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.
- February 28, 2015
Postpartum LARC Resource Guide
dfitzgeraldEvery woman should have affordable and timely access to all safe and effective contraceptive options, including long-acting reversible contraceptive…
- February 23, 2015
MAGI, Streamlined Applications, and Medicaid Family Planning Expansions
Erin Armstrong, External Source, and dfitzgeraldThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states implement a uniform methodology for determining income - modified adjusted gross income…
- January 22, 2015
Medicaid Managed Care Model Provisions, Issue 5
Catherine McKee and dfitzgeraldOur new Medicaid Managed Care Model Provisions Series features our set of modernized model federal regulations. Each issue provides…
- January 14, 2015
Health Advocate: Our New Year’s Resolutions
Susan Berke Fogel, Jane Perkins, and Mara YoudelmanThis edition of the Health Advocate previews what is ahead in the coming months including the continuing theme of Medicaid…
- December 16, 2014
Health Advocate: 2014 Litigation Round Up
Jane PerkinsMore than four years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law have passed, and yet litigation over…
- December 11, 2014
NHeLP Matters – December 2014
dfitzgeraldWelcome to the year's final edition of NHeLP Matters. In the past 12 months, we have fought for the…
- October 22, 2014
NHeLP Comments on Proposed Rulemaking for Coverage of Certain Services Under ACA
Deborah Reid and dfitzgeraldNHeLP is pleased to offer these comments on the proposed rule for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the…
- October 14, 2014
Health Advocate: EPSDT Screening: Including Sexuality Education in Health Education
dfitzgeraldUnder Medicaid and some Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), youth are eligible to receive the Early and Periodic Screening,…
- September 30, 2014
Lessons from CA: Contraceptive Coverage
dfitzgeraldIn this month's Lessons from California, we highlight landmark legislation, the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act (SB 1053, Mitchell), the…
- September 29, 2014
Comments In Response to Illinois’ Family Planning Action Plan
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- September 29, 2014
Q&A on the ACA’s Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
dfitzgeraldThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires many health insurance plans to provide coverage for certain preventive health services, including…
- July 14, 2014
Health Advocate: ACA Litigation Continues: A Primer of Major Cases
Jane PerkinsThe ACA has been under continuous attack in the courts since its enactment. These challenges could significantly roll back…
- July 7, 2014
Summary of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Hobby Lobby
dfitzgeraldInitial summary of the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision, including what it means for women, including how…
- July 1, 2014
Coverage of Pregnant Women in California
dfitzgeraldThis chart shows pregnant women's current and future financial eligibility thresholds for Medi-Cal and advance premium tax credits in…
- June 27, 2014
Lessons from CA: Pregnant Women’s Coverage Options
dfitzgeraldThe ACA made many positive changes in health coverage for pregnant women. Many women now qualify for both pregnancy-related…
- June 18, 2014
NHeLP Matters – June 2014
dfitzgeraldSummary of the recent accomplishments of NHeLP, including protecting informed consent, stopping discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS and fighting…
- June 11, 2014
Background on Upcoming Supreme Court Decision-ACA’s Contraceptive Coverage
dfitzgeraldThe current round of Affordable Care Act litigation is dominated by cases challenging a requirement that most new health…
- May 30, 2014
ACA-related State Plan Amendments in Medicaid
Wayne TurnerThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought significant changes to the Medicaid program, including expanded coverage opportunities for adults under…
- April 21, 2014
Women’s Health Services and the Low Income Health Program (LIHP)
dfitzgeraldBenefits Available to LIHP Eligible Women.
- April 21, 2014
Health Reform and Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women
dfitzgeraldJoint NHeLP webinar with March of Dines, ACOG, AMCHP, NWLC and the National Partnership