- June 5, 2018
Network Adequacy for Behavioral Health Services in Medicaid Managed Care
Has 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
The Trump administration issued the Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters Final Rule for 2019 (HHS 2019 Final Rule),…
- May 23, 2018
In the Midst of Sabotage, Some Are Charting the Course for a Just, Equitable Health Care System
Despite historic gains made by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in reducing health disparities, significant disparities remain. Recent news…
- April 23, 2018
Trump Rule Targets Landmark Health Care Law by Weakening Essential Health Benefits’ Standards
Sixty-seven percent of consumers believe that the top health care priority should be to lower out-of-pocket costs, instead of…
- April 13, 2018
Closed formularies in Medicaid are No Solution for Lowering Drug Costs
For people living at or near the federal poverty line, Medicaid coverage can literally mean the difference between living…
- April 5, 2018
Closing the Door on Patients: Trump’s Expansion of Religious Refusals
In the last year, we have seen the Trump administration repeatedly attack and sabotage programs that ensure individuals and…
- April 4, 2018
The Ongoing Struggle to Ensure Dental Care Access for Low-Income Californians
California lawmakers appear to be realizing that cutting dental care services out of its Medicaid program was not only…
- March 26, 2018
In Face of Hostile Trump Administration, Washington State Takes Action to Protect and Expand Access to Reproductive Health Care
Washington state recently passed a suite of laws that expand and protect access to quality, affordable reproductive health care.…
- March 23, 2018
Proposed HHS Rules Will Reduce Access to Medicaid Services
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) proposed changes to the Medicaid “equal access” rule that are…
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