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February 1, 2018
Section 1115 Waiver in Indiana: Effects on People with Disabilities
David Machledt Issue Brief
Earlier today, HHS approved a section 1115 waiver requested by Indiana. The approved project is effectively a cut that will worsen or eliminate access to Medicaid for low-income individuals. This proposal will have a significant detrimental impact on people with disabilities. Though Indiana sells its proposal as primarily affecting…
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January 12, 2018
Harmful Section 1115 Waiver in Kentucky: Effects on People with Disabilities
David Machledt Issue Brief
Earlier today, HHS approved a section 1115 waiver requested by Kentucky. The approved project is effectively a cut that will worsen or eliminate access to Medicaid for low-income individuals. This proposal will have a significant detrimental impact on people with disabilities. Though Kentucky sells its proposal as primarily affecting…
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December 19, 2017
NHeLP Comments on HHS’ Draft Strategic Plan
Elizabeth G. Taylor Comments
The U.S. Department of of Health and Human Services' "Draft Strategic Plan," falls far short of protecting the nation's most vulnerable populations, NHeLP states in extensive comments submitted to HHS about its plan. NHeLP's comments focus on how the HHS strategic plan would adversely affect low-income women's access to…
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December 8, 2017
2018 Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment
dfitzgerald Health Advocate
With help from Gordon Bonnyman from the Tennessee Justice Center, NHeLP provides the updated 2018 - A Quick and Easy Method of Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment - a screening tool and chart to determine if clients may be Medicaid eligible under the Pickle Amendment. The screening process…
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September 19, 2017
Top 10 Threats to People With Disabilities Under the Graham-Cassidy Bill
Jennifer Lav Issue Brief
The new Senate effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut Medicaid funding, the Graham-Cassidy bill, poses threats to the health care of tens of millions of people living with disabilities. Senior Attorney Jennifer Lav explains how several provisions of the Graham-Cassidy bill threaten "to significantly reduce coverage…
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June 19, 2017
Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Health Disparities
Fabiola De Liban Issue Brief
California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is critical to addressing health disparities, providing health care coverage to people of color to at least 68 percent of its enrolled population. In the sixth Issue Brief of a 12-part "Protect Medi-Cal Funding," series, NHeLP Senior Attorney Fabiola Carrión explains how federal cuts to Medicaid…
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Section 1115 Waiver in Indiana: Effects on People with Disabilities

Harmful Section 1115 Waiver in Kentucky: Effects on People with Disabilities

NHeLP Comments on HHS’ Draft Strategic Plan

2018 Screening for Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment

Top 10 Threats to People With Disabilities Under the Graham-Cassidy Bill

Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series, Health Disparities