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November 6, 2018
Gresham v. Azar: Plaintiffs’ Summary Judgment Motion
Catherine McKee, Jane Perkins, and Elizabeth Edwards Cases
If the Trump administration's Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the state of Arkansas want to to "radically restructure" Medicaid, "then they must secure the consent of Congress. It is not for them to achieve that end by administrative fiat," state the plaintiffs in…
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November 2, 2018
Navigating The Challenges of Medi-Cal’s Mental Health Services in California: An Examination of Care Coordination, Referrals and Dispute Resolution
Kimberly Lewis, Abigail Coursolle, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Hayley Penan, and Alexis Robles-Fradet Manual/Report
Medi-Cal plays a crucial role in providing mental health services in California. In 2015, over 600,000 Californians – approximately two percent of the State’s population – received mental health services paid for by Medi-Cal. While Medi-Cal plays an important role in delivering necessary mental health services to Californians, many…
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October 26, 2018
Comments to HHS on Michigan 1115 Waiver Project
Jane Perkins Comments
In comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges the department to reject Michigan’s Sec. 1115 Medicaid waiver application, because it would increase premiums and impose unlawful conditions of eligibility, including required healthy behavior and work-related activities. In previous comments to…
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September 10, 2018
Health Care Coverage for Pregnant and Parenting Teens in California
Amy Chen Issue Brief
IntroductionTeens who become pregnant face a different set of challenges when accessing and receiving health care services as compared to adults who become pregnant. Teens may be uncertain how to obtain health care services related to their pregnancies. They may also need confidentiality, financial assistance, or information on whether…
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September 7, 2018
Sec. 1115 Waiver Tracking Chart
Sarah Grusin and dfitzgerald Presentation, Regulations and Laws, Fact Sheet
Sec. 1115 of the Social Security Act allows the Secretary of HHS to waive some requirements of the Medicaid Act so that states can test novel approaches to improving medical assistance for low-income people. While historically states have proposed waivers that did indeed propose innovative approaches to improve Medicaid…
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September 5, 2018
Q&A on Pregnant Women’s Coverage Under Medicaid and the ACA
Amy Chen Article, Fact Sheet
IntroductionAccess to affordable and high-quality comprehensive health care services during pregnancy has long depended on what type of health insurance one is eligible for and enrolled in. While that remains true, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has also changed and expanded the health care options available to pregnant women.…
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Gresham v. Azar: Plaintiffs’ Summary Judgment Motion

Navigating The Challenges of Medi-Cal’s Mental Health Services in California: An Examination of Care Coordination, Referrals and Dispute Resolution

Comments to HHS on Michigan 1115 Waiver Project

Health Care Coverage for Pregnant and Parenting Teens in California

Sec. 1115 Waiver Tracking Chart

Q&A on Pregnant Women’s Coverage Under Medicaid and the ACA