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March 20, 2019
Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of New Hampshire’s “Granite Advantage” Waiver
Jane Perkins, Sarah Somers, and Sarah Grusin Issue Brief, Case Explainer
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February 1, 2019
The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Arkansas’ Sec. 1115 Waiver
Elizabeth Edwards and Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Case Explainer
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November 9, 2018
Update on EPSDT Litigation Trends
Jane Perkins Issue Brief, Case Explainer
Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) health care coverage for children and youth under 21 is designed to provide them with comprehensive health care -- from well-child check-ups to the care and services needed to correct or ameliorate episodic illnesses and injuries and long-term chronic and…
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August 15, 2018
Gresham v. Azar: Plaintiffs’ Stories
Wayne Turner and Elizabeth Edwards Case Explainer
National Health Law Program, Legal Aid of Arkansas, and Southern Poverty Law Center lodged a lawsuit in federal court on August 14 against HHS for approving a Sec. 1115 Medicaid waiver plan from Arkansas that includes an onerous work requirement and a limit on retroactive eligibility. This brief piece…
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August 14, 2018
Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of “Arkansas Works” Amendment
Leo Cuello, Jane Perkins, and Elizabeth Edwards Fact Sheet, Case Explainer
On March 5, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved an amendment to Arkansas’s existing section 1115 waiver (“AR Works Amendment”). The original waiver was approved by the Obama administration to expand Medicaid coverage in the State. Because the AR Works Amendment violates numerous provisions of…
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June 19, 2018
Explainer: Texas v. United States – What Did the DOJ Do?
Joe McLean Issue Brief, Case Explainer
The Department of Justice earlier this month lodged a legal action in federal court trying to explain why it would no longer defend the Affordable Care Act in ongoing litigation to wipe out the law. National Health Law Program Staff Attorney Joe McLean explains that the DOJ's legal action is…
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Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of New Hampshire’s “Granite Advantage” Waiver

The Personal Stories of Those Affected by Arkansas’ Sec. 1115 Waiver

Update on EPSDT Litigation Trends

Gresham v. Azar: Plaintiffs’ Stories

Summary of Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Approval of “Arkansas Works” Amendment

Explainer: Texas v. United States – What Did the DOJ Do?