Medicaid Awareness Month Resources

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 6, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Health Reform Request for Information (RFI)
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, David Machledt, Brit Vanneman, Daniel Young, Jasmine Young, Shandra Hartly, and Christina Piecora
In these comments on the Senate Finance Committee's Request for Information (RFI) on "Health Coverage that Works for Everyone,"…
October 4, 2026
Medicaid and Reproductive Justice Collaborative Response to Senate Finance Request for Information on Health Coverage That Works for Everyone
Sydelle Barreto, Madeline Morcelle, Salen Andrews, and Mariah Francis
Over 70 members of the Medicaid and Reproductive Justice (RJ) Collaborative and allied organizations and individuals submitted comments in…
October 4, 2026
National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy Response to Senate Finance Request for Information on Health Coverage That Works for Everyone
Editorial Team
The National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy (NCGJHP) and allies submitted comments in response to the Senate…
August 6, 2026
State-mandated benefits and ACA defrayal obligations
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Wayne Turner
States have historically addressed gaps in health care coverage by requiring insurers to cover specific benefits. However, under the…
July 15, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Essential Health Benefits (EHB) RFI
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Wayne Turner, Shandra Hartly, and Alexis Robles-Fradet
The essential health benefits (EHB) are an important protection in the Affordable Care Act to ensure that health plans…
April 3, 2026
Medi-Cal Transitional Rent
Carly Myers
As of January 1, 2026, all Medi-Cal managed care plans are required to provide Transitional Rent to certain populations,…
November 19, 2025
OBBBA Harms People with Disabilities: Limits on State Directed Payments
Brit Vanneman, Elizabeth Zirker, and Geraldine Doetzer
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes many provisions that will harm people with disabilities. In this brief,…
October 9, 2025
Modern Hysteria Podcast: S2E8 Dismissing Your Pain Violates Your Civil Rights x IUD Pain x Reproductive Justice with Madeline Morcelle
Madeline Morcelle and Micah Larsen
NHeLP Senior Attorney Madeline Morcelle joined Micah Larsen on the "Modern Hysteria" podcast to explore how having our pain…
September 8, 2025
Webinar: How to Prepare for Medicaid Work Requirements
Shandra Hartly, David Machledt, and Madeline Morcelle
On July 4th, President Trump signed the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) into law, enacting the most…
September 8, 2025
RePros Fight Back Podcast on What OBBBA Means for SRH – Podcast
Madeline Morcelle and Jennie Wetter
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), President Trump’s Tax and Spend mega bill, recently passed Congress. It will…
June 5, 2025
The Top 10 Reasons Why House Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Will Devastate Maternal and Child Health
Madeline Morcelle
This article discusses the GOP reconciliation package, officially called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and its implications for…
February 11, 2025
Fast Facts: The 2024 Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Rule Saves State Resources
Alicia Emanuel and Shandra Hartly
This fact sheet briefly describes how the new Eligibility & Enrollment Final Rule simplifies the process for states of…
December 18, 2024
Per Capita Caps vs. Block Grants in Medicaid
Mara Youdelman
What is the difference between per capita caps and block grants in Medicaid? Both are tools long championed by Medicaid detractors as ways…
December 18, 2024
What Is a Per Capita Cap and How Would It Impact Medicaid?
Mara Youdelman
A per capita cap is a financing mechanism to dramatically cut Medicaid funding. NHeLP explains how a per capita…
December 18, 2024
What Is a Block Grant and How Would It Impact Medicaid?
Mara Youdelman
A block grant is a financing mechanism to dramatically cut Medicaid funding. NHeLP explains how a block grant would…
September 23, 2024
Reproductive Justice Values for Universal Health Care Reform
Rolonda Donelson
The Medicaid and Reproductive Justice (RJ) Collaborative is comprised of Advocates for Youth, In Our Own Voice: National Black…
September 23, 2024
Reproductive Justice Principles for Universal Health Care Reform
Rolonda Donelson, Chelsea Gonzalez, and Madeline Morcelle
The Medicaid and Reproductive Justice (RJ) Collaborative is comprised of Advocates for Youth, In Our Own Voice: National Black…
July 11, 2024
NHeLP Letter to CCIIO on DC EHB Procedural Defect
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-Delgado
NHeLP urges the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) to reject the District of Columbia's recent…
May 20, 2024
[Webinar] Medicaid Advisory Committees: Regulatory Changes and Challenges
Wayne Turner and Daniel Young
Although MCACs have been federally required for nearly 40 years, some states have seriously underutilized this important opportunity to…
May 9, 2024
Questions and Answers on the 2024 Final Rule Addressing Nondiscrimination Protections under the ACA’s Section 1557
Mara Youdelman, Madeline Morcelle, Wayne Turner, and Jennifer Lav
The Biden Administration finalized updates to the regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prohibits…