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June 24, 2026
Using State MACS/BACS to Monitor OBBBA Work Requirement Implementation
Miriam Delaney Heard Issue Brief
Medicaid Advisory Committees (MACs) and/or Beneficiary Advisory Councils (BACs) provide a meaningful opportunity for stakeholders and enrollees to engage with state Medicaid officials and policymakers. Engagement will be crucial as states begin implementing OBBBA’s work requirements. This resource provides suggestions about how to work with state MACs/BACs to mitigate…
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June 18, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule
Wayne Turner, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, David Machledt, Emma Parker-Newton, and Jasmine Young Comments
In these comments to HHS, NHeLP continues to raise concerns with the use of prior authorization as a barrier to access necessary care for low-income and underserved individuals. While supporting the application of prior authorization standards previously adopted for other services to drugs, NHeLP comments also urge HHS to…
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June 15, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set
David Machledt Comments
These comments offer NHeLP's general support for the HCBS Quality Measure Set, but express some concerns related to a proposal to remove two mandatory measures related to measuring community inclusion and integration, the failure to require states to report certain measures stratified by race and ethnicity, and the divergence…
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June 2, 2026
Using the Affordable Care Act’s “Community Benefit” to Support Individuals Subject to Medicaid Work Requirements
Katy DeBriere and Jane Perkins Fact Sheet
As states move to implement Medicaid work requirements, low-income enrollees will face barriers to maintaining health coverage. Nonprofit hospitals can help address these barriers in creative ways. Indeed, because they enjoy the benefits of federal tax-exempt status, these entities are well- positioned to help address barriers. A little-referenced federal…
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May 28, 2026
State Law Alternatives for Medicaid Enforcement: Issue Brief 2 – State Administrative Procedure Acts
Steven Schmidt Fact Sheet
This issue brief examines State Administrative Procedure Act claims and how they may be used to enforce and improve access to health care for low-income and underserved individuals. The brief explores numerous potential Medicaid-related state APA claims, and highlights issues that advocates should consider before pursing these claims. The…
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May 26, 2026
Immigrant Youth Access to Medi-Cal and Managed Care
Carly Myers and Jules Lutaba Fact Sheet
Medi-Cal eligibility and services are being cut back for some immigrants. These changes do not apply to youth under age 19, current and former foster youth up to age 26, or pregnant people, as they are exempt from this requirement. These cuts also do not apply to immigrants of…
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Using State MACS/BACS to Monitor OBBBA Work Requirement Implementation

NHeLP Comments on Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule

Using the Affordable Care Act’s “Community Benefit” to Support Individuals Subject to Medicaid Work Requirements

State Law Alternatives for Medicaid Enforcement: Issue Brief 2 – State Administrative Procedure Acts

Immigrant Youth Access to Medi-Cal and Managed Care

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Using State MACS/BACS to Monitor OBBBA Work Requirement Implementation

NHeLP Comments on Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule

NHeLP Comments on Proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set

Using the Affordable Care Act’s “Community Benefit” to Support Individuals Subject to Medicaid Work Requirements

State Law Alternatives for Medicaid Enforcement: Issue Brief 2 – State Administrative Procedure Acts

Immigrant Youth Access to Medi-Cal and Managed Care