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.
- February 14, 2017
What is a Public Charge and Does Receipt of Health Benefits Impact It?
Mara YoudelmanIn a new Issue Brief, Managing Attorney of the D.C. Office Mara Youdelman explains how the acceptance of some public…
- February 2, 2017
Lessons from California: CA Uses Legislation to Defend the ACA and Medicaid
Abbi Coursolle and Andy DiAntonioWith active efforts under way by Republicans in Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Staff Attorney Abbi Coursolle…
- December 16, 2016
California Pregnancy Health Coverage Chart Updated December 2016
Amy ChenThis chart provides a brief overview of some of the public health insurance programs for pregnant women in California.…
- December 16, 2016
Issue Brief: Health Coverage Options for Low-Income Pregnant Women in California
Amy ChenNHeLP Senior Attorney Amy Chen examines California's public health insurance options available to women during pregnancies and for specified…
- October 6, 2016
NHeLP Comments on ACA Proposed Rule on Benefit and Payment Parameters
Andy DiAntonioNHeLP provides comments on a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) setting forth…
- July 29, 2016
Lessons from CA: Celebrating 50 Years of Medi-Cal and Looking Ahead
Andy DiAntonioMedi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, turns 50 this year, and today provides critical health care services to more than 10…
- July 22, 2016
Darjee v. Betlach, District of Arizona
Litigation Team and Andy DiAntonioLow-income immigrant residents of Arizona who were eligible for full Medicaid benefits, but whose benefits were reduced to emergency-only…
- May 31, 2016
Lessons from CA: Expanding Full-Scope Medi-Cal to All Children
Andy DiAntonioIn this month's Lessons from California, we highlight the successful efforts in California to cover up to 170,000 undocumented children…
- February 26, 2016
Lessons from CA: Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Finally Get Medi-Cal as Required
Kim Lewis and Andy DiAntonioIn this month's Lessons from California, we highlight successful efforts to get the State to issue guidance requiring youth…
- November 9, 2015
NHeLP Comment: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities NPRM
Mara YoudelmanNHeLP comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making to the Affordable Care Act's section 1557, Nondiscrimination…
- September 29, 2015
Writ of Mandate Order: Rivera v. Douglas
External Source and Andy DiAntonioThe Petition of Petitioners Frances Rivera, Mark Mullin, Ebony Pickett, Groto Ni and Maternal and Child Health Access ("Petitioners") for…
- September 23, 2015
Health Advocate: Nondiscrimination and the ACA
Mara YoudelmanIn this month's Health Advocate, NHeLP provides an overview of the proposed regulation implementing Section 1557 of the ACA.…
- June 9, 2015
Amicus Brief: Scott v. Burwell
External Source and Andy DiAntonioNHeLP and Florida Legal Services (FLS) amicus brief in Scott v. Burwell, on behalf of the League of Women…
- March 30, 2015
Ensuring a Strong Safety Net For the Remaining Uninsured
Andy DiAntonioAdvocacy is needed to ensure that remaining uninsured Californians have access to their county safety net programs, and that…
- February 23, 2015
Comments to Help Shape a Federal Immigration and Refugee Integration Strategy
Erin Armstrong and Andy DiAntonioAs part of President Obama's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions, the administration created the White House Task Force on New…
- June 24, 2014
Medicaid and SCHIP Reimbursement Models for Language Services
Mara YoudelmanIn 2000, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reminded states that they could include language services as…
- May 5, 2014
Manual: Toward a Healthy Future: Medicaid EPSDT Services for Poor Children
Jane Perkins and Sarah SomersTimely screening examinations and necessary medical treatment are needed to maintain and improve children's health. Lower-income children are at…
- February 24, 2014
NHeLP Comments to OMB on Proposed Exemption Forms from Shared Responsibility Requirement
Andy DiAntonioNHeLP's comments on draft application forms for individuals to seek an exemption from the shared responsibility requirement under the…
