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.
- April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Affordability
David MachledtThe foundation of accessible health care is affordability. High premiums prevent people from getting insurance, increase uncompensated care in…
- April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? — Consumer Protections and Due Process
Kimberly Lewis, Wayne Turner, and Skyler RoselliniTo ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have complete access to quality health care, Medicaid provides important consumer protections and due…
- April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Services
Wayne Turner, Catherine McKee, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Jasmine Young, and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoMedicaid offers myriad optional services and benefits that states can cover, as well as a minimum baseline of services…
- April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid? Access
Abigail Coursolle, Wayne Turner, David Machledt, and Carly MyersMedicaid is designed to include many protections that ensure that beneficiaries get more than a coverage card. Medicaid ensures…
- April 17, 2023
What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?
Wayne TurnerWith the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, and the implementation of Medicaid expansions and Marketplaces…
- April 4, 2023
NHeLP Comments on Coverage of Contraceptive Services Under the Affordable Care Act
Liz McCaman TaylorSection 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act, and its implementing regulations, make access to contraception possible by ensuring…
- March 13, 2023
NHeLP Comments on the HHS Prior Authorization Proposed Rule (2023)
Wayne Turner, David Machledt, and Sarah SomersIn these comments on the Prior Authorization Proposed Rule, NHeLP urges HHS to go further to curb the abuse…
- February 23, 2023
Issue Brief Series on California’s Reparations Task Force Newly Released Interim Report
Jasmine Young and Skyler RoselliniOn September 30, 2020, the California Reparations Task Force was formed, which is the first of its kind in…
- February 2, 2023
NHeLP Comments on Essential Health Benefits (EHB) Request for Information (RFI)
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Wayne TurnerNHeLP submitted comments in response to the HHS' Request for Information (RFI) regarding coverage of Essential Health Benefits (EHB)…
- January 31, 2023
Reforming Medicaid Coverage Toward Reproductive Justice
Madeline MorcelleThis article appeared in Volume 48, Issue 2–3 of the American Journal of Law & Medicine, North America’s leading…
- January 30, 2023
NHeLP Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
Wayne TurnerIn these comments on the NBPP 2024 Proposed Rule, NHeLP addresses a number of issues to protect health care…
- November 18, 2022
Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Blueprint
Madeline Morcelle and Amy ChenAccording to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 2017–2019, roughly 84 percent of…
- November 1, 2022
Joint comment letter: Temporary Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in Response to the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency (PHE); Reopening of Public Comment Period
Miriam Delaney Heard and Wayne TurnerIn the last days of the Trump administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized an Interim…
- October 18, 2022
Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief
Liz McCaman TaylorUpdated October 2023. This paper begins with model legislative language that can serve as a template for state advocates…
- October 3, 2022
NHeLP Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule
Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, Elizabeth Edwards, Madeline Morcelle, Abigail Coursolle, Charly Gilfoil, Jennifer Lav, Skyler Rosellini, Alicia Emanuel, Cat Duffy, Catherine McKee, Fabiola Carrión, David Machledt, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Dania Douglas, and Carly MyersNHeLP submitted comments on the Department of Health and Human Services' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement Section 1557…
- September 14, 2022
Steps Toward Contraceptive Equity: State Legislative Considerations for the 2023 Session
Liz McCaman TaylorIn the first regular state legislative session post-Dobbs, many state policymakers and advocates may seek to shore up contraceptive…
- July 28, 2022
Essential Health Benefits: Best Practices in Benchmark Selection
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a comprehensive set of ten Essential Health Benefits (EHB) that most health plans…
- May 16, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Prescribing for Reproductive & Sexual Health Medications
Liz McCaman Taylor and Cathren CohenAdvanced practice providers (APPs) are licensed health care practitioners, other than physicians, who may practice independently and bill directly…
- April 14, 2022
NHeLP comments on Oregon’s application for renewal of the Oregon Health Plan § 1115(a) Demonstration Waiver for 2022-2027
Sarah Somers and Wayne TurnerIn public comments, NHeLP expresses support for Oregon's decision to abandon its waiver of EPSDT. However, NHeLP strongly opposes…
- February 11, 2022
NHeLP letter to HHS Sec. Becerra – Re: Advancing Health Equity Through Essential Health Benefits
Wayne Turner, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, and Fabiola CarriónThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a comprehensive set of ten Essential Health Benefits (EHB) that most health plans…