Each year, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) spends the month of April celebrating the lifesaving program that is Medicaid. Medicaid provides quality health care to more than 80 million people in the nation. Below is a curated selection or resources and cases we believe highlight our advocacy over the past year.
- August 6, 2026
State-mandated benefits and ACA defrayal obligations
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Wayne TurnerStates have historically addressed gaps in health care coverage by requiring insurers to cover specific benefits. However, under the…
- July 15, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Essential Health Benefits (EHB) RFI
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Wayne Turner, Shandra Hartly, and Alexis Robles-FradetThe essential health benefits (EHB) are an important protection in the Affordable Care Act to ensure that health plans…
- July 15, 2026
Accessing Contraceptives in Tennessee: A Toolkit for Young Adults
Rachel Utz and Christina PiecoraThis Toolkit was updated in partnership with Healthy and Free Tennessee with the goal of equipping young adults with…
- July 10, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Excepted Fertility Benefits Proposed Rule
Fabiola De Liban, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, and Wayne TurnerThe U.S. Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services Departments proposed a rule that may allow some employers to…
- July 6, 2026
Accessing Contraceptives in Louisiana: A Toolkit for Young Adults
Rachel Utz and Christina PiecoraThis Toolkit was updated in partnership with Lift Louisiana with the goal of equipping young adults with the knowledge…
- June 2, 2026
Using the Affordable Care Act’s “Community Benefit” to Support Individuals Subject to Medicaid Work Requirements
Katy DeBriere and Jane PerkinsAs states move to implement Medicaid work requirements, low-income enrollees will face barriers to maintaining health coverage. Nonprofit hospitals…
- May 14, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Idaho 1332 Waiver Application
Geraldine Doetzer, Wayne Turner, and Shandra HartlyNHeLP submitted comments opposing Idaho's recent State Innovation (Section 1332) waiver application, which would establish a program allowing certain…
- April 30, 2026
An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services
Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Alicia Emanuel, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, T. Nancy Lam, Kimberly Lewis, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Skyler Rosellini, Jasmine Young, Elizabeth Zirker, and Jules LutabaNHeLP’s Medi-Cal Services Guide provides an in-depth description of some of the most important services covered in the Medi-Cal…
- April 20, 2026
Health Advocates Letter to Congress: Fund Health Care, Not Attacks on Immigrants and Communities
Mia Villasenor and Madeline MorcelleAt a time when communities are struggling with health care access, Congress should be supporting communities by strengthening Medicaid,…
- March 31, 2026
Response to Request for Information Related to Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare
Jennifer LavNHeLP submitted a response to the Request for Information related to the "CRUSH" initiative. We urged the Administration to…
- December 22, 2025
Prohibited Discrimination under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Dylan de Kervor and Mara YoudelmanSection 1557 generally prohibits different treatment (also referred to as “intentional discrimination”) and discriminatory effects (also referred to as…
- December 15, 2025
Section 1303 Segregated Abortion Funds Legal Explainer
Cat DuffyStates are considering policies that leverage unused segregated premiums from Marketplace insurers to fund access to abortion services for…
- December 11, 2025
What is required under Title VI and Section 1557 to ensure Language Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency?
Mara Youdelman and Dylan de KervorTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prevent discrimination…
- November 4, 2025
Fact Sheet: Georgia Medicaid Coverage of Sexual and Reproductive Health
Rachel UtzThis fact sheet discusses the sexual and reproductive health services covered by Medicaid in Georgia. It is the first…
- August 21, 2025
Eligibility and Enrollment Provisions in OBBBA
Katy DeBriere, Shandra Hartly, and Jules LutabaThe so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, hereinafter referred to as “OBBBA”, negatively impacts eligibility and enrollment for Medicaid…
- August 21, 2025
Changes to Medi-Cal and Covered California Under the OBBBA and the CA Budget
California Policy TeamH.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” (OBBBA) cuts approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid which…
- August 13, 2025
The Marketplace Final Rule Rolls Back Access to Marketplace Coverage and Affordability
Geraldine Doetzer, Alicia Emanuel, Shandra Hartly, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, and Wayne TurnerOn June 20, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a marketplace rule, hereinafter referred to…
- August 13, 2025
How OBBBA Punishes Medicaid Expansion States
Geraldine DoetzerThe budget reconciliation law slashes Medicaid funding by more than $1 trillion and will have a devastating impact on…
- July 30, 2025
Quick Reference on OBBBA Cuts: Medicaid Expansion vs. Non-Expansion States
Geraldine DoetzerThis chart is a quick reference to compare application of OBBBA in states that have expanded Medicaid versus non-expansion…
- July 29, 2025
Accessing Contraceptives in Alabama: A Toolkit for Young Adults
Christina Piecora, Liz McCaman Taylor, Madeline Morcelle, Kally Xu, Rachel Utz, Cecilia Ballinger, Andrea Schmidt, Logan Foster, and Charlotte CasselThis Toolkit was updated in partnership with the Alabama Campaign for Adolescent Sexual Health (ACASH) with the goal of…
