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 23, 2013
How Threats to Medicaid Impact Reproductive Health Disparities
Andy DiAntonioThe existing entitlement structure of Medicaid is essential to its ability to provide reproductive services to low-income women and…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Breaks Down Five Key Health Reform Standards
Leo Cuello and Susan Berke FogelUnderstanding how access to family planning services will be impacted in Exchanges and Medicaid in the coming years requires…
- July 23, 2013
How The Threats To Medicaid Impact Reproductive Health Disparities
Andy DiAntonioThe existing entitlement structure of Medicaid is essential to its ability to provide reproductive services to low-income women…
- July 23, 2013
Letter to Congress Opposing Medicaid Cuts
External SourceDear Speaker Boehner, Minority Leader Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader McConnell, Chairman Ryan, Ranking Member Van Hollen,…
- July 23, 2013
Fact Sheet: Women with Disabilities and Legal Issues Concerning Reproductive Health
External Source and Andy DiAntonioThis fact sheet describes significant reproductive health-related legal issues that women with disabilities may face. Women with disabilities are…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Organizes 64-Organization Letter To Support Preventive Care For Women
Andy DiAntonioThis sign-on letter urges HHS to fully adopt the IOM recommendations regarding coverage of preventive services to meet women's…
- July 23, 2013
NHeLP Comments: Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act
Andy DiAntonioVIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …
- July 23, 2013
Advocate’s Guide to Reproductive Health in the Medicaid Program: Updated ACA
Andy DiAntonioWhen reading content in the Advocate's Guide to Reproductive Health in the Medicaid Program the Guide, refer to this…
- July 23, 2013
Do New Health Law Mandates Threaten Conscience Rights and Access to Care: NHeLP
Andy DiAntonioTESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH FOR THE HEARING ENTITLED ?DO NEW…
- July 23, 2013
Testimony Before Committee on Oversight & Government Reform Regarding Refusal Cl
Andy DiAntonioFOR THE HEARING ENTITLED "LINES CROSSED: SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. HAS THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TRAMPLED ON…
- July 23, 2013
Impact of ACA Preventive Services Requirements On Contraceptive Coverage
National Health Law Program (NHeLP)The Affordable Care Act (ACA) creates two new preventive services standards that will impact access to contraceptives: 1) the…
- July 23, 2013
Raising Women’s Voices: A Women’s Vision for Quality, Affordable Health Care for
External SourceThis paper outlines five central principles to ensuring that health care reform meets the needs of women, their families,…
- July 23, 2013
Health Care Refusals and Contraception: Undermining Quality Care
Andy DiAntonioThis paper discusses how health care refusals or "conscience" clauses undermine medical standards of care and pose a risk…
- July 23, 2013
District Court decision in Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina v. Cans
External Source and Andy DiAntonioDistrict Court opinion granting summary judgment and permanently enjoining enforcement of legislation that would exclude Planned Parenthood of Central…
- July 23, 2013
Adolescent Medicaid Enrollees Seeking Reproductive Health Care More Likely to b
Charlie BlodnieksAdolescent Medicaid Enrollees Seeking Reproductive Health Services Have Increased Risk of Abuse and Criminal ActivityPosted by: Jamie D. BrooksThe…
- July 23, 2013
HPV Vaccination: Should It Be Recommended or Required?(Jan. ’07) (link to the o
External Source and Andy DiAntonioAbout this Paper Legislation introduced by two members of the District of Columbia Council on January 9, 2007 would require…
- July 23, 2013
New York Eliminates Prescription Barrier for Emergency Contraception Access for
External SourceJanuary 23, 2007 Dear Pharmacy Provider: As of February 1, 2007, the emergency contraceptive drug, Plan…
- July 23, 2013
Women’s Health Care Counts: Principles for Reproductive Health Care in Californ
Andy DiAntonioThis paper describes principles that should underly health care reform proposals in California, to ensure that women's unique needs…
