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.
- December 16, 2021
NHeLP Comments on HHS SUNSET Repeal Rule
Dania Douglas and Wayne TurnerIn the HHS SUNSET final rule, HHS sought to retroactively impose a mandatory expiration date on an estimated 18,000…
- August 26, 2021
Testimony of NHeLP’s Madeline Morcelle at Congressional Briefing on the Lift the Bar Act of 2021
Madeline MorcelleMadeline Morcelle, a staff attorney in the National Health Law Program’s Washington, DC office, presented at a congressional briefing…
- August 20, 2021
NHeLP comments on Updating Payment Parameters Rule
Wayne Turner, Dania Douglas, and Fabiola CarriónIn the Updating Payment Parameters Rule (UPP Rule), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes several important changes…
- August 4, 2021
NHeLP Comments on Public Option RFI
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Madeline Morcelle, and David MachledtIn comments submitted to the offices of Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Senate Patty Murray, NHeLP provided input on…
- June 28, 2021
Closing The Medicaid Coverage Gap: Preventing a Separate and Unequal Result
Madeline MorcelleExpanding Medicaid is an urgent moral, anti-racist, health equity, reproductive justice, and economic imperative. Yet today, policymakers in twelve…
- April 28, 2021
NHeLP Comments on the HCBS Access Act Discussion Draft
Jennifer Lav, David Machledt, and Elizabeth EdwardsNHeLP comments in support of Senators Brown, Casey, and Hassan and Representative Dingell's HCBS Access Act discussion draft.
- December 23, 2020
California Policy Needs During and After COVID: Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention
Alicia Emanuel and Skyler RoselliniThe COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has fundamentally altered how California’s Medi-Cal program is administered. At the start of…
- December 3, 2020
NHeLP Comments on HHS Regulations Rule (aka SUNSET Rule)
Wayne Turner and Dania DouglasIn the Regulations Rule, HHS seeks to retroactively impose a mandatory expiration date on an estimated 18,000 duly promulgated…
- November 19, 2020
California Policy Needs During COVID and Beyond: Due Process
Skyler RoselliniMedi-Cal is a lifeline for Californians during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Among the many crucial benefits of…
- October 13, 2020
NHeLP response to HHS Request for Information on Guidance Documents
Wayne TurnerHHS posted an undated Request for Information (RFI) on its website asking for input on which guidance documents should…
- September 14, 2020
NHeLP comments on HHS Proposed Rule on Guidance
Wayne Turner and Dania DouglasGuidance documents are a valuable tool that allows agencies to clarify policy issues and explain ambiguities raised by the…
- July 20, 2020
NHeLP comments on Medicaid Prescrption Drug Rebate Program and Value- based Purchasing Proposed Rulemaking
Wayne Turner, Liz McCaman Taylor, Madeline Morcelle, and Cathren CohenIn a proposed rule, CMS seeks to expand value-based purchasing arrangements for prescription drugs in commercial plans and the…
- June 19, 2020
HHS Eliminates or Weakens Regulatory Protections Against Discrimination in Health Care
Wayne Turner, Mara Youdelman, and Madeline MorcelleAs part of its ongoing attacks on health care and civil rights, the Trump administration recently finalized drastic changes…
- September 23, 2019
Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of Indiana’s “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” Waiver
Litigation TeamOn February 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved Indiana’s request to condition Medicaid…
- September 12, 2019
Webinar: Medicare-for-All? Public Option? What Does It All Mean for Low-Income Individuals?
Jennifer Lav and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoAll major Democratic candidates agree that the ultimate goal of any health care reform proposal should be universal health…
- July 11, 2019
The Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to Language Access in the Section 1557 Regulations
Mara YoudelmanFeaturing presenters from the National Health Law Program and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, this webinar…
- July 10, 2019
Universal Health Care Guideposts and Principles
dfitzgeraldFor over 50 years, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has protected and advanced the health rights of low-income…
- June 4, 2019
Protections for LGBTQ People with Behavioral Health Needs
Abigail CoursolleDespite progress in breaking down discrimination against LGBTQ people seeking access to quality health care, the current administration and…
- April 1, 2019
National Health Law Program Joins Advocates in Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act
dfitzgeraldHealth care advocates including, Families USA, Community Catalyst, National Health Law Program, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and…
- March 26, 2019
Request for Information Regarding Grandfathered Group Health Plans and Grandfathered Group Health Insurance Coverage
Wayne TurnerThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows insurers to phase-in compliance with new consumer protections. Insurer plans with “grandfathered” status…