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January 20, 2021
The Congressional Review Act: Frequently Asked Questions
Dania Douglas Issue Brief
The CRA requires executive branch agencies to report their rulemaking activities to Congress and creates a process for Congress to overturn these federal rules. Until 2017, the CRA had been used only once to strike down a federal regulation. Following the 2016 elections, however, a Republican controlled Congress, under…
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October 13, 2020
NHeLP response to HHS Request for Information on Guidance Documents
Wayne Turner Letter
HHS posted an undated Request for Information (RFI) on its website asking for input on which guidance documents should undergo notice and comment. In this response, NHeLP object to HHSposting the RFI while a formal rulemaking on the same issue is pending. See NHeLP Comments on HHS Proposed Rule…
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July 16, 2020
Amicus: Bellin v. Zucker, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Litigation Team Court Document, Cases
The National Health Law Program, along with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Justice in Aging, filed this brief in the Second Circuit in support of the plaintiff. Rosalind Bellin receives Medicaid in New York and needs in-home long term care services to live in her home safely. She…
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June 19, 2020
HHS Eliminates or Weakens Regulatory Protections Against Discrimination in Health Care
Wayne Turner, Mara Youdelman, and Madeline Morcelle Issue Brief, Fact Sheet
As part of its ongoing attacks on health care and civil rights, the Trump administration recently finalized drastic changes to regulations implementing Section 1557, the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision. Section 1557 provides important protections against discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including language access), sex,…
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May 13, 2020
Amicus: California v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court
Jane Perkins and Sarah Somers Cases
The National Health Law Program and ten other organizations filed an amicus brief opposing a group of states’ effort to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, including the Medicaid expansion and other provisions designed to improve the Medicaid program. Texas and twelve other states arguing that the ACA’s minimum coverage…
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May 13, 2020
Medicaid Needs to Remain the Hero: A Summary of the HEROES Act
Mara Youdelman Fact Sheet
On May 12, 2020, Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced the HEROES Act (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act) to address the continuing economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicaid has always served as the safety net for low-income and underserved individuals, providing comprehensive, affordable health care. The…
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The Congressional Review Act: Frequently Asked Questions

NHeLP response to HHS Request for Information on Guidance Documents

Amicus: Bellin v. Zucker, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

HHS Eliminates or Weakens Regulatory Protections Against Discrimination in Health Care

Amicus: California v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court

Medicaid Needs to Remain the Hero: A Summary of the HEROES Act