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August 18, 2021
Comments on Maryland Section 1115 Request to Waive the IMD Exclusion for Mental Health
Jennifer Lav Comments
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August 4, 2021
NHeLP Comments on Public Option RFI
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Madeline Morcelle, and David Machledt Comments
In comments submitted to the offices of Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Senate Patty Murray, NHeLP provided input on potential congressional proposals to adopt a public health insurance option as a way to improve access to care and affordability in the individual market. In these comments, we highlight the…
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July 16, 2021
Q&A: 2020 Circuit Decisions on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act
Jane Perkins Q&A
Individuals rely on a civil rights statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, to enforce provisions of the Medicaid Act. During 2020, three circuits issued four decisions assessing private enforcement of the Medicaid Act. In contrast to circuit activities in 2019, which saw courts allow private enforcement, the opinions in 2020…
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July 16, 2021
Issue Brief: Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jane Perkins Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Case Explainer
Federal law allows Medicaid beneficiaries and applicants to enforce their health care rights in court when states do not comply with the Medicaid Act. While individuals have historically used a civil rights law, § 1983 (42 U.S.C. § 1983), to enforce their rights, courts have narrowed this avenue. This…
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July 15, 2021
Making Sure Medicaid is Ready for Public Health Emergencies
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKee Issue Brief, Article, Fact Sheet
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic plunged the United States into a public health crisis. This situation was not entirely unprecedented. Local crises had previously been triggered by events such as hurricanes (e.g., Katrina in 2005, Irma in 2017), wildfires (e.g., California in 2017 and 2018), lead contamination (Flint, Michigan…
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July 14, 2021
Medicaid During and “After” the Pandemic: Changes that Should Become Permanent Policies
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Abigail Coursolle, Fabiola De Liban, and Elizabeth Edwards Issue Brief
This paper identifies temporary policies to address COVID-19 implemented throughout the pandemic, as well as other steps taken by states, that should be made permanent Medicaid policies for the sake of fighting COVID-19 in the short-term, improving access to health care in the long-term, and addressing nre and on-going…
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Comments on Maryland Section 1115 Request to Waive the IMD Exclusion for Mental Health

NHeLP Comments on Public Option RFI

Q&A: 2020 Circuit Decisions on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act

Issue Brief: Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Making Sure Medicaid is Ready for Public Health Emergencies

Medicaid During and “After” the Pandemic: Changes that Should Become Permanent Policies