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.
- October 15, 2019
DHS’ Final Rule: Impact of Public Charge on Health Care and Benefits
Mara Youdelman and Priscilla HuangOn August 12, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a final rule redefining the term “public charge.”…
- October 11, 2019
NHeLP’s Comments on the Development of a CMS Action Plan to Address the Opioid Epidemic
Héctor Hernández-DelgadoIn comments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Health Law Program urged the agency…
- September 23, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Indiana’s Section 1115 Waiver
Mara YoudelmanIndiana began implementing Medicaid work requirements on January 1, 2019. On December 31, 2019, the State will begin suspending…
- September 23, 2019
Complaint Rose v. Azar
Litigation TeamIndiana residents enrolled in Medicaid filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its extension of a Section 1115…
- September 23, 2019
Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of Indiana’s “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” Waiver
Litigation TeamOn February 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved Indiana’s request to condition Medicaid…
- September 12, 2019
Webinar: Medicare-for-All? Public Option? What Does It All Mean for Low-Income Individuals?
Jennifer Lav and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoAll major Democratic candidates agree that the ultimate goal of any health care reform proposal should be universal health…
- August 20, 2019
Issue Brief: A Guide to Proposed and Enacted Legislation for Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care
Alexis Robles-FradetAs maternal mortality is increasingly recognized as a national health crisis, especially for women of color, providing doula services…
- June 21, 2019
Medicaid as an LGBTQ Reproductive Justice Issue: A Primer
Candace Gibson and Priscilla HuangThe reproductive justice framework is rooted in the belief that all individuals and communities should have the resources and…
- June 21, 2019
Comments to OMB on Proposal to Change Poverty Measure
Mara YoudelmanThe National Health Law Program submitted comments urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reject a proposal…
- April 8, 2019
Webinar: Judge Vacates HHS Approvals of Medicaid Work Requirements in Kentucky & Arkansas
Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, and Catherine McKeeIn a recent webinar, National Health Law Program Legal Director Jane Perkins and Senior Attorneys Catherine McKee and Elizabeth…
- April 8, 2019
National Health Law Program Comments on HHS Safe Harbor Rule for Outpatient Prescription Drugs
Wayne Turner and Hayley PenanThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new regulations that would remove safe harbor protections for…
- April 1, 2019
National Health Law Program Joins Advocates in Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act
Andy DiAntonioHealth care advocates including, Families USA, Community Catalyst, National Health Law Program, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and…
- March 20, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by New Hampshire’s Section 1115 Waiver
Mara Youdelman and Sarah GrusinOn November 30, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved New Hampshire’s request to condition Medicaid…
- March 20, 2019
Philbrick v. Azar
Andy DiAntonioRepresenting low-income individuals from New Hampshire, the National Health Law Program, New Hampshire Legal Assistance and National Center for…
- March 15, 2019
Advocate Fact Sheet: Monitoring Plan’s Provision of Mental Health services to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries
Abigail CoursolleCalifornia has two managed care plans that are responsible for providing mental health care to beneficiaries of Med-Cal, the…
- February 6, 2019
State and Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Doula Care
Amy Chen and Dhara PatelDhara Patel, an intern at the National Health Law Program, and Amy Chen, a senior attorney, provide a summary…
- January 15, 2019
Amended Complaint in Stewart v. Azar
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKeeThe National Health Law Program, Kentucky Equal Justice Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed an amended complaint…
- January 9, 2019
Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan Wash.: Amicus Brief
Wayne Turner and Sarah SomersIn Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan Wash., several Washington residents experiencing hearing loss challenge the exclusion of hearing aids…
- December 14, 2018
Dental Credit Card Debt: California Advocates Toolkit
Michelle LilienfeldDental care is essential to health care and California’s Medicaid agency is taking steps to ensure quality access to…
- December 10, 2018
National Health Law Program Comments Filed on Proposed Public Charge Rule Change
Andy DiAntonioIn extensive comments filed today with the Trump administration, the National Health Law Program detailed why the Department of…
