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.
- 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…
- 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.…
- September 18, 2025
State Options to Implement Provisions of the Eligibility and Enrollment Final Rule Post-OBBBA
Shandra HartlyThis chart provides information about the status of each provision of the 2024 Eligibility and Enrollment Final Rule following…
- September 11, 2025
Webinar – How Automated Eligibility Systems Can Harm or Help Applicants and Enrollees Support
Katy DeBriere and Alicia EmanuelThis webinar will explore the use of automated systems for Medicaid eligibility and enrollment tasks in the wake of…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 16, 2025
Top 10 Ways the House Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Will Harm People with Disabilities
Brit Vanneman, Shandra Hartly, Dania Douglas, and Cat Duffy*This article discusses the GOP reconciliation package, officially called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and its implications for…
- March 13, 2025
Medicaid Work Requirements Would Gut State and Local Economies
Madeline MorcelleWork requirements are one of the most insidious strategies to cut Medicaid because they do so by triggering coverage…
- March 12, 2025
rePROs Fight Back Podcast Episode: Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Would Mean for Sexual and Reproductive Health
Madeline Morcelle and Jennie WetterMedicaid, the United States’ largest public health insurance program, currently insures over 72 million people with low incomes. Medicaid…
- February 25, 2025
Medicaid Cuts Hurt State Economies
Allyson CraysFederal Medicaid funds finance a little under 1/5 of states’ total spending. Because Medicaid is the largest source of…
- February 12, 2025
Medicaid Cuts Would Destabilize the U.S. Workforce
Allyson CraysMedicaid coverage is critical to building a healthy and stable workforce. The majority of adults enrolled in Medicaid who…
- 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 16, 2025
TennCare III: Not a Real Block Grant
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and Tennessee Justice CenterTennessee Governor Bill Lee has repeatedly referred to the State’s Medicaid section 1115 project (“TennCare III”) as a block…
- January 15, 2025
Why Medicaid is Important for Rural Health
Alexis Robles-FradetRural residents rely on Medicaid to provide much needed insurance coverage. Rural hospitals and providers are already facing closures…
- January 15, 2025
Why Medicaid is Important for Treating Substance Use Disorders
Alexis Robles-FradetMedicaid covers needed access to comprehensive Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment. Medicaid is the largest source of health insurance…
- 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,…
