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.
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments on Dental Action Plan Template for Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Jane PerkinsNHeLP and the Children's Dental Health Project recommend that CMS' Dental Action Plan template establish more specific, targeted goals…
- July 23, 2013
LCCR Comments on Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program–Stage 2 Proposed Rule
Deborah Reid and Mara Youdelman�These comments from NHeLP and the Leadership Council address CMS' program to pay incentives for Medicaid and Medicare providers…
- July 23, 2013
Full Report – Hospital Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Andy DiAntonioA national survey of hospitals to examine their policies and practices for providing language services to limited English proficient…
- July 23, 2013
Language Access Solutions for OB/GYN Medical Practices (Executive Summary, Jan.
External SourceINTRODUCTION Background The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), District IX (California) initiated a project in 2004 to explore…
- July 23, 2013
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Fail Limited English Proficient Beneficiaries
Alejandra PavisichMedicare prescription drug plans are required to provide multi-lingual services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons. Many beneficiaries have…
- July 23, 2013
Women’s Health Care Counts: Principles for Reproductive Health Care in Californ
Andy DiAntonioThis paper describes principles that should underly health care reform proposals in California, to ensure that women's unique needs…
- July 23, 2013
Pursuing A New Vision For Health Care: A Human Rights Assessment of the Preside
External SourceThis report by NHeLP and the National Economic & Social Rights Initiative describes key principles based on the human…
- July 23, 2013
Disparities Toolkit for Collecting Patient Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Languag
External SourceWelcome The Health Research and Educational Trust Disparities Toolkit team is proud to release this…
- July 23, 2013
Summary of State Law Requirements Addressing Language Needs in Health Care
Jane Perkins and Mara YoudelmanA 50-state survey of state laws and regulations related to addressing language access for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals…
- July 23, 2013
Serving Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results of a Community Healt
Andy DiAntonioA national survey of federally qualified community health centers to examine their policies and practices for providing language service…
- July 23, 2013
Language Access: Understanding the Barriers and Challenges in Primary Care Sett
Andy DiAntonioA report including case studies from community health centers and free clinics describing how they provide language services to…
- July 23, 2013
The Human Right to Health and Women’s Reproductive Health Policy
Alejandra PavisichThis fact sheet provides an overview of the right to health as international authorities have interpreted and applied it…
- July 23, 2013
Press Release: Health Care Reform Must Meet Human Rights Standards: 10 Principl
Andy DiAntonioThis press release announces NHeLP's position that health care reform must meet human rights standards, including 10 principles for…
- July 23, 2013
10 Health Care Financing Principles to Ensure Universality, Equity, and Account
External SourceThis brief by NHeLP and the National Economic & Social Rights Initiative outlines key principles--based on health as a…
- July 23, 2013
Two-Pager: 10 Health Care Financing Principles to Ensure Universality, Equity,
External SourceThis two-pager by NHeLP and the National Economic & Social Rights Initiative summarizes 10 key principles--based on health as…
