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January 6, 2017
Is Repeal of ACA a Done Deal? Hardly.
dfitzgerald Comments
In a piece for The National Law Journal, NHeLP Board member and former Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, Jr., and NHeLP Executive Director Elizabeth G. Taylor, explore the tough questions that are not asked of the lawmakers who are leading the charge to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Americans deserve…
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December 30, 2016
Lessons from California: Fighting For Medicaid In 2017
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, has significantly bettered the health care of tens of millions of Californians, and any cuts to the program would be devastating, writes NHeLP Staff Attorney Cori Racela in this month's "Lessons from California." The harm to Medi-Cal and statewide health care coverage could occur, Racela notes,…
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December 26, 2016
Protect Medicaid Funding: Substance and Opioid Use Disorders
Corey Davis and Hector Hernandez-Delgado Issue Brief
The tenth issue in NHeLP's Protect Medicaid Funding series examines the vital role Medicaid plays in "preventing and treating substance use disorders (SUD)," among the nation's most vulnerable people. The fact sheet also explores how austerity measures embraced by conservative lawmakers and advocates would harm the health of low-income…
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December 22, 2016
Health Advocate: Delivery System Reform & Medicaid Caps
Leo Cuello Health Advocate
Efforts to cut or cap Medicaid that are being discussed by members of the new Congress and incoming administration could greatly disrupt delivery system reforms. Such reforms, as noted by Health Policy Director Leonardo Cuello, are designed to improve quality of care and reduce costs. In December's Health Advocate, Cuello…
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December 19, 2016
Protect Medicaid Funding: Access to Providers, Issue 9
Leo Cuello and Catherine McKee Issue Brief
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December 19, 2016
Protect Medicaid Funding: Enrollment and Continuity, Issue 8 (Updated Feb. 2017)
Leo Cuello and David Machledt Issue Brief
Medicaid provides proven, tailored health care coverage for low-income individuals and families. NHeLP's Health Policy Director Leonardo Cuello and Senior Policy Analyst David Machledt explain how Medicaid's "core consumer protections make the program work for enrolled populations, including children, parents, pregnant women, low-income workers, older adults, and people with…
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Is Repeal of ACA a Done Deal? Hardly.

Lessons from California: Fighting For Medicaid In 2017

Protect Medicaid Funding: Substance and Opioid Use Disorders

Health Advocate: Delivery System Reform & Medicaid Caps

Protect Medicaid Funding: Access to Providers, Issue 9

Protect Medicaid Funding: Enrollment and Continuity, Issue 8 (Updated Feb. 2017)