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
NHeLP Comments | Work Requirement IFR
National Health Law Program (NHeLP)Medicaid work requirements do not increase employment. Instead, they result in substantial coverage loss which, in turn, leads 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] 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
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 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…
- June 30, 2026
Checklist: Reviewing State Policies Implementing OBBBA’s Medicaid Immigrant Eligibility Changes
Sarah GrusinStates are in the process of revising their policy manuals to reflect changes to immigrant eligibility for Medicaid as…
- 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 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 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 29, 2026
Notice Issues Related to OBBBA’s Shift of Medicaid Expansion to 6 Month Redeterminations
Katy DeBriereUnder the Affordable Care Act, renewals for Medicaid expansion enrollees were to occur no more than once every 12…
- 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,…
- March 19, 2026
FAQs: OBBBA Changes to Medicaid Cost-Sharing
Catherine McKeeLast summer, the President signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law. Section 71120 of OBBBA amended…
- February 23, 2026
State Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements | Guidelines for Public Records Requests
Katy DeBriere and Elizabeth EdwardsThe template provides guidelines and suggested language advocates can use to submit public records requests to their states to…
- February 18, 2026
OBBBA and Implications for Pregnancy Coverage, Pregnant People, and Birthing-Capable People
Amy ChenThis FAQ shares how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will impact Medicaid enrollees who are or who…
- February 17, 2026
New 1915(c) Waiver Opportunity under OBBBA
Elizabeth Zirker and Jennifer LavThe “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) includes a new waiver authority for certain people who need home and…
- February 13, 2026
New Fixed Home Equity Caps and Retroactive Coverage Limitations Will Limit Access to Long Term Care
Elizabeth Zirker, Jennifer Lav, and Brit VannemanThis fact sheet outlines two changes from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," that will impact people with disabilities’…
