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July 10, 2017
NHeLP Comments on Indiana’s Amended HIP Plan 2.0 Sec. 1115 Waiver
Jane Perkins Comments
In comments to the U.S. Department of of Health and Human Services, NHeLP urges Secretary Thomas Price to reject Indiana's amended extension to its so-called Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 (HIP 2.0). Indiana's amended extension includes a program that diverts funds to a so-called "Gateway to Work" program that creates…
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July 7, 2017
Protect Medi-Cal Funding, Enrollment & Continuity of Coverage
Andy DiAntonio Issue Brief
The Senate Republican's effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut Medicaid funding, would "jeopardize the health and financial security of more than 12 million Californians -- one third of the state's residents -- who rely on Medi-Cal ," writes Staff Attorney Alicia Kauk in the eighth Issue…
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July 5, 2017
Sec. 1115 Demonstration Authority: Medicaid Provisions That Prohibit a Waiver
Jane Perkins Issue Brief, Guide
With HHS Secretary Tom Price open to Section 1115 waivers in Medicaid that could create obstacles to accessing Medicaid services, National Health Law Program's N.C. office has created a primer on what parts of the Medicaid act that cannot be waived. As this paper notes, "Section 1115 of the…
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June 29, 2017
10 Changes to Medicaid Under Senate’s ACA Repeal Bill: CA Implications (Updated)
Andy DiAntonio Issue Brief
On July 13, Senate Republicans updated the bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminate the current financing structure of Medicaid under the guise of the Better Care Reconciliation Act or BCRA 2.0. This fact sheet was updated on July 21 to reflect the latest version --…
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June 26, 2017
Detrimental Effects of Allowing States to Waive the Essential Health Benefits
Michelle Lilienfeld and Hector Hernandez-Delgado Issue Brief
In "Detrimental Effects of Allowing States to Waive the Essential Health Benefits," Senior Attorney Michelle Lilienfeld and Staff Attorney Héctor Hernández-Delgado explain how the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act makes it easy for states to get rid of the Essential Health Benefits requirement and as a result leave consumers facing higher out-of-pocket costs and less…
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June 26, 2017
Top 10 Changes to Medicaid Under Senate’s ACA Repeal Bill (Updated)
Kim Lewis and Mara Youdelman Issue Brief
Senate leadership on July 13 announced its "draft discussion" bill providing slight revisions to its so-called "Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA)." NHeLP managing attorneys Mara Youdelman and Kim Lewis detail "BCRA 2.0" in an updated brief assessing the first version. They conclude the revisions do nothing to fix an atrocious bill.…
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NHeLP Comments on Indiana’s Amended HIP Plan 2.0 Sec. 1115 Waiver

Protect Medi-Cal Funding, Enrollment & Continuity of Coverage

Sec. 1115 Demonstration Authority: Medicaid Provisions That Prohibit a Waiver

10 Changes to Medicaid Under Senate’s ACA Repeal Bill: CA Implications (Updated)

Detrimental Effects of Allowing States to Waive the Essential Health Benefits

Top 10 Changes to Medicaid Under Senate’s ACA Repeal Bill (Updated)