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September 12, 2023
Medicaid Eligibility in a Time Warp: “Beam Me Up, Scotty-I Think I’ve Been Pickled”
Gordon Bonnyman
Archival article about the Pickle Amendment by Gordon Bonnyman, Staff Attorney and Co-Founder of the Tennessee Justice Center. This was originally published in the Clearinghouse Review, vol. 22, no. 2, June 1988.
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August 24, 2023
Medicaid Enrollees Challenge Florida’s Failure to Provide Due Process During Unwinding
Miriam Delaney Heard, Sarah Grusin, and Amanda Avery Court Document, Health Advocate, Fact Sheet, Cases
The National Health Law Program and Florida Health Justice Project filed a lawsuit challenging Florida's unlawful termination of enrollees Medicaid benefits without first providing adequate written notice. This short explainer describes the litigation and provides information about the plaintiffs.
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August 1, 2023
Case Explainer: Health & Hospital System of Marion Co., Indiana v. Talevski
Jane Perkins Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Guide
In Health and Hospital System of Marion County, Indiana v. Talevski, the Supreme Court addressed whether provisions of federal safety net programs can be enforced by individuals pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and, if so, whether individuals can enforce provisions of the Medicaid Nursing Home Reform Act. The…
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May 16, 2023
Helping Those on HCBS Waiting Lists: Positive Impacts of the ACA
Elizabeth Edwards, Dania Douglas, and Michelle Yiu Issue Brief
Expanded services and coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its Medicaid expansion provide states opportunities to decrease waiting lists for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) and generally increase access to services for people with disabilities. HCBS programs offer states a great degree of flexibility to design…
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May 15, 2023
“Unfit” to work? How Medicaid Work Requirements Hurt People with Disabilities
David Machledt Issue Brief, Fact Sheet
New proposals to impose harsh work requirements in the Medicaid program will cause people with disabilities to lose Medicaid coverage. This brief shows how Medicaid already supports employment opportunities for people with disabilities seeking to work -- supports that work requirements may undermine. It provides evidence showing that exemption…
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May 10, 2023
How Funding and Eligibility Cuts to Medicaid Harm Response Efforts to Public Health Crises (Updated May 2023)
Michelle Yiu Issue Brief, Fact Sheet
Congressional Republican leadership is considering funding and eligibility cuts to Medicaid, such as work requirements, block grants, and per capita caps. Such proposals would impose new budgetary pressures on states and make it more difficult for individuals to access necessary health care programs and services. Because Medicaid is uniquely…
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Medicaid Eligibility in a Time Warp: “Beam Me Up, Scotty-I Think I’ve Been Pickled”

Medicaid Enrollees Challenge Florida’s Failure to Provide Due Process During Unwinding

Case Explainer: Health & Hospital System of Marion Co., Indiana v. Talevski

Helping Those on HCBS Waiting Lists: Positive Impacts of the ACA

“Unfit” to work? How Medicaid Work Requirements Hurt People with Disabilities

How Funding and Eligibility Cuts to Medicaid Harm Response Efforts to Public Health Crises (Updated May 2023)