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 13, 2026
Medicaid Work Requirements Do Not Apply to Foster Youth and Former Foster Youth Up to Age 26
Carly MyersH.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), requires certain adult Medicaid enrollees to participate…
- May 26, 2026
Immigrant Youth Access to Medi-Cal and Managed Care
Carly Myers and Jules LutabaMedi-Cal eligibility and services are being cut back for some immigrants. These changes do not apply to youth under…
- 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 22, 2026
FAQs on Medi-Cal Housing Supports for Transition-Age Youth and Former Foster Youth
Carly MyersMedi-Cal managed care plans cover several housing supports for transition-age youth (TAY) and former foster youth (FFY) who are…
- April 3, 2026
Medi-Cal Transitional Rent
Carly MyersAs of January 1, 2026, all Medi-Cal managed care plans are required to provide Transitional Rent to certain populations,…
- March 3, 2026
Medi-Cal Housing Supports
Jasmine Young, Carly Myers, and Abigail CoursolleMedi-Cal covers four housing-related Community Supports for eligible individuals who are enrolled in a managed care plan. This fact…
- February 12, 2026
Advocates’ Guide to the BH-CONNECT Initiative
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Carly Myers, and Alexis Robles-FradetCalifornia’s Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) demonstration seeks to help low-income individuals navigate…
- December 23, 2025
Foster Youth Access to Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services: A Review of Data in California and Los Angeles County
Abigail Coursolle, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Carly MyersChildren and youth involved in child welfare often have complex mental health needs, due in part to their compounding…
- November 13, 2025
Upcoming Medi-Cal Cuts Don’t Apply to Immigrant Foster Youth, Nonminor Dependents, and Former Foster Youth
Carly MyersOver the next two years, Medi-Cal eligibility and services will be substantially cut back for immigrant communities. This Factsheet…
- June 5, 2025
The Top 10 Reasons Why House Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Will Devastate Maternal and Child Health
Madeline MorcelleThis article discusses the GOP reconciliation package, officially called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and its implications for…
- May 13, 2025
Gender Justice Coalition Letter to Congress: Medicaid Cuts Endanger Maternal and Child Health
Amani Echols, Rolonda Donelson, and Madeline MorcelleThe National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy sent a second letter to the 119th Congress opposing Medicaid…
- April 23, 2025
California Children’s Services Due Process Toolkit
Alicia Emanuel, Anuja Kumaria, Anna Leach-Proffer, Sydney Louie, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Skyler RoselliniCalifornia Children's Services (CCS) is a state program for children and youth with special health care needs. CCS can…
- February 11, 2025
Fast Facts: The 2024 Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Rule Saves State Resources
Alicia Emanuel and Shandra HartlyThis fact sheet briefly describes how the new Eligibility & Enrollment Final Rule simplifies the process for states of…
- February 6, 2025
Protect Medi-Cal Funding 2025 series
Kimberly Lewis, Skyler Rosellini, Abigail Coursolle, Jules Lutaba, Jasmine Young, Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Alicia Emanuel, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoCalifornia’s Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) provides a critical investment in the health of Californians. Medi-Cal coverage and services are tailored…
- January 15, 2025
Why Medicaid is Important: EPSDT and Services for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Shandra HartlyMedicaid services are vitally important for children and youth with disabilities. Through benefits like the Early and Periodic Screening,…
- December 13, 2024
Know Your Appeal Rights for the California Children’s Services Program
Skyler Rosellini, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Kimberly LewisThe CCS Program can often be challenging to navigate for families with children with complex health needs. CCS children…
- December 2, 2024
NHeLP Comments on Mandatory Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Core Set Reporting
David MachledtThese comments respond to a CMS proposed rule that would require annual reporting on a core set of measures…
- November 7, 2024
Medi-Cal Services & Supports for Californians Transitioning Out of Incarceration
Jasmine Young and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoIn California, roughly one million adults and youth involuntarily enter or are released from a California public carceral system…
- October 16, 2024
Upcoming Changes to Medi-Cal for Foster Youth in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Imperial Counties
Carly MyersOn January 1, 2025, current and former foster youth who live in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Imperial counties and…
