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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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April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Consumer Protections and Due Process
Kimberly Lewis, Wayne Turner, and Skyler Rosellini Issue Brief
To ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have complete access to quality health care, Medicaid provides important consumer protections and due process rights, many of which are enforceable through legal action. In this paper for our "What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid," series, NHeLP attorneys detail the consumer protections and rights of Medicaid…
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April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Services
Wayne Turner, Catherine McKee, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Jasmine Young, and Héctor Hernández-Delgado Issue Brief
Medicaid offers myriad optional services and benefits that states can cover, as well as a minimum baseline of services that must be covered. This paper details the optional and mandatory services and how they are tailored to meet the health care needs of low-income people and underserved communities. The…
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April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Access
Abigail Coursolle, Wayne Turner, David Machledt, and Carly Myers Issue Brief
Medicaid is designed to include many protections that ensure that beneficiaries get more than a coverage card. Medicaid ensures that beneficiaries have access to a range of services specifically designed for their needs. In this fourth paper in our "What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?" series, NHeLP experts explain the provisions…
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April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?
Wayne Turner Issue Brief, Fact Sheet
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, and the implementation of Medicaid expansions and Marketplaces in 2014, the U.S. significantly expanded access to health insurance coverage. Architects of the ACA rightly viewed Medicaid as an essential piece of the universal coverage puzzle. Indeed, Medicaid is…
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March 31, 2023
[Video] Issue -Spotting During the Medicaid Unwinding
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Video
In this new video, we discuss some major issues people might encounter during the nationwide Medicaid unwinding process. The video provides a high-level overview of the unwinding process. It gives advocates and community members the information they need to help individuals and families navigate Medicaid renewals. This video breaks…
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What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Consumer Protections and Due Process

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Services

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Access

[Video] Issue -Spotting During the Medicaid Unwinding

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What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Affordability

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Consumer Protections and Due Process

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Services

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Access

What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?

[Video] Issue -Spotting During the Medicaid Unwinding