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 21, 2018
National Health Law Program Priority Goals for Improving Health Care in California
Kimberly LewisIn a letter to California Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom, the National Health Law Program provides its "priority goals to improve…
- August 2, 2018
NHeLP Comments: RE: Alabama PY 2020 EHB Benchmark Plan
Alejandra PavisichBy Hayley Penan NHeLP comments on Alabama's proposed update to its EHB benchmark plan.
- July 23, 2013
Why North Carolina Should Expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act
dfitzgeraldThis fact sheet describes the social and economic reasons that Medicaid Expansion could benefit the state.
- July 23, 2013
Q&A: Medicaid Reform Waivers and the Administrative Procedures Act
Jane PerkinsThis paper describes requirements for federal review and approval of Section 1115 waivers, including additional transparency requirements created by…
- July 23, 2013
Translation Glossaries
Mara YoudelmanTranslation glossaries identify commonly used terms and would create standardized translations for these terms. This saves money since translation…
- July 23, 2013
Health Advocate: Beyond the HMO: Managing Care through Integrated Care Models
Sarah SomersFor full publication text, download document.
- July 23, 2013
ACA Litigation Closed Case Docket
Jane PerkinsThis docket follows the pleadings and developments in cases challenging the ACA that have been closed. For current cases,…
- July 23, 2013
Guidance on Analyzing and Estimating the Cost of Expanding Medicaid
External SourceThis advocacy tool provides an overview of how to determine the economic and fiscal impact of expanding Medicaid under…
- July 23, 2013
Florida Estimates on changes to Medicaid under the ACA
External SourceThis document describes the fiscal/economic impact of Medicaid changes resulting from implementation of the ACA in Florida.
- July 23, 2013
Arizona: NHeLP Breaks Down the Arizona Maintenance of Effort Issue
Leo Cuello and Jane PerkinsThis paper describes the decision by HHS did not approve a request to waive the maintenance of effort requirement…
- July 23, 2013
Health Care Refusals and Contraception: Undermining Quality Care
dfitzgeraldThis paper discusses how health care refusals or "conscience" clauses undermine medical standards of care and pose a risk…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments on Federally Facilitated Exchanges and State-based and State Partnership Insurance Exchanges
dfitzgeraldNHeLP's comments on the Federally Facilitated Exchange guidance and State-based and State Partnership Exchanges urge for strong oversight, seamless…
- July 23, 2013
Q&A: Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments and the Medicaid Expansion
Corey DavisThis Q&A discusses the Medicaid and Medicare disproportionate hospital share payment program, and how it is changed under the…
- July 23, 2013
Top Five Myths and Facts about the Cost of the ACA’s Adult Medicaid Expansion
David Machledt and Wayne TurnerThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to expand their Medicaid programs to cover non-disabled, non-pregnant adults…
- 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…