🎧 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

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

⚖️ 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

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

📢 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

🩺 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

📢 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

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/

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/

📢 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...

🏳️‍⚧️ An Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California – Chapter 4 explores common barriers people face when seeking gender-affirming care. By Abigail Coursolle & Skyler Rosellini https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-4-common-barriers/

🏳️‍⚧️An Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California – Chapter 3 helps readers identify their health coverage type, regulation, and protections. By Abigail Coursolle & Skyler Rosellinihttps://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-3-types-of-coverage/

🏳️‍⚧️An Advocate’s Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in California – Chapter 2 covers key terminology and documents for those seeking care.By Abigail Coursolle & Skyler Rosellini https://healthlaw.org/resource/an-advocates-guide-to-access-gac-in-ca-chapter-2-important-terminology-documents/

Under OBBBA, millions could lose health coverage due to harsh work requirements and broken computer systems.

We launched Together We Keep Care Alive campaign to fight back.
📢 Help us hold the line and keep care alive.
🔗 healthlaw.org/together/

#KeepCareAlive #Medicaid #HealthJustice

🏥 CMS’s new $50B Rural Health Fund can’t offset deep #Medicaid cuts under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” States must use it wisely to protect vulnerable enrollees. https://healthlaw.org/resource/a-50-billion-band-aid-states-considering-rural-health-funding-should-proceed-with-caution/

📢 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/

📢 Big win for Medi-Cal access! Gov. Newsom just signed #SB530, ensuring Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans deliver real, timely care.https://healthlaw.org/californias-new-law-will-hold-medi-cal-managed-care-plans-accountable-and-ensure-beneficiaries-can-access-care/

WEBINAR NEXT WEEK! OBBBA’s Impact on People with Disabilities Oct 23 | 2 PM ET
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

🎥 WATCH WEBINAR RECORDING! NHeLP experts break down the OBBBA Medicaid work requirements, the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history, and what they mean for access to care. 🔗 https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-how-to-prepare-for-medicaid-work-requirements/

NHeLP Senior Attorney Madeline Morcelle joins Micah Larsen on the Modern Hysteria podcast to discuss why being believed about our pain, no matter our sex or race isn’t just a reproductive justice issue, it’s a civil right.

By @reprolawyer.bsky.social & Micah Larsen
🔗 healthlaw.org/resource/mod...