In partnership with Equality California and its affiliate Silver State Equality, the National Health Law Program created two fact sheets on the Medicaid continuous coverage unwinding with a LGBTQ+ specific lens. One fact sheet focuses on Medi-Cal in California specifically, while the other fact sheet is national-facing. These fact sheets outline actions Medicaid beneficiaries should take during the unwinding, rights that beneficiaries have, and where beneficiaries can obtain legal help and enrollment assistance.
Few individuals with opioid use disorder currently have access to medication-assisted treatment, a highly effective overdose prevention treatment. As the…