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September 19, 2022
NHeLP Celebrates Telehealth Awareness Week, September 18- 24, 2022
T. Nancy Lam and Daniel Young california, Uncategorized
The week of September 18—24, 2022 is the second annual Telehealth Awareness Week. This year, NHeLP again joins many stakeholders, health care providers, and advocates to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of telehealth.During the height of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) in 2020, telehealth usage skyrocketed.…
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August 8, 2022
Doula Care Improves Health Outcomes, Reduces Racial Disparities and Cuts Cost
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Mara Greenwald* california, Health Equity, SRH Health Equity
For over three decades, the maternal mortality rate in the United States has steadily increased, with Black women and birthing people facing a disproportionate percentage of poor health outcomes. To address the crisis levels of maternal mortality, lawmakers and advocates are increasingly recognizing doula care as a promising, cost-effective…
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July 8, 2022
California Health Programs Must Take Steps to Implement Non-Binary Gender Markers
Abigail Coursolle california, Uncategorized
*Co-written with Madison Castle (Rising 3L at George Washington Law School)Non-binary individuals often fall through the cracks of our health care system. A common scenario involves forcing non-binary individuals to choose a gender in order to receive necessary medical care. When a health plan conducts outreach to their members…
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May 27, 2022
California’s Historic Medi-Cal Exclusion Removal for Older Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
Alicia Emanuel and Iván Barragan* california, Eligibility & Enrollment, Uncategorized
*Co-authored with Iván Barragan, CA Immigrant Policy CenterAs of May 1, 2022, California removed the exclusion to full-scope Medi-Cal for all income-eligible adults ages 50 and older, regardless of immigration status. At least 244,000 Californians have already been enrolled and benefited from this historic “Older Adult” victory. This advancement…
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May 20, 2022
Medi-Cal Coverage for Doula Care Requires Sustainable and Equitable Reimbursement to be Successful
Amy Chen and Allison Berquist* california, Uncategorized
In 2021, California included in the state budget funding to add full spectrum doula care as a new covered benefit for all pregnant and postpartum people in Medi-Cal. The same year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 65, the California Momnibus, which included additional support for implementation of the doula…
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March 1, 2022
California’s New Medi-Cal Reform Initiative presents an Opportunity for more Transparency and Accountability to Ensure Access to Mental Health Services
Abigail Coursolle and Kimberly Lewis california, Uncategorized
In December 2021, CMS approved California’s request for two waivers to implement its ambitious California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (“CalAIM”) program for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. The state has touted CalAIM as “a long-term commitment to transform and strengthen Medi-Cal, offering Californians a more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered…
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NHeLP Celebrates Telehealth Awareness Week, September 18- 24, 2022

Doula Care Improves Health Outcomes, Reduces Racial Disparities and Cuts Cost

California Health Programs Must Take Steps to Implement Non-Binary Gender Markers

California’s Historic Medi-Cal Exclusion Removal for Older Adults Regardless of Immigration Status

Medi-Cal Coverage for Doula Care Requires Sustainable and Equitable Reimbursement to be Successful

California’s New Medi-Cal Reform Initiative presents an Opportunity for more Transparency and Accountability to Ensure Access to Mental Health Services