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July 27, 2023
How the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act Could Foster Reproductive Health Equity and Justice
Madeline Morcelle Health Equity, Immigrant Health, SRH Health Equity
The United States (U.S.) has a long history of regulating and restricting immigrants’ self-determination over their health, bodies, reproduction, families, and futures. Moreover, Medicaid eligibility has always been shaped by white supremacist notions of which people are worthy of access to health care, a basic human right. In 1996,…
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July 14, 2023
Comments on Proposed Medicaid Managed Care Access Rule
Sarah Somers Comments
CMS proposed a major administrative rule that would increase transparency in managed care; improve monitoring and assure adequacy of payments in managed care; increase accountability, transparency, and participant input into external quality review; and help states to make information about quality measures widely available. NHeLP filed comments in support…
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July 13, 2023
Comments on Proposed Medicaid Access Rule
Jennifer Lav, Wayne Turner, David Machledt, Abigail Coursolle, Dania Douglas, Charly Gilfoil, Jasmine Young, and Madeline Morcelle Comments
CMS proposed changes and additions to regulations enforcing the "equal access" provision of Medicaid. These changes would strengthen opportunities for enrollees' input and oversight of state Medciaid programs, would help promote access to Medicaid services, would improve quality of care, and promoting transparency and adequate payment for fee-for-service Medicaid.…
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June 2, 2023
[Webinar] Reproductive and Sexual Health Rights and Justice
Jasmine Young and Madeline Morcelle Student Webinars
This session provides an overview of Medicaid and private insurance coverage of the full range of reproductive health services, and explores current reproductive health and justice issues. Slides for Reproductive and Sexual Health Rights and Justice Recommended Resources for Reproductive and Sexual Health Rights and Justice Recording for Reproductive…
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May 9, 2023
The LGBTQ+ Community Deserves Access to Inclusive and Affirming Doula Care
Alexis Robles-Fradet Uncategorized
The unique strengths of doula care can benefit the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Plus (LGBTQ+) community through fertility, pregnancy, and parenting. LGBTQ+ parents must navigate fertility and parentage in a system that is not always knowledgeable, accepting, or affirming of those outside of the cisgender heterosexual identities.…
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May 9, 2023
Women’s Health Defense Table Letter to Congressional Leadership Opposing Medicaid Work Requirements
Madeline Morcelle Letter
On May 9th, 2023, more than fifty organizational members of the Women's Health Defense Table (WHDT)* and national allies sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to exclude Medicaid work requirements and other program cuts from any debt ceiling or budget negotiations or legislation. Such changes would result…
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How the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act Could Foster Reproductive Health Equity and Justice

Comments on Proposed Medicaid Managed Care Access Rule

Comments on Proposed Medicaid Access Rule

[Webinar] Reproductive and Sexual Health Rights and Justice

The LGBTQ+ Community Deserves Access to Inclusive and Affirming Doula Care

Women’s Health Defense Table Letter to Congressional Leadership Opposing Medicaid Work Requirements