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.
- July 29, 2026
Timeline Charts of Changes to Medi-Cal and Covered California Under OBBBA and the California Budget
Skyler Rosellini and Alicia EmanuelH.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” (OBBBA) cuts approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid which…
- July 15, 2026
Accessing Contraceptives in Tennessee: A Toolkit for Young Adults
Rachel Utz and Christina PiecoraThis Toolkit was updated in partnership with Healthy and Free Tennessee with the goal of equipping young adults with…
- 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…
- June 8, 2026
Know Your Rights: Access to Health Care for TGI Californians
Abigail Coursolle and Skyler RoselliniRecent Federal Executive Orders have purported to limit coverage of gender-affirming care, especially for Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Intersex…
- 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 5, 2026
Medi-Cal 2030: Person-Centered, Accountable, Sustainable Principles
National Health Law Program (NHeLP)Medi-Cal 2030: Person-Centered, Accountable, Sustainable Principles outlines an equity-centered framework to guide the future of Medi-Cal. The principles call…
- March 16, 2026
NHeLP and Advocacy Partners Oppose In Home Supportive Services Cuts
Elizabeth Zirker and National Health Law Program (NHeLP)NHeLP, along with our advocacy partners Justice in Aging, Disability Rights California, Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund, Bet…
- January 15, 2026
CA Key Metrics for H.R. 1 Medicaid Dashboard
Kimberly Lewis and Skyler RoselliniThis document includes key data metrics for the Medi-Cal Dashboard on OBBBA/HR 1 implementation as recommended by NHeLP to…
- November 13, 2025
Upcoming Medi-Cal Cuts Don’t Apply to Immigrant Foster Youth, Nonminor Dependents, and Former Foster Youth
Carly MyersOver the next two years, Medi-Cal eligibility and services will be substantially cut back for immigrant communities. This Factsheet…
- 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…
- July 28, 2025
Internal and External Review: Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Managed Care in California Series Issue No. 4 (Revised July, 2025)
Abigail CoursolleFederal and state law and the state and federal Constitutions require that enrollees in Medi-Cal managed care plans receive notice,…
- 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 22, 2025
Know Your Rights: Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health in Medi-Cal
Fabiola De LibanIn the midst of so much confusion about Medicaid coverage as well as sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care,…
- 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…
- 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.…
