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.
- December 6, 2019
Comments: Utah 1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment
Catherine McKeeIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- November 26, 2019
Comments: Idaho’s Family Planning Referrals Section 1115 Waiver Application
Catherine McKee and Priscilla HuangIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- September 23, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Indiana’s Section 1115 Waiver
Mara YoudelmanIndiana began implementing Medicaid work requirements on January 1, 2019. On December 31, 2019, the State will begin suspending…
- September 23, 2019
Complaint Rose v. Azar
Litigation TeamIndiana residents enrolled in Medicaid filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its extension of a Section 1115…
- September 23, 2019
Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of Indiana’s “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” Waiver
Litigation TeamOn February 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved Indiana’s request to condition Medicaid…
- April 8, 2019
Webinar: Judge Vacates HHS Approvals of Medicaid Work Requirements in Kentucky & Arkansas
Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, and Catherine McKeeIn a recent webinar, National Health Law Program Legal Director Jane Perkins and Senior Attorneys Catherine McKee and Elizabeth…
- March 20, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by New Hampshire’s Section 1115 Waiver
Mara Youdelman and Sarah GrusinOn November 30, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved New Hampshire’s request to condition Medicaid…
- March 20, 2019
Philbrick v. Azar
Andy DiAntonioRepresenting low-income individuals from New Hampshire, the National Health Law Program, New Hampshire Legal Assistance and National Center for…
- February 1, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Arkansas’ Sec. 1115 Waiver
Elizabeth Edwards and Mara YoudelmanNational Health Law Program Attorneys Mara Youdelman and Elizabeth Edwards detail stories of individuals in Arkansas who are being…
- January 15, 2019
Amended Complaint in Stewart v. Azar
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeThe National Health Law Program, Kentucky Equal Justice Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed an amended complaint…
- October 26, 2018
Comments to HHS on Michigan 1115 Waiver Project
Jane PerkinsIn comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges the department…
- August 10, 2018
Fact Sheet: Medicaid Demonstration Waivers & Reproductive Justice
Priscilla Huang and Candace GibsonMedicaid is an important lifeline for the 25 million women enrolled in the program. Women of color, women with…
- July 25, 2018
Flack v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Preliminary Injunction Decision
Andy DiAntonioThe U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Wisconsin health officials from…
- July 6, 2018
Groups Urge CMS Action on Kentucky’s Cuts to Medicaid Services
Jane PerkinsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should reject the Kentucky governor's "Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) State Plan Amendment…
- June 13, 2018
Fast Facts: Stewart v. Azar Oral Argument
Jane Perkins and Mara YoudelmanWhat you need to know about June 15 oral argument in the federal class action lawsuit from Kentuckians challenging…
- May 25, 2018
NHeLP Urges HHS to Reject Plan to Weaken Medicaid Equal Access Provisions
Andy DiAntonioNational Health Law Program in comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urges the rejection of…
- May 24, 2018
Groups File Class Action Against Calif. Over Care of Children with Disabilities
Sarah SomersRepresenting children with disabilities, Disability Rights California, National Health Law Program and Western Center for Law and Poverty today…
- May 22, 2018
National Health Law Program Urges HHS to Reject Arizona’s Retroactive Waiver
Jane PerkinsNational Health Law Program urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary to reject a Sec. 1115…
- May 15, 2018
Stewart v. Azar: Plaintiffs Reply to Government Motions to Dismiss
Jane PerkinsThe Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has maintained in Stewart v. Azar that nothing…
- April 30, 2018
Flack v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Abbi Coursolle and Catherine McKeeTwo transgender Wisconsin residents filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin challenging…
