Health Advocates Letter to Congress: Fund Health Care, Not Attacks on Immigrants and Communities At a time when health care costs are skyrocketing, Congress should be supporting communities by strengthening Medicaid, restoring and extending enhanced premium tax credits for Marketplace coverage, a...

With Congress considering cutting health care to fund ICE/CBP's attacks on communities yet again, 194 health advocacy organizations and allies asked Congress to fund care over cruelty. By Madeline Morcelle healthlaw.org/resource/hea...

The Pitt and Medicaid - National Health Law Program “Hopefully we’ll be back on Medicaid by then.” “How’d you lose it?” “They sent a redetermination letter to our old apartment. It didn’t get forwarded.” “And you haven’t been able to get it back since?...

Love "The Pitt"? So do we! Checkout @nhelp.bsky.social's blog highlighting how the issues we fight for showed up this season. From redeterminations to language access, from sexual health to the coverage gap, The Pitt featured a lot of #Medicaid! #MedicaidAwarenessMonth healthlaw.org/the-pitt-and...

Comments on Medicaid collecting Immigration Identifiers in T-MSIS In comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), NHeLP and 45 other organizations, oppose the proposal to require states to provide "immigration identifiers" for all Medicaid and CHI...

In comments to CMS, NHeLP and 45 other organizations, oppose the proposal to require states to provide "immigration identifiers" for all Medicaid and CHIP recipients via the federal T-MSIS database.healthlaw.org/resource/comments-on-med...

OBBBA’s marketplace applicants to verify eligibility before subsidies. Starting in plan year 2028, OBBBA requires Marketplace applicants to verify eligibility before subsidies begin including income, immigration status, residency, and more. Advocates should prepare now by helping people gather and keep key documents to avoid delays or coverage loss. By Shandra Hartly https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

Starting in plan year 2028, OBBBA requires Marketplace applicants to verify eligibility before subsidies begin including income, immigration status, residency, and more.
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Lawsuit seeks to compel AHCA to roll out Florida's stalled KidCare expansion It's been two months since the state dropped a suit against the federal government that was supposedly delaying the changes that would open health coverage to more than 42,000 children. Why? That's a ...

The Florida Health Justice Project and NHeLP are taking legal action to make sure eligible kids get the coverage the law promises. “When agencies refuse to implement a law that expands affordable health care for children, families pay the price,” NHeLP's Steven Schmidt. www.wusf.org/health-news-...

OBBBA’s sweeping Medicaid changes make due process more important than ever. Advocates must act as defenders, request draft state notices, review them for fairness (especially on work requirements and immigrant eligibility), and push for fixes before implementation. Check out useful resources in the comments! By Katy DeBriere https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

OBBBA’s sweeping Medicaid changes make due process more important than ever. Advocates must act as defenders, request draft state notices, review them for fairness (especially on work requirements and immigrant eligibility), and push for fixes before implementation. healthlaw.org/timely-tips-...

How Doulas are Leaning on Ancestral Practices to Advocate for Black Pregnant Women in the Hospital For centuries, doulas have been impactful in the Black community by providing families with safe prenatal, labor, and postpartum pregnancy care.

During Black Maternal Health Week, NHeLP reports that California’s Medi-Cal saw 499 doulas and 37 doula groups registered in 2024, and a 2025 California Healthcare Foundation survey found 66% of Black women prefer doula care. @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social www.bet.com/article/3lap...

Home | Black Maternal Health Week 2026 BMHW26 celebrates the leadership and expertise of Black community-based organizations as the foundation for advancing equity and ensuring transformative, sustainable improvements in Black Maternal Hea...

Learn more at blkmaternalhealthweek.com. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek
#BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth

Join us in celebrating the 9th annual Black Maternal Health Week, founded and led by @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social . #BMHW26 is a week of awareness, healing, and celebration as we honor the movement and envision a future Rooted in Justice and Joy. Learn more at blkmaternalhealthweek.com. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth

Join us in celebrating the 9th annual Black Maternal Health Week, founded and led by @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social . #BMHW26 is a week of awareness, healing, and celebration as we honor the movement and envision a future Rooted in Justice and Joy. Learn more at blkmaternalhealthweek.com.

Join us & @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social in celebrating #BMHW26. As we mark 9 years of Black Maternal Health Week, take part in conversations and activities advancing Black Maternal Health in the U.S. and globally. Learn more: https://blkmaternalhealthweek.com #RootedInJusticeAndJoy #BlackMaternalHealth

Join us & @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social in celebrating #BMHW26. As we mark 9 years of Black Maternal Health Week, take part in conversations and activities advancing Black Maternal Health in the U.S. and globally. Learn more: blkmaternalhealthweek.com
#RootedInJusticeAndJoy #BlackMaternalHealth

Startups are getting in on the growing doula industry Payers, providers, and women's health companies hope doulas can reduce maternal mortality.

NHeLP in the news! Doula care is gaining momentum nationwide. As of March 2026, 33 states and DC cover, or are working to cover doula services through Medicaid, according to @nhelp.bsky.social, expanding access to critical birth and postpartum support. www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2026...

States face another challenge with Medicaid work rules: Staffing shortages By � Sam Whitehead �for KFF Katie Crouch says calling her state’s Medicaid agency to get information about her benefits can feel like a series of dead ends. “The first time, it’ll ring ...

🚨 Reporting highlights a predictable crisis: states are struggling to implement OBBBA's Medicaid work rules amid staffing shortages.

@nhelp.bsky.social's Elizabeth Edwards underscores what this means: more barriers, more confusion, and more people losing care.

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NHeLP in the news! @nhelp.bsky.social and @weareoversight.bsky.social are suing HHS and CMS for failing to respond to FOIA requests about Medicaid data sharing with immigration authorities. https://www.tampafp.com/doctors-office-paper-trail-advocacy-groups-sue-over-medicaid-data-funneled-to-ice/

NHeLP in the news! @nhelp.bsky.social and @weareoversight.bsky.social are suing HHS and CMS for failing to respond to FOIA requests about Medicaid data sharing with immigration authorities. www.tampafp.com/doctors-offi...

Join us & @blackkmamasmatter in celebrating #BMHW26. As we mark 9 years of Black Maternal Health Week, take part in conversations and activities advancing Black Maternal Health in the U.S. and globally. Learn more: blkmaternalhealthweek.com #RootedInJusticeAndJoy #BlackMaternalHealth

Join us & @blackkmamasmatter in celebrating #BMHW26. As we mark 9 years of Black Maternal Health Week, take part in conversations and activities advancing Black Maternal Health in the U.S. and globally. Learn more: blkmaternalhealthweek.com
#RootedInJusticeAndJoy #BlackMaternalHealth

Time flies when we're defending health care!

Assess Eligibility and Enrollment Notices in Your State Prior to Implementation. With OBBBA reshaping Medicaid eligibility and enrollment, the importance of due process is front and center. Advocates should act now: request and review draft state notices, and push for fixes if they don’t stack up. By Katy DeBriere. Learn more with this week’s Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid: https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

Assess Eligibility and Enrollment Notices in Your State Prior to Implementation. With OBBBA reshaping Medicaid eligibility and enrollment, the importance of due process is front and center. Learn more with this week’s Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid: healthlaw.org/timely-tips-...

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🚨 What is the government doing with your Medicaid data? A new lawsuit demands answers after reports that officials are sharing sensitive health data with immigration authorities—breaking long-standing privacy expectations and fueling fear among immigrant families. https://healthlaw.org/news/groups-sue-trump-admin-for-records-on-medicaid-data-sharing-with-immigration-enforcement/

🚨 What is the government doing with your Medicaid data? A new lawsuit by @nhelp.bsky.social and @weareoversight.bsky.social demands answers after reports that officials are sharing sensitive health data. healthlaw.org/news/groups-...

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We're teaming up with @weareoversight.bsky.social to demand answers from HHS on what sensitive data is being shared with immigration enforcement! No one should fear that seeking medical care could put them and their families at risk!

🚨 Today, the National Health Law Program and American Oversight sued the Trump administration for withholding records on an unprecedented policy allowing Medicaid data sharing with immigration enforcement. Amid growing reports of cross-agency data use, this case raises urgent concerns about privacy, accountability, and misuse of sensitive personal information. https://healthlaw.org/news/groups-sue-trump-admin-for-records-on-medicaid-data-sharing-with-immigration-enforcement/

🚨 Today, the National Health Law Program and American Oversight sued the Trump administration for withholding records on an unprecedented policy allowing Medicaid data sharing with immigration enforcement. healthlaw.org/news/groups-...

Medicaid work rules will stress states' staffing capacity Some states already don't have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees' phone calls. Researchers say they may not be prepared to handle new Medicaid work rules, pred...

NHeLP in the news! Medicaid staff will face huge new burdens under the law, which is expected to cut nearly $1 trillion over eight years and force states to check eligibility, every six months. www.cbsnews.com/news/medicai...

Losing Medicaid isn’t just an inconvenience, it can be life-threatening. As NHeLP's Elizabeth Edwards warns, people may lose access to medications and essential care, leading to “devastating” impacts: “The human stakes of this are people’s lives.” kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Graphic that reads "Timely Tips to Safeguard Medicaid: Wage and employment databases will help minimize reporting burden for people subject to work requirements, but they are not perfect. Employment databases do not contain comprehensive information, are prone to error, and can contain outdated information. Advocates should review their state’s Medicaid Eligibility Verification Plans and monitor state procurement efforts for awareness of current data sources and potential future ones. Once work requirements take effect, advocates should monitor verification activities for data-related accuracy issues."

Wage and employment databases can be helpful, but they’re not perfect. Once work requirements take effect, advocates should monitor verification activities for data-related accuracy issues.

Learn more with this week’s Timely Tip to Safeguard Medicaid: healthlaw.org/timely-tips-...

Medicaid is more than a program. It’s how people in our communities access care, stay healthy, and stay afloat. Come learn what’s at stake at our free non-partisan educational briefing in Raleigh on May 14th. Seats are limited, RSVP today: https://forms.gle/KBGJ4kjQxe9BMpAs9 #NCMedicaid #ForTheHealthOfNC

Medicaid is more than a program. It’s how people in our communities access care, stay healthy, and stay afloat. Come learn what’s at stake at our free non-partisan educational briefing in Raleigh on May 14th. Seats are limited, RSVP today: forms.gle/KBGJ4kjQxe9B...
#NCMedicaid #ForTheHealthOfNC

Graphic with a white background, featuring the National Health Law Program and Florida Health Justice Project logos. Above the logos, text reads: Eleventh Circuit Update in Florida Medicaid Notice Case

Graphic with a dark blue background and text that reads: “This order protects families from losing health care based on notices the court has already found to be incomprehensible and unlawful. Parents, pregnant individuals, and children who lost Family-Related Medicaid due to income should know this ruling may apply to them. If your coverage was terminated, we encourage you to reach out to the Florida Health Justice Project for more information and assistance while the state works to fix these notices."

Update to our case with @flhealthjustice.bsky.social regarding Florida's Medicaid notices: healthlaw.org/news/elevent...

If your coverage was terminated in Florida, reach out to the Florida Health Justice Project for more information and assistance while the state works to fix these notices.

Medicaid enrollees should check for duplicate enrollments. Starting Jan. 2027, OBBBA requires regular address checks to flag duplicate Medicaid enrollment, with monthly state reporting by 2029. Advocates should urge enrollees to review coverage now and cancel out-of-state enrollment to avoid future coverage loss. By Shandra Hartly https://healthlaw.org/timely-tips-to-safeguard-medicaid/

Medicaid enrollees should check for duplicate enrollments. Starting Jan. 2027, OBBBA requires regular address checks to flag duplicate Medicaid enrollment, with monthly state reporting by 2029. healthlaw.org/timely-tips-...

Medicaid Saves Lives: Reflecting on Medicaid Awareness Month - National Health Law Program Medicaid saves lives. This April, as I mark my first Medicaid Awareness Month as Executive Director of NHeLP, I’ve been thinking about what that means in practice – and what it takes, every day, to ke...

Medicaid saves lives. 🎉

In her first #MedicaidAwarenessMonth reflection, @nhelp.bsky.social's Jennifer Cannistra highlights key wins and the many ways Medicaid continues to serve families and communities across the country!

Read more:
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Welcome to NHeLP! Erica Jones is an Administrative & Operations Senior Associate at the National Health Law Program, where she supports the California Policy and Sexual & Reproductive Health teams in managing day-to-day operations and advancing program priorities. https://healthlaw.org/team/erica-jones/

Welcome to NHeLP! Erica Jones is an Administrative & Operations Senior Associate at the National Health Law Program, where she supports the California Policy and Sexual & Reproductive Health teams in managing day-to-day operations and advancing program priorities. healthlaw.org/team/erica-j...

Response to Request for Information Related to Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare NHeLP submitted a response to the Request for Information related to the "CRUSH" initiative. We urged the Administration to work collaboratively with states, as it has done historically, and to rely o...

NHeLP submitted a response to the Request for Information related to the "CRUSH" initiative. We urged the Administration to work collaboratively with states, and to rely on targeted oversight strategies that do not undermine access to care for Medicaid enrollees. healthlaw.org/resource/res...