronavirus continues to ravage the country. Deaths continue to rise, testing is still…
- May 15, 2020
California v. Texas: The ACA Litigation Saga Continues
Jane PerkinsOn May 13, 2020, 39 amici curiae (friends of the court) briefs were filed in California v. Texas, the…
- May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis: Unspoken Impacts on Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities
Miriam Delaney HeardCOVID-19 has triggered a national and public health emergency (PHE). To date, nearly one million people have been diagnosed…
- May 12, 2020
Home-Based Care under COVID-19: A Do No Harm Approach to Assessing Needs
David Machledt and Elizabeth EdwardsMedicaid commonly uses functional assessments to determine eligibility for services as well as the type and amount of services…
- May 6, 2020
Telehealth and Disability: Challenges and Opportunities for Care
Daniel Young and Elizabeth EdwardsIn response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published guidance…
- May 1, 2020
Streamlining Medicaid Enrollment During COVID-19
Hannah Eichner and Sarah GrusinDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, health coverage is more important than ever. States are seeing a surge in Medicaid applications,…
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