In partnership with state health advocates, the National Health Law Program litigates on behalf of low-income people, people with disabilities, and organizations serving these groups. Many of our cases have changed institutional practices and set lasting health care precedents. While each state is different, cases in one state can create important precedents and models for advocates across the country.
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- April 3, 2024
G.A. et al v. Bimestefer, District Court of Colorado
Litigation Team CasesRead morePlaintiffs are Disability Rights Colorado and three children on Medicaid who have serious behavioral health needs. As a result,…
- March 19, 2024
Medicaid and CHIP Reimbursement Models for Language Services: 2024 Update
Read moreAccess to language services, such as oral interpreting or written translation services, is critical to enhancing patients’ understanding of…
- March 12, 2024
Pharmacy Billing for Contraception
Read moreThis 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 Team CasesRead moreThe 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
Read moreIn recent years, NHeLP has encountered discussions regarding the problematic etymology of the term “doula” as associated with slavery.…
- February 21, 2024
OCR Complaint: Advocates Urge HHS Office for Civil Rights to Stop Colorado Medicaid Cuts, Citing Disabilities Act Violations
Read moreThe Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed a complaint with…
- February 7, 2024
AMICUS: Planned Parenthood of Montana v. Montana, Supreme Court of the State of Montana
Read moreIn 2023, Montana imposed severe restrictions on coverage of abortion services for individuals enrolled in Medicaid. Reproductive health providers…
- January 31, 2024
FTC Complaint: Request for Investigation into Deloitte’s Texas Medicaid Eligibility System
Sarah Grusin, Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, Emily Paul, Emma Weil, John Davisson, and Grant Fergusson Cases, Comments, LetterRead moreIn a formal complaint filed January 31, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and Upturn urge the Federal…
- January 31, 2024
Explainer: FTC Complaint Requests Investigation into Deloitte’s Texas Medicaid Eligibility System
Read moreHundreds of thousands of Texas Medicaid enrollees have been harmed by wrongful terminations and other errors in the state’s…
- January 29, 2024
HHS’s 2024 Final Rule on Health Care Refusals: What Health Advocates Need to Know
Read moreFederal health care refusal laws, such as the Weldon Amendment and the Church Amendments, govern when and how covered…
- January 23, 2024
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Doula Care from a Public Health Framework
Ariel Eastburn, Erin Hubbard, Ashley Mitchell, and Amy Chen Issue BriefRead moreDoula care continues to be heralded as a promising approach to help address the maternal health crisis in the…
- January 22, 2024
Asynchronous Telehealth Abortion Services for Medicaid Enrollees
Read moreTelehealth medication abortion (TMAB) service delivery has greatly increased, including the expansion of asynchronous service delivery models. This issue…
- January 9, 2024
The Congressional Review Act: Frequently Asked Questions
Read moreThe Congressional Review Act (CRA) was enacted in 1996 in an effort to give Congress more oversight of agency…
- January 3, 2024
Isaac v. Carlson, Northern District Court of Georgia
Litigation Team CasesRead moreCivil rights attorneys filed a class action lawsuit today charging Georgia officials with violating federal law for their well-documented, longstanding failure…
- December 13, 2023
Paying Family Caregivers: State Options, Limitations, and Policy Considerations
Read morePaying family caregivers for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) has risen in popularity over the past several years…
- December 4, 2023
Explainer: Proposed Changes to the Essential Health Benefits Standard in the 2025 Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters
Read moreThis document provides an in-depth description of the changes to the Essential Health Benefit standard HHS is proposing in…
- November 21, 2023
AMICUS: U.S. v. Florida, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Read moreNHeLP and the amici are pediatric experts and medical associations, a national philanthropic organization committed to advancing health equity,…
- October 11, 2023
Voe v. Mansfield, Middle District of North Carolina
Litigation Team CasesRead moreThe National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and Lambda Legal sued the State of North Carolina to block implementation of a…
- September 28, 2023
Foster Youth Access to Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services in the California Counties with the Largest Foster Care Populations
Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Abigail Coursolle, and T. Nancy Lam Fact Sheet, Guide, Manual/Report, Issue BriefRead moreChildren and youth involved in child welfare have complex mental health needs, due in part to their compounding experiences…
- August 23, 2023
Chianne D. et al v. Jason Weida, Middle District Court of Florida
Read moreThree Floridians, represented by the Florida Health Justice Project and the National Health Law Program, have filed a lawsuit against the Florida Agency for…