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August 31, 2017
Access to Mental Health Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Andy DiAntonio Issue Brief
Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) are a particularly vulnerable population who use an array of mental health services. CSHCN are at increased risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and require health and related services beyond that required by children generally. In the fall of…
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August 4, 2017
NHeLP Comments on ‘Healthy Texas Women’ Sec. 1115 Waiver Project
Jane Perkins Comments
In comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NHeLP urges the department to reject Texas' so-called "Healthy Texas Women" Medicaid demonstration waiver. The comments submitted by NHeLP Legal Director Jane Perkins note that HHS has limited ability to waive provisions of Medicaid law. HHS "may only…
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June 19, 2017
Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Health Disparities
Fabiola De Liban Issue Brief
California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is critical to addressing health disparities, providing health care coverage to people of color to at least 68 percent of its enrolled population. In the sixth Issue Brief of a 12-part "Protect Medi-Cal Funding," series, NHeLP Senior Attorney Fabiola Carrión explains how federal cuts to Medicaid…
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June 13, 2017
Evaluating Functional Assessments for Older Adults
David Machledt Issue Brief
State Medicaid agencies and their contractors rely on functional assessment tools to make coverage and eligibility decisions for long-term services and supports (LTSS). Many states use tools developed and licensed by private entities, while others have developed and implemented their own tools. The variety of tools is staggering. One…
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May 25, 2017
Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Older Adults, and Individuals with Disabilities
Andy DiAntonio Issue Brief
California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is vital to the health of millions of older adults and individuals with disabilities in the state, providing access to quality care for low-income patients. That care is threatened by proposals pending in Congress. In the third Issue Brief of a 12-part "Protect Medi-Cal Funding,"…
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February 15, 2017
Congressional Plans to Repeal the ACA Will Harm Victims of Black Lung
Sarah Somers Issue Brief
As NPR has recently noted black lung is not a thing of the past, with the numbers of those infected rising at "epidemic rates." Health and worker safety experts say the rates of the disease are hitting hardest in several states, such as Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and…
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Access to Mental Health Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs

NHeLP Comments on ‘Healthy Texas Women’ Sec. 1115 Waiver Project

Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Health Disparities

Evaluating Functional Assessments for Older Adults

Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Older Adults, and Individuals with Disabilities

Congressional Plans to Repeal the ACA Will Harm Victims of Black Lung