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July 7, 2017
Protect Medi-Cal Funding, Enrollment & Continuity of Coverage
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
The Senate Republican's effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut Medicaid funding, would "jeopardize the health and financial security of more than 12 million Californians -- one third of the state's residents -- who rely on Medi-Cal ," writes Staff Attorney Alicia Kauk in the eighth Issue…
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July 5, 2017
Sec. 1115 Demonstration Authority: Medicaid Provisions That Prohibit a Waiver
Jane Perkins Issue Brief, Guide
With HHS Secretary Tom Price open to Section 1115 waivers in Medicaid that could create obstacles to accessing Medicaid services, National Health Law Program's N.C. office has created a primer on what parts of the Medicaid act that cannot be waived. As this paper notes, "Section 1115 of the…
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June 30, 2017
Protect Medi-Cal Funding, Women Living with HIV
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, covers nearly 30,000 Californians living with HIV. Women living with HIV are disproportionately women of color, and their communities benefit significantly from access to health care through Medi-Cal. The Senate Republican's bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut Medicaid funding would endanger California's…
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June 29, 2017
Top 10 Threats to Women’s Reproductive Health Under Senate Bill: CA Implications
Amy Chen Issue Brief
The Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and radically slash Medicaid funding threatens California women's access to reproductive health care services. Senior Attorney Amy Chen and NHeLP summer intern Emily Hayes explain the "Top Ten Threats to Women's Reproductive Health Under the Senate's bill to Repeal the…
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June 29, 2017
10 Changes to Medicaid Under Senate’s ACA Repeal Bill: CA Implications (Updated)
dfitzgerald Issue Brief
On July 13, Senate Republicans updated the bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminate the current financing structure of Medicaid under the guise of the Better Care Reconciliation Act or BCRA 2.0. This fact sheet was updated on July 21 to reflect the latest version --…
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June 26, 2017
Detrimental Effects of Allowing States to Waive the Essential Health Benefits
Michelle Lilienfeld and Hector Hernandez-Delgado Issue Brief
In "Detrimental Effects of Allowing States to Waive the Essential Health Benefits," Senior Attorney Michelle Lilienfeld and Staff Attorney Héctor Hernández-Delgado explain how the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act makes it easy for states to get rid of the Essential Health Benefits requirement and as a result leave consumers facing higher out-of-pocket costs and less…
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Protect Medi-Cal Funding, Enrollment & Continuity of Coverage

Sec. 1115 Demonstration Authority: Medicaid Provisions That Prohibit a Waiver

Protect Medi-Cal Funding, Women Living with HIV

Top 10 Threats to Women’s Reproductive Health Under Senate Bill: CA Implications

10 Changes to Medicaid Under Senate’s ACA Repeal Bill: CA Implications (Updated)

Detrimental Effects of Allowing States to Waive the Essential Health Benefits