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
Providing Language Interpretation Services in Health Care Settings: Examples fr
Jane Perkins and Mara YoudelmanA report exploring how to provide language services for limited English proficient (LEP) patients in a vareity of health…
- July 23, 2013
Summary of State Law Requirements Addressing Language Needs in Women’s Health
Jane PerkinsA 50-state survey of state laws and regulations related to addressing language access for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals…
- April 12, 2013
NHeLP’s 5 Ways Health Reform Helps Address Disparities
Mara YoudelmanHealth reform took a significant step toward addressing health care disparities by expanding access to affordable health insurance, making…
- April 11, 2013
NHeLP Comments: Responses to California Health Benefit Exchange Stakeholder Questions
Susan Berke FogelComment letter on the development of California?s health benefit exchange, qualified health plans and benefit designs from national and…
- April 11, 2013
NHeLP Comments: CMS’ Changes to Definition of “Lawfully Present”
Mara YoudelmanComment letter opposing the exclusion of young people (commonly known as DREAM-Act eligible youth) granted deferred action from health…
- April 11, 2013
10 Reasons the Medicaid Expansion Helps to Address Health Disparities
Andy DiAntonioThe Affordable Care Act?s Medicaid Expansion has the potential to extend health coverage to up to 17 million individuals?an…
- July 23, 2010
What’s in a Word: A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care (Overview)
Mara YoudelmanA short overview and the full "What's in a Word?: A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health…
- July 23, 2010
What’s in a Word? A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care (Full Guide)
Mara YoudelmanThe full "What's in a Word?: A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care." The Guide is…
- January 15, 2005
Fact Sheet: Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committees
Jane Perkins and Sarah SomersFederal law requires states to have a Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) to advise the Medicaid agency about health…
