OBBBA’s Medicaid eligibility & enrollment changes will create major red tape, raising the risk of wrongful coverage loss. By Shandra Hartly. Learn about how states can reduce harm via this week’s Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid: healthlaw.org/timely-tips-...

New fact sheet: OBBBA’s home equity caps & retroactive eligibility limits threaten access to LTSS for people with disabilities. Includes advocacy strategies to reduce harm. By Elizabeth Zirker, Jennifer Lav & Brit Vanneman: healthlaw.org/resource/new...

Advocates and state Medicaid agencies face a rapid implementation timeline for Medicaid work requirements established by the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). healthlaw.org/resource/adv...

Starting in tax year 2026, OBBBA eliminates the cap on advanced premium tax credit repayments, meaning that individuals may have to repay excess APTCs if their actual income exceeds their projected income. Learn more from our latest Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid: healthlaw.org/timely-tips-...

The Trump administration’s move to give ICE access to Medicaid data puts hospitals and states in an impossible position, and immigrant patients at risk. NHeLP’s Sarah Grusin warns: “Once this information is submitted, you can’t protect it from disclosure at this point.” www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/h...

California's Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) demonstration, approved in late 2024, seeks to help low-income individuals navigate an increasingly complex behavioral health system. healthlaw.org/resource/adv...

NHeLP supports and advocates for full spectrum doula care, which we define as doula care for all the ways in which a pregnancy can end, including doula care for prenatal, labor/delivery, the postpartum period, and doula care for abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth. healthlaw.org/doulamedicai...

We are excited to share our interactive map depicting current state efforts at expanding Medicaid coverage of doula care. healthlaw.org/doulamedicai...

Open Enrollment ended, but the ACA affordability crisis hasn’t. With Congress letting enhanced tax credits expire, average monthly premiums will more than double, hitting older, rural & middle-income people hardest. healthlaw.org/the-fight-fo...

NHeLP is seeking a full-time Policy Analyst for a three-year (36 months) term. This is a project-based position for the California Policy team. https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/VeieYrUHvO/Health-Care-Project-Policy-Analyst?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

NHeLP condemns racial profiling, violent enforcement actions, and policies that tear families apart. We stand with community advocates, organizers, and the helpers working for justice and due process for all.. https://healthlaw.org/news/nhelp-denounces-ice-violence/

OBBBA requires states to use already available information (such as electronic data sources) to verify compliance with work requirements. Learn more about how advocates can push for accountability and accuracy of these sources at: https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

The Mental Health & MAMA Act would ensure no-cost mental health & SUD coverage from pregnancy through 1 year postpartum and extend continuity of care protections. 🔗 https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/baldwin-shaheen-moore-lead-effort-to-support-pregnant-and-postpartum-mothers/

NHeLP is seeking a full-time Policy Analyst for a three-year (36 months) term. This is a project-based position for the California Policy team. https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/VeieYrUHvO/Health-Care-Project-Policy-Analyst?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

Summary of NHeLP’s Doula Medicaid Project 2025 inaugural webinar series lifting up best practices for Medicaid coverage of doula care. By Amy Chen 🔗 https://healthlaw.org/resource/doula-medicaid-project-2025-webinar-series-summaries-reflections/

For this week’s Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid, learn more about what advocates can still do to protect coverage for lawfully residing children and pregnant people in their states: https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

Welcome to NHeLP! Anona Neal is a Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy Associate with the National Health Law Program. She will be supporting NHeLP’s Sexual and Reproductive Health team

NHeLP is seeking a full-time Policy Analyst for a three-year (36 months) term. This is a project-based position for the California Policy team. https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/VeieYrUHvO/Health-Care-Project-Policy-Analyst?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

In this Q&A series, NHeLP will analyze the role of due process in implementation. This first set of Q&As focuses on Notice. By Amanda Avery and Katy DeBriere https://healthlaw.org/resource/medicaid-work-requirements-due-process-qa-series-notice/

NHeLP comments strongly opposing HHS' proposal to exclude gender dysphoria from the definition of disability, because it is inconsistent with congressional intent,the plain language of Section 504; and discrimination https://healthlaw.org/resource/nhelp-comments-on-2025-proposed-section-504-changes/

Check out our latest "Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid" - how OBBBA eliminates premium tax credits for lawfully present immigrants. Learn more at https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

New resource from NHeLP outlines key data metrics California should include in its Medi-Cal OBBBA/H.R. 1 dashboard to track coverage losses and impacts statewide. By Kim Lewis & Skyler Rosellini 🔗 https://healthlaw.org/resource/ca-key-metrics-for-h-r-1-medicaid-dashboard/

Today, we’re launching our Timely Tips to Safeguard Medicaid series. This weekly series will help advocates navigate Medicaid work requirements and other implementation issues stemming from OBBBA. Keep up with the series on social media and on our website: healthlaw.org/timely-tips-...

OBBBA tightens provider taxes that fund Medicaid, and new CMS guidance goes even further. A new fact sheet. By G. Doetzer, NHeLP & Community Catalyst https://healthlaw.org/resource/cms-preliminary-provider-tax-guidance-is-more-restrictive-than-h-r-1-what-advocates-should-know-and-what-they-can-do/

NHeLP’s Geraldine Doetzer warns Congress’s delay on ACA subsidies hurts families now: “People can’t wait or float the cost while lawmakers debate.” Millions already locked into 2026 plans. https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/01/congress-weighs-future-of-expired-health-care-subsidies/

ENTREVISTA EN RADIO BILINGÜE: Héctor Hernández-Delgado (NHeLP) explica cómo el fin de subsidios disparará primas y dejará a al menos 1 millón de latinos sin seguro. Escucha: https://radiobilingue.org/es/blog/la-ultraderecha-avanza-en-el-continente

🚨 HHS seeks to roll back parts of its 2024 Section 504 rule by excluding gender dysphoria. NHeLP joins disability & civil rights groups warning this threatens access to care. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/01/13/states-decline-to-drop-lawsuit-threatening-disability-rights-protections/31805/

📣 We’re hiring! NHeLP is seeking a motivated Paralegal to support our Enforcement & Litigation team. Join a fast-paced, mission-driven environment advancing health justice. Deadline: Jan. 16, 2026 (or 200 apps. Apply: https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/rJbuLL0C0Y/Paralegal

Using automation to facilitate OBBBA implementation will be imperative in mitigating the immense burden of the law’s new Medicaid-related policies. By S. Hartly https://healthlaw.org/resource/a-technical-guide-for-states-to-reduce-procedural-terminations-from-medicaids-work-reporting-requirements/

The NHeLP Board announces Jennifer Cannistra as our next Executive Director, starting Feb 2026. “I am honored to be joining NHeLP, at a time when so many people face barriers to health care.https://healthlaw.org/news/nhelp-board-of-directors-announces-jennifer-cannistra-as-new-executive-director/

NHeLP joined 400+ civil rights groups urging Congress to rein in ICE and Border Patrol through FY2026 budget negotiations. https://www.aclu.org/documents/coalition-letter-urging-congress-to-refuse-to-fund-ice-without-reforms

🚨 New resource! Free the Pill + NHeLP launched a toolkit to help states advance full OTC contraceptive coverage—no prescription, no cost-sharing. Learn why it matters & how to get involved: https://healthlaw.org/resource/coverage-of-over-the-counter-contraception-model-legislation-and-toolkit/

📘 New case explainer: big Medicaid win in Florida A federal court ruled Florida’s Medicaid termination notices unconstitutional and stopped coverage terminations until they are fixed. This protects kids and families! @flhealthjustice.bsky.social 👉Case explainer: healthlaw.org/resource/cas...

Thx to @flhealthjustice.bsky.social and @nhelp.bsky.social for filing suit to protect families in Florida! During Medicaid unwind many kids in Florida lost coverage inappropriately. Some parents sent me notices bcuz they were so confusing and they needed help. I couldn’t understand them either.

🚨BREAKING NEWS - MAJOR MEDICAID VICTORY IN FLORIDA: Federal Court Orders Florida Medicaid to Halt Terminations and Reform “Incomprehensible” Notices After Finding Constitutional Violations. Learn more about the case and our advocacy with @flhealthjustice.bsky.social!

📣NHeLP seeks a Community Manager (2-year term) to help run our Medicaid Access Strategy Hub and support advocates responding to OBBBA. Apply here: nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/3hvRL8...

📣 We’re hiring! NHeLP seeks a Special Project Attorney (2-year term) to help lead our Medicaid Access Strategy Hub and mitigate harmful OBBBA impacts. Deadline: Jan. 15 🔗 Apply: nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/OPwLJm...

📣 We’re hiring! NHeLP is seeking a motivated Paralegal to support our Enforcement & Litigation team. Join a fast-paced, mission-driven environment advancing health justice. Deadline: Jan. 16, 2026 (or 200 apps. Apply: https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/rJbuLL0C0Y/Paralegal

📣 We’re hiring! NHeLP is seeking a motivated Paralegal to support our Enforcement & Litigation team. Join a fast-paced, mission-driven environment advancing health justice. Deadline: Jan. 16, 2026 (or 200 apps. Apply: https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/rJbuLL0C0Y/Paralegal

Remote 2-month MAT internship for rising juniors/seniors. Help amplify our advocacy & support comms/development support to advance health equity. https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/dmIGqx5taW/Mission-Advancement-Team-Intern-Summer-2026?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

📣NHeLP seeks a Community Manager (2-year term) to help run our Medicaid Access Strategy Hub and support advocates responding to OBBBA. Deadline: Dec. 31, 2025 https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/3hvRL8j58D/Special-Project-Online-Community-Manager-Medicaid-Access-Strategy-Hub

📣 We’re hiring! NHeLP seeks a Special Project Attorney (2-year term) to help lead our Medicaid Access Strategy Hub and mitigate harmful OBBBA impacts. Deadline: Dec. 31 🔗 Apply: https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/OPwLJmbX9Y/Special-Project-Attorney--Medicaid-Access-Strategy-Hub

NHeLP Executive Director Elizabeth G. Taylor shares her final year-end reflection before retiring this spring. “Claiming Our Future with Fearless Hope” reflects on her journey and gratitude for the health justice community. healthlaw.org/claiming-our...

Remote 2-month MAT internship for rising juniors/seniors. Help amplify our advocacy & support comms/development support to advance health equity. https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/dmIGqx5taW/Mission-Advancement-Team-Intern-Summer-2026?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

Remote 2-month MAT internship for rising juniors/seniors. Help amplify our advocacy & support comms/development support to advance health equity. https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/dmIGqx5taW/Mission-Advancement-Team-Intern-Summer-2026?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

📣 We’re hiring! NHeLP is seeking a motivated Paralegal to support our Enforcement & Litigation team. Join a fast-paced, mission-driven environment advancing health justice. Deadline: Jan. 16, 2026 (or 200 apps. Apply: https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/rJbuLL0C0Y/Paralegal

📣NHeLP seeks a Community Manager (2-year term) to help run our Medicaid Access Strategy Hub and support advocates responding to OBBBA. Deadline: Dec. 31, 2025 https://nationalhealthlawprogram.applytojob.com/apply/3hvRL8j58D/Special-Project-Online-Community-Manager-Medicaid-Access-Strategy-Hub

UPDATED report: Foster youth in CA face serious delays accessing Medi-Cal specialty mental health services. New data from 2022–2024 shows ongoing gaps, and offers recommendations for change. 🔗 healthlaw.org/resource/fos...

As we reflect on the year, we’re grateful for our partners and supporters. Together, we’ve fought for health, dignity, and justice for underserved communities. Thank you for standing with us.

Insurers increasingly use AI to make coverage decisions, but overreliance risks biased denials and lost clinical judgment. This piece breaks down the dangers. By Brit Vanneman https://healthlaw.org/federal-ai-policy-threatens-prior-authorization-reform/