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Archives
- May 20, 2022
Medi-Cal Coverage for Doula Care Requires Sustainable and Equitable Reimbursement to be Successful
Amy Chen and Allison Berquist* UncategorizedRead moreIn 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…
- April 5, 2022
NHeLP Expands “Medicaid Experiences” Project
Read moreMedicaid enrollees, their families/caregivers, and those seeking to enroll have unique and profound insights into the workings of the program. Advocates know that by understanding the lived experiences of enrollees, they can better advocate for policies that meet the health care needs of people on the ground.That is why…
- March 9, 2022
Reducing Opioid Prescriptions Does Not Reduce Overdoses, but It Does Harm Low-Income Pain Patients
Read moreAs opioid overdose rates reach an all-time high in the United States, much of the public discussion is dominated by prescription opioids and the misdeeds of pharmaceutical companies. However, the reality of opioid use and overdose is more complicated, and these narratives put too much emphasis on reducing opioid…
- March 3, 2022
State Efforts to Deny Transgender Youth Gender-Affirming Care Hit Low-Income and At-Risk Youth the Hardest
Read moreIn 2021, legislators introduced a record number of bills attacking transgender individuals, with many of the bills specifically designed to deny transgender youth access to gender-affirming medical care.In April, Arkansas became the first state to ban gender-affirming services for transgender individuals under the age of 18. Transgender youth, their…
- 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
Read moreIn 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…
- November 29, 2021
Increasing Access to Testosterone to improve the lives of Transmasculine People
Read moreTransgender and gender-expansive people in the U.S. face a variety of barriers to accessing the health care they need. Transgender men or gender-expansive people of masculine experience frequently face an additional barrier: access to testosterone.
