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 29, 2026
Timeline Charts of Changes to Medi-Cal and Covered California Under OBBBA and the California Budget
Skyler Rosellini and Alicia EmanuelH.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” (OBBBA) cuts approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid which…
- 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…
- March 19, 2026
FAQs: OBBBA Changes to Medicaid Cost-Sharing
Catherine McKeeLast summer, the President signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law. Section 71120 of OBBBA amended…
- October 2, 2025
Webinar: The role of due process
Amanda Avery and Katy DeBriereThis webinar discusses the key role due process will play in implementation of the changes to Medicaid under OBBBA.…
- 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
Budget Reconciliation Act Implementation Dates For Select Medicaid & Health Provisions
Geraldine DoetzerThis chart identifies implementation dates for select health provisions of the Senate engrossed version of the budget reconciliation bill…
- August 13, 2025
Budget Reconciliation Act Implementation Dates, Funding, and Authorities for Medicaid & Select Health Provisions
Geraldine DoetzerThese charts provide information about the implementation and funding for select health provisions of the enrolled version of the…
- 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…
- June 12, 2025
Medicaid Cuts Will Harm Justice-Involved Individuals Transitioning Out of Incarceration
Jasmine YoungThis so-called One Big Beautiful Bill will cut billions from Medicaid and heavily impact individuals who are transitioning out…
- 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…
- April 30, 2024
Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding: Messaging and Outreach Resources
Michelle YiuState Medicaid agencies are beginning to unwind the Medicaid continuous coverage provisions enacted in early 2020 to adapt to…
- March 12, 2024
DOJ and OCR Complaints: Complaints Filed Against Medicaid Programs in DC and Texas
Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, and Litigation TeamThe National Health Law Program (NHeLP), together with Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services (DRDC) and Disability Rights…
- March 8, 2024
NHeLP’s Framing and Language in the Doula Medicaid Project
Michelle YiuIn recent years, NHeLP has encountered discussions regarding the problematic etymology of the term “doula” as associated with slavery.…
- February 21, 2024
Testimony to Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Health Care: Promise and Pitfalls
Elizabeth EdwardsNHeLP submitted written testimony to the February 8, 2024 Senate Finance Committee meeting on AI and health care that…
- February 7, 2024
AMICUS: Planned Parenthood of Montana v. Montana, Supreme Court of the State of Montana
Catherine McKeeIn 2023, Montana imposed severe restrictions on coverage of abortion services for individuals enrolled in Medicaid. Reproductive health providers…
- February 2, 2024
Case Update: Supplemental Complaint file in Rose v. Becerra
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeThis case update focuses on Rose v. Becerra, which challenges approval of a Section 1115 Medicaid project in Indiana.…
- December 6, 2023
Unwinding Call Center Data Shows Ongoing Problems
Michelle Yiu and Elizabeth EdwardsIn August 2023, CMS issued letters to states regarding unwinding data metrics as of May 2023, including data on…
