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June 21, 2019
Medicaid as an LGBTQ Reproductive Justice Issue: A Primer
Candace Gibson and Priscilla Huang Manual/Report, Guide, Toolkit
The reproductive justice framework is rooted in the belief that all individuals and communities should have the resources and power they need to make their own decisions about their bodies, genders, sexualities, families, and lives. Access to Medicaid coverage is vital to fulfulling this framework for LGBTQ people. Medicaid…
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April 3, 2019
Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder, and Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Fact Sheet for State-Level Advocates
Rachel Holtzman Fact Sheet
The worsening crisis of opioid-related harm in the U.S. touches all members of society, including pregnant people. People may use opioids during pregnancy for a variety of reasons, including pain management and because they have an opioid use disorder (OUD). Individuals who seek evidence-based care for OUD often experience…
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February 22, 2019
Abortion Coverage Under Medicaid
Fabiola De Liban Q&A
This Q&A provides an overview of how the federal government and states cover abortion under Medicaid. The Q&A's Appendix provides a chart looking at every state's coverage. National Health Law Program Senior Attorney Fabiola Carrión notes that federal Medicaid "funding for abortion is severely constrained, but not completely unavailable.…
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February 6, 2019
State and Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Doula Care
Amy Chen and Dhara Patel Fact Sheet
Dhara Patel, an intern at the National Health Law Program, and Amy Chen, a senior attorney, provide a summary of major state and federal legislation introduced or enacted within the past 10 years that included funding for doula services, which is patient-centered care that is vital to combatting the…
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January 3, 2019
2017-2018 Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Maternal and Infant Health and Mortality
Amy Chen, Dhara Patel, and Nicole Strombom Fact Sheet
Mothers in the United States are dying during childbirth and the one year postpartum period at an alarming rate, and more frequently than mothers in similarly situated countries. The situation is particularly critical for Black women, who are three to four times more likely than non-Hispanic white women to…
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January 2, 2019
The Ethical & Religious Directives: What the 2018 Update Means for Catholic Hospital Mergers
Hayley Penan and Amy Chen Fact Sheet
The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) are directives promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to govern Catholic health facilities. The ERDs present “a theological basis for the Catholic health care ministry” and govern the way health care is delivered in Catholic…
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Medicaid as an LGBTQ Reproductive Justice Issue: A Primer

Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder, and Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Fact Sheet for State-Level Advocates

Abortion Coverage Under Medicaid

State and Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Doula Care

2017-2018 Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Maternal and Infant Health and Mortality

The Ethical & Religious Directives: What the 2018 Update Means for Catholic Hospital Mergers