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.
- March 7, 2025
[Webinar] Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work
David Machledt and Madeline MorcelleRepublicans in Congress are once again considering adding work requirements to Medicaid. Work requirements put applicants and enrollees at…
- February 25, 2025
Medicaid Cuts Hurt State Economies
Allyson CraysFederal Medicaid funds finance a little under 1/5 of states’ total spending. Because Medicaid is the largest source of…
- February 12, 2025
Medicaid Cuts Would Destabilize the U.S. Workforce
Allyson CraysMedicaid coverage is critical to building a healthy and stable workforce. The majority of adults enrolled in Medicaid who…
- February 11, 2025
Fast Facts: The 2024 Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Rule Saves State Resources
Alicia Emanuel and Shandra HartlyThis fact sheet briefly describes how the new Eligibility & Enrollment Final Rule simplifies the process for states of…
- January 15, 2025
Why Medicaid is Important for Rural Health
Alexis Robles-FradetRural residents rely on Medicaid to provide much needed insurance coverage. Rural hospitals and providers are already facing closures…
- January 15, 2025
Why Medicaid is Important for Treating Substance Use Disorders
Alexis Robles-FradetMedicaid covers needed access to comprehensive Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment. Medicaid is the largest source of health insurance…
- January 15, 2025
Why Medicaid is Important: EPSDT and Services for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Shandra HartlyMedicaid services are vitally important for children and youth with disabilities. Through benefits like the Early and Periodic Screening,…
- January 15, 2025
Highlights: What Makes Medicaid, Medicaid?
Mara Youdelman, Wayne Turner, David Machledt, Kimberly Lewis, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, and Elizabeth EdwardsCongressional Republicans are considering policies that would cut funding for Medicaid through their forthcoming budget resolution. Emerging proposals could…
- January 8, 2025
National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy Calls on Congress to Protect Medicaid
Madeline MorcelleOn January 8, 2025, 134 members of the National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy and allied organizations…
- January 7, 2025
Top 10 Reasons Why Work Requirements Should Not Be Added to Medicaid
Mara Youdelman, David Machledt, and Emma Parker-NewtonWork requirements in Medicaid risk creating unnecessary administrative burdens and increasing costs for states without achieving their intended goals.…
- January 6, 2025
Who is Harmed by Medicaid Work Requirements?
Mara YoudelmanAs we expect both legislative and administrative efforts to add work requirements to Medicaid, millions of individuals could lose…
- January 6, 2025
Case Explainer: Medina v. Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic— Certiorari Granted
Jane PerkinsOn December 18, 2024, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case presenting the question: does the Medicaid free…
- January 6, 2025
Best Practices for Medicaid Secret Shopper Survey Implementation
David Machledt and Michelle YiuNetwork adequacy has long been a challenge in Medicaid managed care. According to one 2023 survey, 1 in 3…
- December 18, 2024
Medicaid coverage of sexual health services
Rory Peters, Wayne Turner, and Fabiola De LibanThis factsheet describes how Medicaid covers sexual health services. It follows the World Health Organization’s definition of sexual health,…
- December 18, 2024
Per Capita Caps vs. Block Grants in Medicaid
Mara YoudelmanWhat is the difference between per capita caps and block grants in Medicaid? Both are tools long championed by Medicaid detractors as ways…
- December 18, 2024
What Is a Per Capita Cap and How Would It Impact Medicaid?
Mara YoudelmanA per capita cap is a financing mechanism to dramatically cut Medicaid funding. NHeLP explains how a per capita…
- December 18, 2024
What Is a Block Grant and How Would It Impact Medicaid?
Mara YoudelmanA block grant is a financing mechanism to dramatically cut Medicaid funding. NHeLP explains how a block grant would…
- December 16, 2024
How Medicaid Work Requirements Hurt People with Disabilities
David MachledtRecent proposals show that Republicans in Congress are once again considering adding work requirements to Medicaid. These policies put…
