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 3, 2016
The Data Project
dfitzgeraldNHeLP's Reproductive Health Data and Insurance Accountability Project (the Data Project) and the Women's Law Project on October 3…
- September 23, 2016
Health Advocate: States Expand Coverage of Contraception
dfitzgeraldStates are taking the initiative to bolster federal health care policy intended to provide comprehensive contraceptive coverage, Staff Attorney…
- August 18, 2016
Letters to Walgreens & SSM Health Medical Group
Amy Chen and dfitzgeraldIn letters to Walgreens and Catholic-sponsored SSM Health Medical Group, NHeLP and the ACLU of Illinois, ACLU of Missouri…
- June 23, 2016
Issue Brief 5: Medicaid Managed Care Final Regulations and Reproductive Health
Catherine McKeeIn this issue brief, NHeLP Staff Attorney Catherine McKee reviews the recently finalized Medicaid managed care regulations, and how…
- June 7, 2016
Issue Brief: What Zubik v. Burwell Means
Catherine McKeeGiven that the U.S. Supreme Court failed to reach the merits in Zubik v. Burwell, the battle over the…
- May 18, 2016
Fact Sheet: The ACA Contraceptive Coverage Rule
dfitzgeraldThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most health insurance plans to provide coverage for a broad range of women's…
- April 12, 2016
CMS Highlights State Policies to Improve Access to Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Methods
Catherine McKeeThe Maternal and Infant Health Initiative, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Informational Bulletin highlighting state…
- February 19, 2016
NHeLP Amicus Brief: Zubik v. Burwell
dfitzgeraldThis case will decide whether non-profit employers are able to deny their employees access to contraceptive services on religious…
- January 14, 2016
Letter to Oregon AG: St. Joseph and Providence Request for a Waiver from the Attorney General Standard Review Process
External Source and dfitzgeraldThirteen public interest organizations have written Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenbaum urging her to reject a request for a…
- July 24, 2015
Improving Coverage: Using State Law to Maximize Access to Family Planning and Abortion Services
Susan Berke Fogel and Catherine McKeeLaws and policies on coverage and access to family planning and abortion services vary significantly from state to state…
- May 18, 2015
Health Advocate: Home & Community-Based Services
Elizabeth EdwardsThis month's issue of the Health Advocate offers guidance for advocates and a review of existing state-based transition plans…
- March 2, 2015
NHeLP Letter on Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary
dfitzgeraldNHeLP comment letter on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and the Uniform Glossary. With the implementation of…
- February 28, 2015
Postpartum LARC Resource Guide
dfitzgeraldEvery woman should have affordable and timely access to all safe and effective contraceptive options, including long-acting reversible contraceptive…
- February 13, 2015
Health Advocate: Getting Ready for April – Tax Filing Considerations
Wayne TurnerThis edition of the Health Advocate describes the Affordable Care Act's tax filing requirements and offers tips and resources…
- February 6, 2015
Earlier Access to Care for Uninsured Women Living with HIV and the ACA
dfitzgeraldThe Medicaid program has traditionally served as an important safety-net program for low-income women living with HIV/AIDS; however, the…
- January 14, 2015
Health Advocate: Our New Year’s Resolutions
Susan Berke Fogel, Jane Perkins, and Mara YoudelmanThis edition of the Health Advocate previews what is ahead in the coming months including the continuing theme of Medicaid…
- December 16, 2014
Health Advocate: 2014 Litigation Round Up
Jane PerkinsMore than four years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law have passed, and yet litigation over…
- December 11, 2014
NHeLP Matters – December 2014
dfitzgeraldWelcome to the year's final edition of NHeLP Matters. In the past 12 months, we have fought for the…
- November 12, 2014
Marketplace MAGI Webinar Part II – Household Composition
Wayne TurnerPart II in a two-part series on rules for determining a consumer's Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI). MAGI applies…