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February 6, 2025
Protect Medi-Cal Funding 2025 series
Kimberly Lewis, Skyler Rosellini, Abigail Coursolle, Jules Lutaba, Jasmine Young, Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Alicia Emanuel, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Héctor Hernández-Delgado Issue Brief
California’s Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) provides a critical investment in the health of Californians. Medi-Cal coverage and services are tailored to meet the unique needs of low-income individuals and families, and provides the most affordable coverage. If Medicaid cuts are enacted, states like California will lose billions of dollars in…
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December 2, 2024
NHeLP Comments on Mandatory Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Core Set Reporting
David Machledt Comments
These comments respond to a CMS proposed rule that would require annual reporting on a core set of measures for Medicaid and CHIP children, as well as a core measure set for adult behavioral health. NHeLP supports efforts to strengthen data collection and quality reporting in the Medicaid and…
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September 23, 2024
Reproductive Justice Values for Universal Health Care Reform
Rolonda Donelson Fact Sheet
The Medicaid and Reproductive Justice (RJ) Collaborative is comprised of Advocates for Youth, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, National Health Law Program, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. Together, we have…
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September 23, 2024
Reproductive Justice Principles for Universal Health Care Reform
Rolonda Donelson, Chelsea Gonzalez, and Madeline Morcelle Issue Brief
The Medicaid and Reproductive Justice (RJ) Collaborative is comprised of Advocates for Youth, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, National Health Law Program, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. Together, we have…
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August 28, 2024
Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement
Daniel Young and Wayne Turner Issue Brief
Although Medical Care Advisory Committees (MCACs) have been federally required for nearly forty years, some states have seriously underutilized this opportunity to monitor and improve their Medicaid programs. In May 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated regulations implementing MCACs. New requirements for the renamed Medicaid…
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July 18, 2024
Q&A on Federal Authorities to Extend Pregnancy Medicaid Coverage
Madeline Morcelle Issue Brief
As the largest payer of pregnancy related care in the U.S. and payer for 65% of Black pregnant peoples’ labor and delivery care nationwide, Medicaid has a strong influence on maternal health outcomes and equity. This issue brief answers the following questions: Q.1 What are the Medicaid Act’s minimum…
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NHeLP Comments on Mandatory Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Core Set Reporting

Reproductive Justice Values for Universal Health Care Reform

Reproductive Justice Principles for Universal Health Care Reform

Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement

Health Disparities Archive

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Protect Medi-Cal Funding 2025 series

NHeLP Comments on Mandatory Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Core Set Reporting

Reproductive Justice Values for Universal Health Care Reform

Reproductive Justice Principles for Universal Health Care Reform

Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement

Q&A on Federal Authorities to Extend Pregnancy Medicaid Coverage