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April 27, 2022
National Health Law Program Comments on Consent for Sterilization Form
Cat Duffy Comments
The Consent for Sterilization policy has provided much-needed protection against coercive sterilization. The United States has an ugly history of forcibly sterilizing low-income people. BIPOC communities, immigrants, people in detention facilities, and people with disabilities were especially targeted to advance eugenics principles. In comments to the Department of Health…
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December 9, 2021
Contraceptive Equity Primers
Liz McCaman Taylor Health Advocate, Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Guide
State Contraceptive Equity laws can play a critical role in filling the remaining gaps from the Affordable Care Act, and have the potential to expand equitable access to contraceptive services for all. This series of primers is designed to educate advocates and policymakers on the basics of Contraceptive Equity…
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December 7, 2021
Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief
Liz McCaman Taylor Issue Brief, Manual/Report, NHeLP Matters
UPDATED - December 2021. Contraceptive Equity is a policy framework under which contraceptive care is easily accessible and covered at no cost in all health plans. This paper begins with the Model Contraceptive Equity Act legislative language that can serve as a template for state advocates. It concludes with…
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June 15, 2021
State Approaches to Improving Reproductive and Sexual Health
Priscilla Huang Issue Brief
NHeLP conducted a 50-state review of state Medicaid websites of COVID-19 related policies related to reproductive and sexual health care. This issue brief describes some of the temporary Medicaid and other health care policies and practices states put in place during the pandemic to facilitate the coverage and delivery…
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April 8, 2021
Post-Abortion Contraceptive Coverage in Medicaid
Fabiola De Liban and Liz McCaman Taylor Issue Brief
This issue brief discusses how Medicaid allows coverage of family planning services during an abortion visit that is not covered by Medicaid. Family planning services and supplies is a mandatory Medicaid service and has been classified as a non-related service to an abortion. While the federal law is clear,…
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December 17, 2020
Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning Services Delivered via Telehealth
Fabiola De Liban, Catherine McKee, and Liz McCaman Taylor Fact Sheet
The COVID-19 public health emergency has shown the need to increase access to health services through telehealth, including for Medicaid beneficiaries. Almost nine months into the pandemic, millions of people have accessed services via telehealth. However, the need and desire for telehealth will persist after the public health emergency…
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State Approaches to Improving Reproductive and Sexual Health

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Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning Services Delivered via Telehealth

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National Health Law Program Comments on Consent for Sterilization Form

Contraceptive Equity Primers

Model Contraceptive Equity Act: Legislative Language and Issue Brief

State Approaches to Improving Reproductive and Sexual Health

Post-Abortion Contraceptive Coverage in Medicaid

Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning Services Delivered via Telehealth