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.
- 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…
- March 16, 2026
NHeLP and Advocacy Partners Oppose In Home Supportive Services Cuts
Elizabeth Zirker and National Health Law Program (NHeLP)NHeLP, along with our advocacy partners Justice in Aging, Disability Rights California, Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund, Bet…
- February 18, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Proposed Rules on Gender-Affirming Care
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Abigail Coursolle, Catherine McKee, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Emma Parker-Newton, Skyler Rosellini, and Wayne TurnerNHeLP submitted comments opposing two proposed rules from HHS that would prohibit the use of federal Medicaid funding for…
- 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 18, 2024
Medicaid coverage of sexual health services
Rory Peters, Wayne Turner, and Fabiola De LibanThis factsheet describes how Medicaid covers sexual health services. It follows the World Health Organization’s definition of sexual health,…
- 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…
- August 28, 2024
Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement
Daniel Young and Wayne TurnerAlthough Medical Care Advisory Committees (MCACs) have been federally required for nearly forty years, some states have seriously underutilized…
- July 9, 2024
NHeLP Statement for the Record on the Need to Expand Intensive Home and Community-Based Behavioral Health Services
Geron Gadd and Jennifer LavNHeLP submitted the following Statement for the Record in response to the Senate Committee on Finance's Hearing on "Youth…
- 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 13, 2023
Paying Family Caregivers: State Options, Limitations, and Policy Considerations
Elizabeth EdwardsPaying family caregivers for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) has risen in popularity over the past several years…
- 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…
- December 5, 2023
NHeLP Federal Comments on CMS’s Request for Comment on Parity in Medicaid and CHIP
Abigail CoursolleIn comments to CMS, NHeLP provides feedback on the mental health and substance use conditions prevalent among Medicaid and…
- November 22, 2023
U.S. v. Florida Case Explainer
Arielle Linsey and Jane PerkinsOn July 14, 2023, the Southern District of Florida issued a significant decision in United States v. Florida, a…
- November 21, 2023
AMICUS: U.S. v. Florida, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jane PerkinsNHeLP and the amici are pediatric experts and medical associations, a national philanthropic organization committed to advancing health equity,…
