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May 10, 2023
How Funding and Eligibility Cuts to Medicaid Harm Response Efforts to Public Health Crises (Updated May 2023)
Michelle Yiu Issue Brief, Fact Sheet
Congressional Republican leadership is considering funding and eligibility cuts to Medicaid, such as work requirements, block grants, and per capita caps. Such proposals would impose new budgetary pressures on states and make it more difficult for individuals to access necessary health care programs and services. Because Medicaid is uniquely…
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May 2, 2023
Protect Medicaid Funding Issue #12: LGBTQI+ People
Charly Gilfoil and Michelle Yiu Fact Sheet
As part of our Protect Medicaid Funding series, NHeLP provides succinct analysis of the policy proposals that if enacted would jeopardize the health and financial security of the tens of millions of low-income individuals who depend on the Medicaid guarantee every year. This fact sheet provides up-to-date information about…
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April 26, 2023
Top 10 Reasons Why Speaker McCarthy’s Work Requirements Are Bad for Medicaid
Mara Youdelman and David Machledt
House of Representatives Speaker McCarthy recently released his long-awaited bill to address the debt ceiling. As expected, he included a provision to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees. Work requirements act as a wolf in sheep’s clothing – they may sound like a good idea to some people but…
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April 20, 2023
The Faces of Medicaid Expansion: Filling Gaps in Coverage
David Machledt Manual/Report
This updated paper examines the demographics of the Medicaid expansion population and provides insights into how expansion has impacted people with disabilities, people with mental health disorders, parents and caregivers, home health aids, low-wage workers, and self-employed business people. Medicaid expansion via the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided…
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April 17, 2023
“What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?” Series
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Issue Brief, Fact Sheet
Congressional Republican leadership is considering policies that would cut funding for Medicaid as part of the debt ceiling negotiation. Emerging proposals could include Medicaid work requirements, block grants, or per capita caps, which would limit federal funding and make it harder for people to access health care programs and…
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April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Affordability
David Machledt Issue Brief
The foundation of accessible health care is affordability. High premiums prevent people from getting insurance, increase uncompensated care in hospitals and emergency departments, and contribute to medical bankruptcies. People facing high cost-sharing often delay or avoid necessary medical care, even when they know it could lead to worse outcomes…
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How Funding and Eligibility Cuts to Medicaid Harm Response Efforts to Public Health Crises (Updated May 2023)

Protect Medicaid Funding Issue #12: LGBTQI+ People

Top 10 Reasons Why Speaker McCarthy’s Work Requirements Are Bad for Medicaid

The Faces of Medicaid Expansion: Filling Gaps in Coverage

“What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?” Series

Defending Medicaid Archive

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How Funding and Eligibility Cuts to Medicaid Harm Response Efforts to Public Health Crises (Updated May 2023)

Protect Medicaid Funding Issue #12: LGBTQI+ People

Top 10 Reasons Why Speaker McCarthy’s Work Requirements Are Bad for Medicaid

The Faces of Medicaid Expansion: Filling Gaps in Coverage

“What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?” Series

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Affordability