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 4, 2026
National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy Response to Senate Finance Request for Information on Health Coverage That Works for Everyone
Editorial TeamThe National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy (NCGJHP) and allies submitted comments in response to the Senate…
- 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 6, 2026
Accessing Contraceptives in Louisiana: A Toolkit for Young Adults
Rachel Utz and Christina PiecoraThis Toolkit was updated in partnership with Lift Louisiana with the goal of equipping young adults with the knowledge…
- February 24, 2026
Town Hall Meeting: The One Big Beautiful Act and What It Means for Louisiana’s Families, Health, and Future
Christina PiecoraThe Louisiana Center for Health Equity (LCHE) hosted a town hall at Dillard University examining the sweeping implications of…
- September 17, 2025
Medicaid Financing after OBBBA: State Directed Payments and Provider Taxes
Geraldine DoetzerThe so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) makes changes to complex but crucial Medicaid financing mechanisms that are…
- 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…
- December 18, 2024
Medicaid coverage of sexual health services
Rory Peters, Wayne Turner, and Fabiola De LibanThis factsheet describes how Medicaid covers sexual health services. It follows the World Health Organization’s definition of sexual health,…
- November 20, 2024
Know Your Rights: Affordable Care Act Protections From Discrimination in Sexual, Reproductive, and Transgender Health Care
Madeline Morcelle and Kally XuThe National Health Law Program has partnered with our friends at the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) to…
- July 11, 2024
NHeLP Letter to CCIIO on DC EHB Procedural Defect
Wayne Turner and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoNHeLP urges the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) to reject the District of Columbia's recent…
- May 16, 2024
2024 HIPAA Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Rolonda DonelsonThe Biden Administration finalized modifications to the the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to provide protection to patient information regarding…
- May 9, 2024
Questions and Answers on the 2024 Final Rule Addressing Nondiscrimination Protections under the ACA’s Section 1557
Mara Youdelman, Madeline Morcelle, Wayne Turner, and Jennifer LavThe Biden Administration finalized updates to the regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prohibits…
- May 7, 2024
NHeLP Comments on “Healthy Texas Women” Sec. 1115 Waiver Project Extension Request
Christina PiecoraIn comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NHeLP urges the department to reject Texas’ request…
- 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
Pharmacy Billing for Contraception
Christina Piecora and Liz McCaman TaylorThis white paper provides an overview of the systemic and individual payer-based barriers to full implementation of pharmacist prescribing…
- 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.…
