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September 23, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Indiana’s Section 1115 Waiver
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Testimony, Case Explainer
Indiana began implementing Medicaid work requirements on January 1, 2019. On December 31, 2019, the State will begin suspending the coverage of individuals who have not met the work requirements. Indiana estimated that once fully implemented, the work requirements would result in roughly 24,000 individuals losing Medicaid coverage each…
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September 23, 2019
Complaint Rose v. Azar
Litigation Team Court Document
Indiana residents enrolled in Medicaid filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its extension of a Section 1115 project (HIP 2.0) allowing the State to condition Medicaid eligibility on compliance with work requirements. The approval also permits Indiana to charge enrollees premiums; terminate coverage and prohibit re-enrollment in…
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September 23, 2019
Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of Indiana’s “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” Waiver
Litigation Team Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Case Explainer
On February 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved Indiana’s request to condition Medicaid coverage of needed health care on work requirements. The approval, which extended the “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” (HIP 2.0) project, also allows the State to require low-income enrollees to pay…
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April 8, 2019
Webinar: Judge Vacates HHS Approvals of Medicaid Work Requirements in Kentucky & Arkansas
Elizabeth Edwards, Jane Perkins, and Catherine McKee Webinar
In a recent webinar, National Health Law Program Legal Director Jane Perkins and Senior Attorneys Catherine McKee and Elizabeth Edwards discussed the recent federal court decisions blocking work requirements and other coverage restrictions in the Kentucky and Arkansas Medicaid programs. They discussed the cases as well as key takeaways…
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March 20, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by New Hampshire’s Section 1115 Waiver
Mara Youdelman and Sarah Grusin Fact Sheet, Case Explainer
On November 30, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved New Hampshire’s request to condition Medicaid coverage of medically necessary services needed by low-income adults on work requirements and to waive retroactive coverage. The project is called “Granite Advantage.” Because Granite Advantage violates numerous provisions of…
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March 20, 2019
Philbrick v. Azar
dfitzgerald Court Document, Cases
Representing low-income individuals from New Hampshire, the National Health Law Program, New Hampshire Legal Assistance and National Center for Law and Economic Justice filed a lawsuit, Philbrick v. Azar, March 20 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging HHS approval of New Hampshire's Medicaid waiver…
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The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Indiana’s Section 1115 Waiver

Complaint Rose v. Azar

Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of Indiana’s “Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0” Waiver

Webinar: Judge Vacates HHS Approvals of Medicaid Work Requirements in Kentucky & Arkansas

The Personal Stories of Those Affected by New Hampshire’s Section 1115 Waiver

Philbrick v. Azar