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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.

11/13/2025

Over the next two years, Medi-Cal eligibility and services will be substantially cut back for immigrant communities. This Factsheet from the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and Children’s Law Center of California (CLC) details how foster youth, nonminor dependents, and former foster youth up to age 26 are EXEMPT from these cuts and should continue to receive full-scope Medi-Cal without premiums or additional requirements. By Carly Myers https://healthlaw.org/resource/upcoming-medi-cal-cuts-dont-apply-to-immigrant-foster-youth-nonminor-dependents-and-former-foster-youth/

11/13/2025

NHeLP IN THE NEWS! After the current administration’s March 1 executive order declaring English the official U.S. language, several federal agencies, including DOJ and HUD, have removed multilingual materials, even though the order doesn’t require it. Mara Youdelman, NHeLP Managing Director, noted the confusion it’s caused: “It certainly seems to imply, ‘Well, okay, we don't have to provide services,’” Youdelman said. “But executive orders don't exist in a vacuum, and they have to be understood and read in conjunction with other requirements.” Limiting language access threatens equity and government efficiency for the 25 million U.S. residents with limited English proficiency. https://www.newsbreak.com/the-fulcrum-293535028/4342093381757-online-federal-multilingual-resources-continue-to-disappear-under-trump-executive-order

11/13/2025

Expanding access to birth control should be a public health priority! Removing barriers to contraception improves health outcomes, reduces inequities, and strengthens communities 👏 https://healthlaw.org/obbba-is-now-law-but-the-fight-is-not-over-utilizing-existing-state-resources-to-protect-srh-coverage/

11/13/2025

The same voices opposing abortion are ALSO targeting birth control access. But we are NOT backing down. It is IMPERATIVE that policymakers protect access to birth control 🚨Millions of people rely on it for their health, futures, and freedom. https://healthlaw.org/obbbas-unprecedented-attack-on-medicaid-and-the-impact-on-access-to-sexual-and-reproductive-health-care/

11/13/2025

(1/4) Birth 👏🏽 Control 👏🏽 Is 👏🏽 Health 👏🏽 Care 👏🏽 It’s safety, opportunity, and choice—and it’s under attack. This Day, we’re fighting against misinformation and uplifting the truth: contraception changes lives!

11/12/2025

Here it is! Go listen now to latest podcast episode where I talk about Medicaid coverage for doula care with Dr. Dekker! Check it out at www.evidencebasedbirth.com/blog

11/11/2025

WEBINAR RECORDING AND PRINCIPLES! 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 impact the health of communities. In this installment, NHeLP Senior Attorney Madeline Morcelle examined recent health care cuts through the lens of reproductive justice, arguing that they build on a history of structural violence within the U.S. health policy landscape. Morcelle offered the Medicaid and Reproductive Justice Collaborative's “Reproductive Justice Principles for Federal Universal Health Care Reform” as a policy framework for assessing and advancing federal health care reform that centers inclusion, representation, and nondiscrimination and ensures affordable and comprehensive health coverage, including sexual and reproductive health coverage, for all. By Madeline Morcelle https://healthlaw.org/resource/umn-school-of-public-health-justice-in-public-health-series-reproductive-justice-denied-the-structural-violence-of-recent-federal-health-care-cuts-2/

11/11/2025

TOMORROW! Have you heard about ? Do you know that they have an amazing evidence-based podcast to educate and inform birthing families AND birth professionals? You can listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player by searching Evidence Based Birth and episode #377. You won’t want to miss out on this upcoming episode featuring yours truly! I am so honored to be a guest and I can’t wait for you to listen!

11/06/2025

PODCAST COMING UP ON NOVEMBER 12! We are so excited about the upcoming podcast! I was interviewed and talked about Medicaid coverage for doula care with Dr. Dekker. You can listen to the full episode on any podcast player by searching Evidence Based Birth. My episode is #377 and you can also check it out on evidencebasedbirth.com/blog to read the transcript when the episode launches on Nov. 12!

11/05/2025

WEBINAR RECORDING! 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 impact the health of communities. In this installment, NHeLP Senior Attorney Madeline Morcelle examined recent health care cuts through the lens of reproductive justice, arguing that they build on a history of structural violence within the U.S. health policy landscape. Morcelle offered the Medicaid and Reproductive Justice Collaborative's “Reproductive Justice Principles for Federal Universal Health Care Reform” as a policy framework for assessing and advancing federal health care reform that centers inclusion, representation, and nondiscrimination and ensures affordable and comprehensive health coverage, including sexual and reproductive health coverage, for all. By Madeline Morcelle https://healthlaw.org/resource/umn-school-of-public-health-justice-in-public-health-series-reproductive-justice-denied-the-structural-violence-of-recent-federal-health-care-cuts/

11/04/2025

WEBINAR RECORDING! This webinar discusses the impact of OBBBA on people with disabilities, including: work requirement exemptions and compliance for people with disabilities, new authority related to home and community-based waivers, higher out-of-pocket costs, which means people with disabilities will likely pay more for care, and changes to home equity limits for long term care. https://healthlaw.org/resource/webinar-the-impact-of-obbba-on-people-with-disabilities/

11/04/2025

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. By Rachel Utz https://healthlaw.org/resource/fact-sheet-georgia-medicaid-coverage-of-sexual-and-reproductive-health/

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