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February 27, 2017
Indiana Medicaid Demonstration Raises Concerns
David Machledt Issue Brief
Indiana expanded Medicaid through a demonstration waiver that some have lauded as a "potential model" for other states interested in expanding Medicaid. Senior Policy Analyst David Machledt, examining evaluations of Indiana's so-called Healthy Indiana Program, concludes that the state's Medicaid demonstration, so far, has generated plenty of confusion, but…
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February 24, 2017
Health Advocate: Medicaid Caps: The Threat Below the Surface
Leo Cuello Health Advocate
With the media focused on congressional and executive efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Republican lawmakers and the Trump administration are also planning to radically alter the funding of Medicaid. NHeLP Health Policy Director Leonardo Cuello in the February Health Advocate concludes, "While we educate the public…
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February 23, 2017
CARA, the 21st Century Cures Act: More Tools to Address the Opioid Epidemic
Héctor Hernández-Delgado Issue Brief
In 2016 Congress and the Obama administration recognized the pressing public health concern of the opioid epidemic and enacted two laws -- the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). NHeLP Health Law Fellow Hector Hernandez-Delgado explores "how CARA and the Cures…
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February 20, 2017
Threats to the Affordable Care Act and Women’s Reproductive Health
Amy Chen Manual/Report
In this fact sheet, Senior Attorney Amy Chen details the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that have helped improve access to reproductive health care services for tens of millions of low income women. If the ACA and Medicaid expansion are repealed, Chen writes, it would likely make it…
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February 15, 2017
Congressional Plans to Repeal the ACA Will Harm Victims of Black Lung
Sarah Somers Issue Brief
As NPR has recently noted black lung is not a thing of the past, with the numbers of those infected rising at "epidemic rates." Health and worker safety experts say the rates of the disease are hitting hardest in several states, such as Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and…
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February 14, 2017
Helping Those on HCBS Waiting Lists: Positive Impacts of the ACA
Elizabeth Edwards Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid expansion have helped improve access to home and community-based services (HCBS), as Senior Attorney Elizabeth Edwards explains in this paper. Edwards writes that states that expanded Medicaid added significantly fewer people to HCBS waiting lists compared to the states that did not…
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Health Advocate: Medicaid Caps: The Threat Below the Surface

CARA, the 21st Century Cures Act: More Tools to Address the Opioid Epidemic

Threats to the Affordable Care Act and Women’s Reproductive Health

Congressional Plans to Repeal the ACA Will Harm Victims of Black Lung

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

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Indiana Medicaid Demonstration Raises Concerns

Health Advocate: Medicaid Caps: The Threat Below the Surface

CARA, the 21st Century Cures Act: More Tools to Address the Opioid Epidemic

Threats to the Affordable Care Act and Women’s Reproductive Health

Congressional Plans to Repeal the ACA Will Harm Victims of Black Lung

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