National Health Law Program (NHeLP)

National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Securing Health Rights for Those in Need. Learn more at www.healthlaw.org.

Founded in 1969, the National Health Law Program protects and advances the health rights of low income and underserved individuals. The oldest non-profit of its kind, NHeLP advocates, educates and litigates at the federal and state level.

Join us this Thursday, June 4 at 12 PM ET for our webinar, "Inside the Medicaid Work Requirement Interim Final Rule: Exe...
06/02/2026

Join us this Thursday, June 4 at 12 PM ET for our webinar, "Inside the Medicaid Work Requirement Interim Final Rule: Exemptions Support."

This webinar is the first in a 3-part series that will equip advocates with practical strategies to mitigate harm in their states.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ifBph6Z2ReyJh2ye-crmZQ #/registration

As states make significant changes to Medicaid eligibility systems due to OBBBA, advocates can effectively deploy public...
05/28/2026

As states make significant changes to Medicaid eligibility systems due to OBBBA, advocates can effectively deploy public records requests to gather information, including contracts, draft notices, and technical design documents.

Learn more with our latest Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid: https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

As states continue to explore automating verification of work requirements compliance, consent-based verification (CBV) ...
05/26/2026

As states continue to explore automating verification of work requirements compliance, consent-based verification (CBV) is gaining traction. Learn more about CBV with our latest Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid: https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

Today’s Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid covers the importance of reliable data matching to identify individuals exempt ...
05/21/2026

Today’s Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid covers the importance of reliable data matching to identify individuals exempt from work requirements. Most exemption factors are verifiable through existing data sources, meaning that states should already be familiar with them. https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

OBBBA’s Medicaid work requirements include mandatory exemptions and optional short-term hardship exemptions. States are ...
05/19/2026

OBBBA’s Medicaid work requirements include mandatory exemptions and optional short-term hardship exemptions. States are not required to offer hardship exemptions, but they can protect enrollees facing hospitalization, natural disasters, high unemployment, or long-distance travel for complex medical care. Advocates can urge states to adopt these exemptions to help prevent harmful coverage losses. By Skyler Rosellini https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

Designed for legal aid attorneys, health advocates, and community stakeholders, the Medi-Cal Services Guide for 2025 and...
05/14/2026

Designed for legal aid attorneys, health advocates, and community stakeholders, the Medi-Cal Services Guide for 2025 and 2026, is a comprehensive resource that helps readers navigate complex Medi-Cal policies and protect the health rights of California communities. By Fabiola De Liban, Amy Chen, Abigail Coursolle, Alicia Emanuel, Héctor Hernández-Delgado, T. Nancy Lam, Kimberly Lewis, Jules Lutaba, Carly Myers, Alexis Robles-Fradet, Skyler Rosellini, Jasmine Young, and Elizabeth Zirker. https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-medi-cal-services/

NHeLP submitted comments opposing Idaho's recent State Innovation (Section 1332) waiver application, which would establi...
05/14/2026

NHeLP submitted comments opposing Idaho's recent State Innovation (Section 1332) waiver application, which would establish a program allowing certain Medicaid beneficiaries to enroll in a more costly, less-comprehensive private Marketplace plan. The proposed waiver is inconsistent with the Affordable Care Act and presents a significant risk of harm to Idahoans who are eligible for Medicaid. By Geraldine Doetzer, Wayne Turner, and Shandra Hartly https://healthlaw.org/resource/nhelp-comments-on-idaho-1332-waiver-application/

As states increasingly rely on automation and AI to implement OBBBA’s Medicaid work requirements, safeguards are critica...
05/14/2026

As states increasingly rely on automation and AI to implement OBBBA’s Medicaid work requirements, safeguards are critical. Rapid system changes can automate errors that wrongly deny or terminate coverage. Advocates can push for strong testing protocols, stakeholder “sandbox” environments, ongoing monitoring, and public transparency around known system issues to help protect Medicaid enrollees from harm. By Elizabeth Edwards https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

Beginning July 1, 2026, California is expected to cut full-scope Medi-Cal dental coverage for an estimated 2 million imm...
05/13/2026

Beginning July 1, 2026, California is expected to cut full-scope Medi-Cal dental coverage for an estimated 2 million immigrants, limiting many adults to emergency-only care. Impacted enrollees will lose access to routine exams, preventive services, and specialty dental treatment. These harmful cuts will not only worsen oral health outcomes but also force many people to delay care until conditions become painful, costly emergencies or take on medical debt to get needed treatment. By Jules Lutaba https://healthlaw.org/cutting-medi-cal-dental-care-for-millions-of-immigrants-is-not-a-sound-policy/

Changes to Medicaid are coming. Do you know what they mean for your community? Join us May 14th in Raleigh for a free no...
05/13/2026

Changes to Medicaid are coming. Do you know what they mean for your community? Join us May 14th in Raleigh for a free non-partisan educational briefing with community leaders, researchers, legal experts, and healthcare providers. Seats are limited. RSVP: https://forms.gle/KBGJ4kjQxe9BMpAs9

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