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 22, 2014
NHeLP Comments on Proposed Rulemaking for Coverage of Certain Services Under ACA
Deborah Reid and dfitzgeraldNHeLP is pleased to offer these comments on the proposed rule for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the…
- October 14, 2014
Health Advocate: EPSDT Screening: Including Sexuality Education in Health Education
dfitzgeraldUnder Medicaid and some Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), youth are eligible to receive the Early and Periodic Screening,…
- September 30, 2014
Lessons from CA: Contraceptive Coverage
dfitzgeraldIn this month's Lessons from California, we highlight landmark legislation, the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act (SB 1053, Mitchell), the…
- September 25, 2014
NHeLP Matters – September 2014
dfitzgeraldSummary of the recent accomplishments of NHeLP, including protecting the ability of Tennesseans to access the health care they…
- August 4, 2014
Webinar: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby – Access to Care Implications
Susan Berke FogelWebinar focused on the impact on access to care post the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Burwell v. Hobby…
- July 7, 2014
Summary of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Hobby Lobby
dfitzgeraldInitial summary of the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision, including what it means for women, including how…
- July 1, 2014
Coverage of Pregnant Women in California
dfitzgeraldThis chart shows pregnant women's current and future financial eligibility thresholds for Medi-Cal and advance premium tax credits in…
- June 27, 2014
Lessons from CA: Pregnant Women’s Coverage Options
dfitzgeraldThe ACA made many positive changes in health coverage for pregnant women. Many women now qualify for both pregnancy-related…
- May 30, 2014
ACA-related State Plan Amendments in Medicaid
Wayne TurnerThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought significant changes to the Medicaid program, including expanded coverage opportunities for adults under…
- April 21, 2014
Women’s Health Services and the Low Income Health Program (LIHP)
dfitzgeraldBenefits Available to LIHP Eligible Women.
- April 21, 2014
Health Reform and Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women
dfitzgeraldJoint NHeLP webinar with March of Dines, ACOG, AMCHP, NWLC and the National Partnership
- February 5, 2014
Medicaid Managed Care and Women’s Health
dfitzgeraldOver the past 30 years, managed care has become the dominant service delivery model used for Medicaid programs across…
- January 28, 2014
NHeLP Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga
dfitzgeraldAmicus brief by the National Health Law Program supporting the Affordable Care Act?s (ACA) birth control benefit, urging the…
- January 13, 2014
NHeLP Letter on HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
dfitzgeraldLetter to the House Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice in opposition to H.R. 7 - The No…
- December 13, 2013
NHeLP Matters – December 2013
dfitzgeraldSummary of the recent accomplishments of NHeLP, including the 24th Annual Health Advocates Conference, Health Reform Implementation and Medicaid…
- December 6, 2013
Using the Affordable Care Act and Other Opportunities to Address Maternal Mortality
dfitzgeraldStartling maternal mortality rates continue to plague the United States. Women of color disproportionately experience pregnancy or childbirth-related complications…
- November 26, 2013
Webinar: Health Reform and Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women
Susan Berke FogelQ & A webinar on health reform and insurance coverage for pregnant women. Sponsored by NHeLP, the March of…
- November 12, 2013
Pregnant Women’s Coverage under Medicaid and the ACA
dfitzgeraldThe Affordable Care Act ("ACA") makes a number of changes that impact pregnant women who are enrolled in Medicaid…
- July 23, 2013
Chart: State Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Contraception (EC) as an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug
Jane PerkinsState Medicaid programs must cover family planning services and supplies, however, states have some flexibilty to determine which services…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Amicus Brief on Family Planning Standards of Care: Korte v. U.S. Health & Human Services
Jane PerkinsFor full publication text, download document.