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.
- October 22, 2014
NHeLP Comments on Proposed Rulemaking for Coverage of Certain Services Under ACA
Deborah Reid and Andy DiAntonioNHeLP 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
Andy DiAntonioUnder 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
Andy DiAntonioIn this month's Lessons from California, we highlight landmark legislation, the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act (SB 1053, Mitchell), the…
- September 29, 2014
Q&A on the ACA’s Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
Andy DiAntonioThe 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
Andy DiAntonioInitial 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
Andy DiAntonioThis 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
Andy DiAntonioThe 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
Andy DiAntonioSummary 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
Andy DiAntonioThe 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 3, 2014
Fact Sheet: Medicaid EPSDT Case Trends and Docket
Jane PerkinsThe Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) provisions are among the most specific in the Medicaid Act.…
- March 20, 2014
NHeLP Matters – March 2014
Andy DiAntonioSummary of the recent accomplishments of NHeLP, including a win for Missouri's navigators, health reform implementation and defending women's…
- January 28, 2014
NHeLP Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga
Andy DiAntonioAmicus brief by the National Health Law Program supporting the Affordable Care Act?s (ACA) birth control benefit, urging the…
- January 13, 2014
NHeLP Letter on HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
Andy DiAntonioLetter to the House Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice in opposition to H.R. 7 - The No…
- July 23, 2013
Chart: State Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Contraception (EC) as an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug
Jane PerkinsState Medicaid programs must cover family planning services and supplies, however, states have some flexibilty to determine which services…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Matters – December 2012
Andy DiAntonioNHeLP Matters provides a summary of NHeLPÍs recent activities and accomplishments from health reform implementation, protecting reproductive health and…
