- July 23, 2018
To Comment or Not to Comment, There Should Be No Question
Mara Youdelman"Arbitrary and capricious". That is how U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg characterized the Trump administration's efforts through its…
- July 20, 2018
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Inmates Can Slow Down the Opioid Epidemic
Cathy Ren and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoClimbing since 2000, the opioid epidemic has claimed more than 300,000 lives in the U.S. If the current trend…
- July 3, 2018
The Purpose of Medicaid and Why Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Is Wrong on Health Care
Elizabeth G. TaylorWhen the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 by wealthy white colonists, its lofty words were announcing independence…
- June 27, 2018
The Vital Fight for Behavioral Health Parity for LGBTQ People
Rachel Holtzman and Abigail CoursollePride 2018 is well underway, and as we celebrate the achievements and strides made by LGBTQ people, we must…
- June 22, 2018
California Pride: Medi-Cal Coverage of Gender-Affirming Care Has Come a Long Way
Abigail CoursolleWe celebrate LGBTQ pride this month. In California a point of pride is the state's long-standing coverage of gender-affirming…
- June 19, 2018
Conservative Think Tanks Come Together to Promote More Cuts for Federal Health Care Programs
Mara YoudelmanDo not be fooled by the new, and so-called, “Health Care Choices Proposal” from a set of conservative think…
- June 18, 2018
Trump’s DOJ, Kentucky Try to Convince Federal Judge HHS Has Authority to Saddle Medicaid with Work Requirements, High Premiums and Lock Outs
Joe McLeanThe fate of Medicaid work requirements rests— for now— with U.S. District Court Judge James E. Boasberg. The judge…
- June 5, 2018
Network Adequacy for Behavioral Health Services in Medicaid Managed Care
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abigail CoursolleHas your state set network adequacy standards for behavioral health services offered by Medicaid Managed Care plans yet? If…
- May 31, 2018
Despite Trump’s Health Care Sabotage, California is Fighting to Protect Access to Essential Health Benefits
Héctor Hernández-DelgadoThe Trump administration issued the Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters Final Rule for 2019 (HHS 2019 Final Rule),…
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