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.
- August 12, 2026
State Law Alternatives for Medicaid Enforcement: Issue Brief 3 – State Constitutional Claims
Steven SchmidtThis issue brief examines State Constitutional Claims and how they may be used to enforce and improve access to…
- August 3, 2026
Statement for the Record for the Senate Budget Committee Hearing entitled “Medicaid: The Reality”
Steven SchmidtOn August 4, 2026, the United States Senate Budget Committee held a hearing titled: “Medicaid: The Reality." NHeLP submitted…
- July 21, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Fee-for-Service Targeted Payments Proposed Rule
Geraldine Doetzer, Jennifer Lav, and Christina PiecoraNHeLP submitted comments opposing this proposed rule, which would substantially restrict access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries by reducing…
- July 16, 2026
[Webinar] Navigating In Home Supportive Services for Children: Assessments, Protective Supervision, and Hearings
Elizabeth Zirker and Michelle DeBlankThis training focuses on In Home Supportive Services for children, and provides an overview of the In-Home Supportive Services…
- July 16, 2026
[Webinar] The Fraud Myth and the Fight for Medicaid: Messaging Strategies for Advocates
Andy DiAntonio and Charlie BlodnieksClaims about Medicaid fraud have become a central talking point in efforts to justify historic cuts to Medicaid and…
- July 15, 2026
Using State MACS/BACS to Monitor OBBBA Work Requirement Implementation
Miriam Delaney HeardMedicaid Advisory Committees (MACs) and/or Beneficiary Advisory Councils (BACs) provide a meaningful opportunity for stakeholders and enrollees to engage…
- July 13, 2026
Medicaid Work Requirements Do Not Apply to Foster Youth and Former Foster Youth Up to Age 26
Carly MyersH.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), requires certain adult Medicaid enrollees to participate…
- July 7, 2026
Comment on USCIS’s proposed changes to the address change form
Jules LutabaIn a comment to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), NHeLP opposes the proposal to require certain immigrants…
- June 18, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule
Wayne Turner, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, David Machledt, Emma Parker-Newton, and Jasmine YoungIn these comments to HHS, NHeLP continues to raise concerns with the use of prior authorization as a barrier…
- June 15, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set
David MachledtThese comments offer NHeLP's general support for the HCBS Quality Measure Set, but express some concerns related to a…
- June 2, 2026
Using the Affordable Care Act’s “Community Benefit” to Support Individuals Subject to Medicaid Work Requirements
Katy DeBriere and Jane PerkinsAs states move to implement Medicaid work requirements, low-income enrollees will face barriers to maintaining health coverage. Nonprofit hospitals…
- May 28, 2026
State Law Alternatives for Medicaid Enforcement: Issue Brief 2 – State Administrative Procedure Acts
Steven SchmidtThis issue brief examines State Administrative Procedure Act claims and how they may be used to enforce and improve…
- May 26, 2026
Immigrant Youth Access to Medi-Cal and Managed Care
Carly Myers and Jules LutabaMedi-Cal eligibility and services are being cut back for some immigrants. These changes do not apply to youth under…
- May 19, 2026
[WEBINAR] How the Medicaid and Reproductive Justice Collaborative is Meeting this Moment
Madeline Morcelle, Camille Kidd, Daniela Ochoa Diaz, Salen Andrews, and Sydelle BarretoSince 2018, the Medicaid and Reproductive Justice Collaborative (Collaborative) has built collective power to advance the reproductive justice movement's vision for…
- May 14, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Idaho 1332 Waiver Application
Geraldine Doetzer, Wayne Turner, and Shandra HartlyNHeLP submitted comments opposing Idaho's recent State Innovation (Section 1332) waiver application, which would establish a program allowing certain…
- May 11, 2026
Recommendations for State Reporting of Work Requirement Outcomes: Do’s and Don’ts
David Machledt and Skyler RoselliniMillions of people eligible for or enrolled in the adult Medicaid expansion program are at risk of losing access…
- April 30, 2026
An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services
Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Alicia Emanuel, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, T. Nancy Lam, Kimberly Lewis, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Skyler Rosellini, Jasmine Young, Elizabeth Zirker, and Jules LutabaNHeLP’s Medi-Cal Services Guide provides an in-depth description of some of the most important services covered in the Medi-Cal…
- April 22, 2026
FAQs on Medi-Cal Housing Supports for Transition-Age Youth and Former Foster Youth
Carly MyersMedi-Cal managed care plans cover several housing supports for transition-age youth (TAY) and former foster youth (FFY) who are…
- April 20, 2026
Health Advocates Letter to Congress: Fund Health Care, Not Attacks on Immigrants and Communities
Mia Villasenor and Madeline MorcelleAt a time when communities are struggling with health care access, Congress should be supporting communities by strengthening Medicaid,…
- April 3, 2026
Medi-Cal Transitional Rent
Carly MyersAs of January 1, 2026, all Medi-Cal managed care plans are required to provide Transitional Rent to certain populations,…
