National Health Law Program
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The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) protects and improves access to health care for low-income and underserved people and works to advance health equity. We believe that everyone should have access to high quality, equitable health care.
🎧 PODCAST COMINGUP ON NOV 12! Excited to join @ebbirth Ep. #377 to talk with Dr. Dekker about Medicaid coverage for doula care. Listen on your favorite podcast app or read the transcript at evidencebasedbirth.com/blog
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November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🎧 PODCAST COMINGUP ON NOV 12! Excited to join @ebbirth Ep. #377 to talk with Dr. Dekker about Medicaid coverage for doula care. Listen on your favorite podcast app or read the transcript at evidencebasedbirth.com/blog
! #EvidenceBasedBirth #EBBirth #EBBPodcast
! #EvidenceBasedBirth #EBBirth #EBBPodcast
🎥 WEBINAR RECORDING! NHeLP Senior Attorney, Madeline Morcelle (@reprolawyer.bsky.social) joins UMN’s Justice in Public Health Series to discuss how recent federal health care cuts deepen structural inequities, and how reproductive justice can guide reform. Watch here: healthlaw.org/resource/umn...
UMN School of Public Health Justice in Public Health Series: Reproductive Justice Denied: The Structural Violence of Recent Federal Health Care Cuts
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health's Justice in Public Health Series invites experts to lead discussions on matters of health equity, exploring the myriad ways that unjust systems imp...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🎥 WEBINAR RECORDING! NHeLP Senior Attorney, Madeline Morcelle (@reprolawyer.bsky.social) joins UMN’s Justice in Public Health Series to discuss how recent federal health care cuts deepen structural inequities, and how reproductive justice can guide reform. Watch here: healthlaw.org/resource/umn...
🎥 WEBINAR RECORDING! Learn how OBBBA harms people with disabilities, through work requirements, higher care costs, and long-term care changes. Watch now: https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-the-impact-of-obbba-on-people-with-disabilities/
Webinar - The Impact of OBBBA on People with Disabilities - National Health Law Program
This webinar discusses the impact of OBBBA on people with disabilities, including: Work requirement exemptions and compliance for people…
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November 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🎥 WEBINAR RECORDING! Learn how OBBBA harms people with disabilities, through work requirements, higher care costs, and long-term care changes. Watch now: https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-the-impact-of-obbba-on-people-with-disabilities/
New fact sheet! 📄 Medicaid in Georgia covers essential sexual & reproductive health services—from STI testing to pregnancy care. First in a 5-state series by Rachel Utz👇 https://healthlaw.org/resource/fact-sheet-georgia-medicaid-coverage-of-sexual-and-reproductive-health/
Fact Sheet: Georgia Medicaid Coverage of Sexual and Reproductive Health
This fact sheet discusses the sexual and reproductive health services covered by Medicaid in Georgia. It is the first installment of a series of fact sheets that aims to educate Southern advocates about Medicaid’s important coverage such as STI testing and treatment, pregnancy care, certain cancer screenings, contraceptive services, and more. Georgia is the first of five states to be highlighted in this series.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
New fact sheet! 📄 Medicaid in Georgia covers essential sexual & reproductive health services—from STI testing to pregnancy care. First in a 5-state series by Rachel Utz👇 https://healthlaw.org/resource/fact-sheet-georgia-medicaid-coverage-of-sexual-and-reproductive-health/
WEBINAR RECORDING! This webinar discussed changes introduced by OBBA to the Medicaid Act’s cost-sharing, premiums, and retroactive eligibility provisions and their potential impact on access to health care services. healthlaw.org/resource/web...
Webinar - Access to Care: Cost Sharing, Premiums, and Retroactive Eligibility - National Health Law Program
This webinar will discuss changes introduced by OBBA to the Medicaid Act's cost-sharing, premiums, and retroactive eligibility provisions and…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
WEBINAR RECORDING! This webinar discussed changes introduced by OBBA to the Medicaid Act’s cost-sharing, premiums, and retroactive eligibility provisions and their potential impact on access to health care services. healthlaw.org/resource/web...
Under OBBBA, health premiums will skyrocket—especially for older adults & low-income families. Some could face hikes over $50K/year, forcing many to lose coverage. By Geraldine Doetzer👇 https://healthlaw.org/buyers-beware-what-marketplace-shoppers-need-to-know-about-junk-insurance-this-year/
October 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Under OBBBA, health premiums will skyrocket—especially for older adults & low-income families. Some could face hikes over $50K/year, forcing many to lose coverage. By Geraldine Doetzer👇 https://healthlaw.org/buyers-beware-what-marketplace-shoppers-need-to-know-about-junk-insurance-this-year/
We all have the right to make informed decisions about our own bodies, including transgender and intersex people. Our liberation is tied together, and this Intersex Awareness Week we show up to encourage trans and intersex solidarity 🏳️⚧️💜💛#WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We all have the right to make informed decisions about our own bodies, including transgender and intersex people. Our liberation is tied together, and this Intersex Awareness Week we show up to encourage trans and intersex solidarity 🏳️⚧️💜💛#WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek
⚖️ WEBINAR RECORDING! In case you missed it. Due process is key to Medicaid changes under OBBBA. NHeLP’s webinar series offers tools to fight work requirements, automation & other barriers. By Amanda Avery & Katherine DeBriere https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-the-role-of-due-process/
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
⚖️ WEBINAR RECORDING! In case you missed it. Due process is key to Medicaid changes under OBBBA. NHeLP’s webinar series offers tools to fight work requirements, automation & other barriers. By Amanda Avery & Katherine DeBriere https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-the-role-of-due-process/
There are no LGBTQIA+ rights without the I. Intersex people, born with variations in their sex
traits, are 2% of all people but still often erased. When our rights are under attack, intersex rights are too. That’s #WhyWeShowUp. 🏳️🌈💛💜 #IntersexAwarenessWeek
traits, are 2% of all people but still often erased. When our rights are under attack, intersex rights are too. That’s #WhyWeShowUp. 🏳️🌈💛💜 #IntersexAwarenessWeek
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
There are no LGBTQIA+ rights without the I. Intersex people, born with variations in their sex
traits, are 2% of all people but still often erased. When our rights are under attack, intersex rights are too. That’s #WhyWeShowUp. 🏳️🌈💛💜 #IntersexAwarenessWeek
traits, are 2% of all people but still often erased. When our rights are under attack, intersex rights are too. That’s #WhyWeShowUp. 🏳️🌈💛💜 #IntersexAwarenessWeek
Intersex rights are human rights. Intersex Awareness Week recognizes the diversity of people born with variations in their sex traits, and their right to health, dignity and freedom. #WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek
October 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Intersex rights are human rights. Intersex Awareness Week recognizes the diversity of people born with variations in their sex traits, and their right to health, dignity and freedom. #WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek
DEADLINE TOMORROW! 📢 We’re hiring! NHeLP seeks a full-time Policy Associate to support our Sexual & Reproductive Health team. Remote role with limited travel. Apply here: https://healthlaw.org/job/sexual-and-reproductive-health-policy-associate/
Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy Associate - National Health Law Program
THE ORGANIZATION The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) protects and advances the health rights of low-income and underserved individuals. NHeLP engages in national, state, and local advocacy efforts, including analyses of federal and state laws, policy advocacy, litigation, continuing legal education, and individual technical support. We work with lawyers and advocates, community-based entities, federal and state policymakers, researchers, health care […]
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October 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
DEADLINE TOMORROW! 📢 We’re hiring! NHeLP seeks a full-time Policy Associate to support our Sexual & Reproductive Health team. Remote role with limited travel. Apply here: https://healthlaw.org/job/sexual-and-reproductive-health-policy-associate/
📢 TODAY! Webinar Alert: Oct 23, 2 PM ET – OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities. Join NHeLP to learn how the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” affects work requirements, waivers, costs, and home equity limits. Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_68FMAfCLQ2CViyQmwV3-GQ#/registration
October 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📢 TODAY! Webinar Alert: Oct 23, 2 PM ET – OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities. Join NHeLP to learn how the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” affects work requirements, waivers, costs, and home equity limits. Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_68FMAfCLQ2CViyQmwV3-GQ#/registration
WEBINAR TOMORROW @2 PM ET! OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities Learn how OBBBA changes work rules, HCBS waivers & costs for people with disabilities. Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_68FMAfCLQ2CViyQmwV3-GQ#/registration
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
WEBINAR TOMORROW @2 PM ET! OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities Learn how OBBBA changes work rules, HCBS waivers & costs for people with disabilities. Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_68FMAfCLQ2CViyQmwV3-GQ#/registration
🩺 New from NHeLP: Presumptive Eligibility (PE) offers faster Medicaid coverage for pregnant people, crucial for accessing time-sensitive care like abortion. By Cat Duffy and Fabiola De Liban
October 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🩺 New from NHeLP: Presumptive Eligibility (PE) offers faster Medicaid coverage for pregnant people, crucial for accessing time-sensitive care like abortion. By Cat Duffy and Fabiola De Liban
Federal attacks on Medicaid and the ACA are growing. NHeLP is meeting the moment, drawing on decades of experience at the intersection of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice and federal health care reform. Stay up-to-date on this work at https://healthlaw.org/health-care-reform-srh/
Bridging Health Care Reform and Sexual and Reproductive Health Advocacy - National Health Law Program
For decades, the National Health Law Program has been at the forefront of efforts to bridge health care reform…
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October 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Federal attacks on Medicaid and the ACA are growing. NHeLP is meeting the moment, drawing on decades of experience at the intersection of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice and federal health care reform. Stay up-to-date on this work at https://healthlaw.org/health-care-reform-srh/
For decades, we’ve worked at the intersection of health care reform and sexual & reproductive health advocacy—ensuring low-income and underserved communities have access to comprehensive, affordable, and nondiscriminatory care. Our new landing page: https://healthlaw.org/health-care-reform-srh/
Bridging Health Care Reform and Sexual and Reproductive Health Advocacy - National Health Law Program
For decades, the National Health Law Program has been at the forefront of efforts to bridge health care reform…
healthlaw.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
For decades, we’ve worked at the intersection of health care reform and sexual & reproductive health advocacy—ensuring low-income and underserved communities have access to comprehensive, affordable, and nondiscriminatory care. Our new landing page: https://healthlaw.org/health-care-reform-srh/
📢 We’re hiring! NHeLP seeks a full-time Policy Associate to support our Sexual & Reproductive Health team. Remote role with limited travel. Apply here: https://healthlaw.org/job/sexual-and-reproductive-health-policy-associate/
October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📢 We’re hiring! NHeLP seeks a full-time Policy Associate to support our Sexual & Reproductive Health team. Remote role with limited travel. Apply here: https://healthlaw.org/job/sexual-and-reproductive-health-policy-associate/
📢Webinar Alert: Oct 23, 2 PM ET – OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities. Join NHeLP to learn how the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” affects work requirements, waivers, costs, and home equity limits. Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_68FMAfCLQ2CViyQmwV3-GQ#/registration
October 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
📢Webinar Alert: Oct 23, 2 PM ET – OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities. Join NHeLP to learn how the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” affects work requirements, waivers, costs, and home equity limits. Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_68FMAfCLQ2CViyQmwV3-GQ#/registration
NHeLP’s Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California is a step-by-step guide that offers tools & strategies to help advocates effectively support TGI communities. https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-1-purpose-and-goal-for-this-guide/
October 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
NHeLP’s Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California is a step-by-step guide that offers tools & strategies to help advocates effectively support TGI communities. https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-1-purpose-and-goal-for-this-guide/
This chapter is part of NHeLP’s forthcoming Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California. It focuses on cultural competency. By Abigail Coursolle and Skyler Rosellini https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-7-cultural-competency/
October 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This chapter is part of NHeLP’s forthcoming Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California. It focuses on cultural competency. By Abigail Coursolle and Skyler Rosellini https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-7-cultural-competency/
This chapter is part of NHeLP’s forthcoming Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California. It focuses on outreach and engagement with the TGI community. https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-6-outreach-and-engagement-with-the-tgi-community/
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This chapter is part of NHeLP’s forthcoming Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California. It focuses on outreach and engagement with the TGI community. https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-6-outreach-and-engagement-with-the-tgi-community/
📺 Watch Webinar Recording! This NHeLP webinar explores how automated systems affect Medicaid eligibility and enrollment under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-how-automated-eligibility-systems-can-harm-or-help-applicants-and-enrollees-support/
Webinar - How Automated Eligibility Systems Can Harm or Help Applicants and Enrollees Support - National Health Law Program
This webinar will explore the use of automated systems for Medicaid eligibility and enrollment tasks in the wake of…
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October 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📺 Watch Webinar Recording! This NHeLP webinar explores how automated systems affect Medicaid eligibility and enrollment under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-how-automated-eligibility-systems-can-harm-or-help-applicants-and-enrollees-support/
📺 Watch Webinar Recording Now: NHeLP’s webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) covers how the law impacts Medicaid, ACA Marketplace coverage, and access to care. https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-what-we-know-and-what-happens-next-obbba-overview-and-implementation-timeline/
Webinar: What We Know and What Happens Next - OBBBA Overview and Implementation Timeline - National Health Law Program
The reconciliation package passed by Congressional Republicans and signed into law in July will have major adverse effects on…
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October 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
📺 Watch Webinar Recording Now: NHeLP’s webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) covers how the law impacts Medicaid, ACA Marketplace coverage, and access to care. https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-what-we-know-and-what-happens-next-obbba-overview-and-implementation-timeline/
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on this week's #WTHealth: shutdown fallout, vaccine changes, a new generic abortion pill and more; with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social and CNN's Tami Luhby. Plus Sarah Grusin of @nhelp.bsky.social on immigrants and federal health programs:
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Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite - KFF Health News
The government shutdown continues with no end in sight, and while it theoretically should not affect entitlement programs, the lapse of some related authorizations — like for Medicare telehealth progr...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
on this week's #WTHealth: shutdown fallout, vaccine changes, a new generic abortion pill and more; with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social and CNN's Tami Luhby. Plus Sarah Grusin of @nhelp.bsky.social on immigrants and federal health programs:
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📢 Webinar Alert: Oct 23, 2 PM ET – OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities. Join @NHeLP to learn how the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” affects work requirements, waivers, costs, and home equity limits. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
📢 Webinar Alert: Oct 23, 2 PM ET – OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities. Join @NHeLP to learn how the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” affects work requirements, waivers, costs, and home equity limits. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...