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.
- May 14, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Idaho 1332 Waiver Application
Geraldine Doetzer, Wayne Turner, and Shandra HartlyNHeLP submitted comments opposing Idaho's recent State Innovation (Section 1332) waiver application, which would establish a program allowing certain…
- April 30, 2026
An Advocate’s Guide to Medi-Cal Services
Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Alicia Emanuel, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, T. Nancy Lam, Kimberly Lewis, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Skyler Rosellini, Jasmine Young, Elizabeth Zirker, and Jules LutabaNHeLP’s Medi-Cal Services Guide provides an in-depth description of some of the most important services covered in the Medi-Cal…
- March 5, 2026
NHeLP Comments on Florida 1115 Waiver Request – IMD Exclusion
Jennifer LavComments from the National Health Law Program opposing Florida’s request for federal funding of mental health and SUD services…
- 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 12, 2026
Advocates’ Guide to the BH-CONNECT Initiative
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Carly Myers, and Alexis Robles-FradetCalifornia’s Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) demonstration seeks to help low-income individuals navigate…
- December 3, 2025
Checking All the Boxes: A Survey of Medical Frailty Definitions in Alternative Benefit Plans and Section 1115 Work Requirements Demonstrations
Shandra HartlyIndividuals who are considered medically frail have traditionally been subject to different eligibility and coverage rules in the Medicaid…
- July 25, 2025
OBBBA Slashes Retroactive Coverage for Medicaid Beneficiaries
Catherine McKee and Jane PerkinsIn the name of "reducing state Medicaid costs," Congress has imposed significant restrictions on retroactive coverage. This short fact…
- January 16, 2025
TennCare III: Not a Real Block Grant
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and Tennessee Justice CenterTennessee Governor Bill Lee has repeatedly referred to the State’s Medicaid section 1115 project (“TennCare III”) as a block…
- January 6, 2025
Who is Harmed by Medicaid Work Requirements?
Mara YoudelmanAs we expect both legislative and administrative efforts to add work requirements to Medicaid, millions of individuals could lose…
- November 7, 2024
Medicaid Eligibility for Incarcerated Individuals in California
Jasmine YoungHistorically, Medicaid has prohibited federal payments for health care services for adults and youth who are incarcerated. This federal…
- November 7, 2024
Medi-Cal Services & Supports for Californians Transitioning Out of Incarceration
Jasmine Young and Héctor Hernández-DelgadoIn California, roughly one million adults and youth involuntarily enter or are released from a California public carceral system…
- September 11, 2024
Commenting on § 1915(c) HCBS Waivers: A Guide for Common Issues
Elizabeth EdwardsMedicaid home and community-based (HCBS) § 1915(c) waivers provide critical services for people with disabilities across the country. These…
- August 28, 2024
Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement
Daniel Young and Wayne TurnerAlthough Medical Care Advisory Committees (MCACs) have been federally required for nearly forty years, some states have seriously underutilized…
- July 18, 2024
Q&A on Federal Authorities to Extend Pregnancy Medicaid Coverage
Madeline MorcelleAs the largest payer of pregnancy related care in the U.S. and payer for 65% of Black pregnant peoples’…
- 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…
- April 1, 2024
Comments on Arkansas IMD and Reentry Demonstration Proposal
Jennifer LavIn comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject…
- 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…
