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October 11, 2019
NHeLP’s Comments on the Development of a CMS Action Plan to Address the Opioid Epidemic
Héctor Hernández-Delgado Comments
In comments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Health Law Program urged the agency to adopt an Action Plan to Prevent Opioid Addiction and Enhance Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) that recognizes the inherent value of the Medicaid program as a tool to combat…
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September 18, 2019
NHeLP Comments on Proposed Rule to Amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Jane Perkins, Joe McLean, and Alicia Emanuel Comments
In comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, NHeLP argues for stronger consumer protections during the debt collection process. Medical debt is a huge problem affecting millions of people, and aggressive collection of medical debt can cause people to restrict future health care use. And, regardless of the source…
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September 10, 2019
National Health Law Program Comments on Workforce Bridge Program and other Amendments to the Healthy Indiana Program 1115 Waiver Project
David Machledt Comments
In comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program urged Secretary Azar to reject amendments to create an ill-conceived Workforce Bridge Program and add two minor exemptions to Indiana’s already approved work requirement. Powerful evidence from New Hampshire and Arkansas reinforce prior…
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August 13, 2019
NHeLP comments on proposed rulemaking for Section 1557 – Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities
Wayne Turner, Jennifer Lav, and Mara Youdelman Comments
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act provides important protections against discrimination in health care programs and activities based on race, color, immigration status, language proficiency, sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, age, or disability. However, the Trump administration is seeking to rollback regulations that help implement the law. In comments submitted…
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July 30, 2019
Comments on Proposed HUD Rule Affecting Mixed-status Immigrant Households
Priscilla Huang and Fabiola De Liban Comments
The National Health Law Program submitted comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to a proposed rule that would dramatically alter the agency’s eligibility requirements for federal housing assistance based on immigration status. If implemented, the rule would prohibit “mixed-status” families--families with one or…
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July 18, 2019
National Health Law Program Comments on D.C. 1115 Waiver Application
Héctor Hernández-Delgado and Jennifer Lav Comments
In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The National Health Law Program urges HHS to reject the District of Columbia’s proposed Section 1115 Medicaid Behavioral Health Transformation Demonstration Program. As part of the demonstration, the District seeks to waive the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD)…
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NHeLP’s Comments on the Development of a CMS Action Plan to Address the Opioid Epidemic

NHeLP Comments on Proposed Rule to Amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

National Health Law Program Comments on Workforce Bridge Program and other Amendments to the Healthy Indiana Program 1115 Waiver Project

NHeLP comments on proposed rulemaking for Section 1557 – Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities

Comments on Proposed HUD Rule Affecting Mixed-status Immigrant Households

National Health Law Program Comments on D.C. 1115 Waiver Application