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.
- September 15, 2025
An Advocate’s Guide to Access GAC in CA: Chapter 5 File A Grievance or Appeal
Abigail Coursolle and Skyler RoselliniThis chapter is part of NHeLP’s forthcoming Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California. It focuses on the…
- August 21, 2025
Changes to Medi-Cal and Covered California Under the OBBBA and the CA Budget
California Policy TeamH.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” (OBBBA) cuts approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid which…
- May 23, 2025
Top 10 Reasons Why House Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Is Bad for Medi-Cal (and the Affordable Care Act)
National Health Law Program (NHeLP)*This article discusses the GOP reconciliation package, officially called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and its implications for…
- April 23, 2025
California Children’s Services Due Process Toolkit
Alicia Emanuel, Anuja Kumaria, Anna Leach-Proffer, Sydney Louie, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Skyler RoselliniCalifornia Children's Services (CCS) is a state program for children and youth with special health care needs. CCS can…
- March 20, 2025
A New Medi-Cal Program Helps You Stay Off Stimulant Drugs
Héctor Hernández-DelgadoStimulants are drugs like cocaine, meth, and ecstasy. A new program will pay certain Medi-Cal enrollees up to $599…
- February 6, 2025
Protect Medi-Cal Funding 2025 series
Kimberly Lewis, Skyler Rosellini, Abigail Coursolle, Jules Lutaba, Jasmine Young, Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Alicia Emanuel, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoCalifornia’s Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) provides a critical investment in the health of Californians. Medi-Cal coverage and services are tailored…
- December 13, 2024
Know Your Appeal Rights for the California Children’s Services Program
Skyler Rosellini, Alexis Robles-Fradet, and Kimberly LewisThe CCS Program can often be challenging to navigate for families with children with complex health needs. CCS children…
- November 7, 2024
Medicaid Eligibility for Incarcerated Individuals in California
Jasmine YoungHistorically, Medicaid has prohibited federal payments for health care services for adults and youth who are incarcerated. This federal…
- November 7, 2024
Medi-Cal Services & Supports for Californians Transitioning Out of Incarceration
Jasmine Young and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoIn California, roughly one million adults and youth involuntarily enter or are released from a California public carceral system…
- October 16, 2024
Upcoming Changes to Medi-Cal for Foster Youth in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Imperial Counties
Carly MyersOn January 1, 2025, current and former foster youth who live in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Imperial counties and…
- August 14, 2024
Medi-Cal Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) & Intensive Home Based Services (IHBS): Access Standards and Beneficiary Rights
Carly Myers and Kim LewisSome county mental health plans (MHPs) have policies and practices on ICC and IHBS that do not comply with…
- June 11, 2024
[Webinar] Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment and the Unwinding
Skyler Rosellini and Jules LutabaThis webinar discusses critical changes to Medicaid eligibility and enrollment through CMS’ Final Rule and the Medicaid Continuous Coverage…
- May 22, 2024
Crosswalk Between Coverage of Behavioral Health Services in Medi-Cal and Private Plans in California
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Kimberly LewisCalifornia is currently undergoing efforts to align coverage of behavioral health services in Medi-Cal (the State's Medicaid program) with…
- April 30, 2024
Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding: Messaging and Outreach Resources
Michelle YiuState Medicaid agencies are beginning to unwind the Medicaid continuous coverage provisions enacted in early 2020 to adapt to…
- March 12, 2024
DOJ and OCR Complaints: Complaints Filed Against Medicaid Programs in DC and Texas
Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, and Litigation TeamThe National Health Law Program (NHeLP), together with Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services (DRDC) and Disability Rights…
- March 8, 2024
NHeLP’s Framing and Language in the Doula Medicaid Project
Michelle YiuIn recent years, NHeLP has encountered discussions regarding the problematic etymology of the term “doula” as associated with slavery.…
- February 21, 2024
Testimony to Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Health Care: Promise and Pitfalls
Elizabeth EdwardsNHeLP submitted written testimony to the February 8, 2024 Senate Finance Committee meeting on AI and health care that…
- February 7, 2024
AMICUS: Planned Parenthood of Montana v. Montana, Supreme Court of the State of Montana
Catherine McKeeIn 2023, Montana imposed severe restrictions on coverage of abortion services for individuals enrolled in Medicaid. Reproductive health providers…
- February 2, 2024
Case Update: Supplemental Complaint file in Rose v. Becerra
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeThis case update focuses on Rose v. Becerra, which challenges approval of a Section 1115 Medicaid project in Indiana.…
- January 30, 2024
FAQ: Medi-Cal Managed Care Enrollment for Foster Youth
Abigail Coursolle and Carly MyersThis FAQ answers common questions about when children and youth in California's child welfare system about enrolling in Medi-Cal…
