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July 16, 2021
Issue Brief: Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jane Perkins Case Explainer, Fact Sheet, Issue Brief
Federal law allows Medicaid beneficiaries and applicants to enforce…
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July 15, 2021
Making Sure Medicaid is Ready for Public Health Emergencies
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKee Fact Sheet, Article, Issue Brief
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic plunged the United States…
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July 14, 2021
Medicaid During and “After” the Pandemic: Changes that Should Become Permanent Policies
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Abigail Coursolle, Fabiola De Liban, and Elizabeth Edwards Issue Brief
This paper identifies temporary policies to address COVID-19 implemented…
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June 29, 2021
Webinar: Quality and Accountability in Medicaid Managed Care — Where We Stand in 2021
David Machledt Webinar, Issue Brief
This webinar presents a recent series of papers that…
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June 29, 2021
Children’s Health Under Medicaid A National Review of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services 2015 – 2019
Daniel Young, Zamir M. Brown, Sarah Somers, and Jane Perkins Manual/Report
The Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment…
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June 28, 2021
Closing The Medicaid Coverage Gap: Preventing a Separate and Unequal Result
Madeline Morcelle Article
Expanding Medicaid is an urgent moral, anti-racist, health equity,…
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June 16, 2021
Primer: State Plan Amendments v. Section 1115 Waivers
Catherine McKee and Jane Perkins Fact Sheet
Tension and confusion can arise over how HHS allows…
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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…
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June 11, 2021
L.S. by and through Ron S. v. Delia, Eastern District of North Carolina and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Litigation Team Cases
This class action was filed on behalf of a…
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June 11, 2021
Cyrus ex rel. McSweeney v. Nusbaum, Southern District of West Virginia
Litigation Team Cases
In 2004, a class of recipients of West Virginia’s…
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June 11, 2021
Salazar v. District of Columbia, D.C. District Court, D.C. Circuit
Litigation Team Cases
This class action was originally brought in 1996 on…
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June 11, 2021
Demanding Ascertainable Standards: Medicaid as a Case Study
Jane Perkins Article, Issue Brief
State Medicaid agencies and their contractors are increasingly relying…
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June 11, 2021
AMICUS:Washtenaw County Community Mental Health v. Wiesner, State of Michigan Court of Appeals
Litigation Team Cases
NHeLP submitted two amicus briefs in this case in…
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June 11, 2021
Helping Families Obtain Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Through The California Children’s Services (CCS) Program
Alicia Emanuel and Michelle Lilienfeld Issue Brief
This advocates issue brief provides the framework for accessing…
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June 10, 2021
NHeLP AHRQ Comments
Elizabeth Edwards, David Machledt, Skyler Rosellini, and Liz McCaman Taylor Comments, Issue Brief
In these comments, NHeLP responds to a request for…
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June 8, 2021
Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers for Substance Use Disorders: A Review
Cathren Cohen, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, and Alexis Robles-Fradet
The United States continues to experience a public health…
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June 7, 2021
Medicaid Coverage of Medication Abortion Delivered via Telehealth
Fabiola De Liban, Madeline Morcelle, and Alexis Robles-Fradet Issue Brief
The COVID-19 public health emergency has shown the need…
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June 1, 2021
Retaining Medicaid COVID-19 Changes to Support Community Living
Elizabeth Edwards, David Machledt, and Jennifer Lav
This article was originally published in the "Saint Louis…
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May 26, 2021
Wit v. United Behavioral Health Care, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Abigail Coursolle, Elizabeth Edwards, and Ian McDonald Cases, Court Document
National Health Law Program (NHeLP), the Center for Health…
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May 25, 2021
Addressing Health Equity in Medicaid Managed Care
David Machledt Issue Brief
Advocates have long pushed states and CMS to improve…
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Issue Brief: Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Making Sure Medicaid is Ready for Public Health Emergencies

Medicaid During and “After” the Pandemic: Changes that Should Become Permanent Policies

Webinar: Quality and Accountability in Medicaid Managed Care — Where We Stand in 2021

Children’s Health Under Medicaid A National Review of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services 2015 – 2019

Closing The Medicaid Coverage Gap: Preventing a Separate and Unequal Result

Primer: State Plan Amendments v. Section 1115 Waivers

State Approaches to Improving Reproductive and Sexual Health

L.S. by and through Ron S. v. Delia, Eastern District of North Carolina and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Cyrus ex rel. McSweeney v. Nusbaum, Southern District of West Virginia

Salazar v. District of Columbia, D.C. District Court, D.C. Circuit

Demanding Ascertainable Standards: Medicaid as a Case Study

AMICUS:Washtenaw County Community Mental Health v. Wiesner, State of Michigan Court of Appeals

Helping Families Obtain Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Through The California Children’s Services (CCS) Program

NHeLP AHRQ Comments

Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers for Substance Use Disorders: A Review

Medicaid Coverage of Medication Abortion Delivered via Telehealth

Retaining Medicaid COVID-19 Changes to Support Community Living

Wit v. United Behavioral Health Care, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Addressing Health Equity in Medicaid Managed Care