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Reproductive Health Publications

Health Reform and Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women Webinar (Aug. 2013)
- Health Reforn and Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women Webinar Handout (Aug. 2013)
NHeLP Amicus Brief in Domino's Farms v. Sebelius (Aug. 2013)

NHeLP Issue Brief: Medicaid Managed Care and Women's Health (Aug. 2013)

NHeLP Issue Brief: Using the Affordable Care Act and Other Opportunities to Address Maternal Mortality (Jul. 2013)

NHeLP Amicus Brief in Gilardi v. HHS (Jun. 2013)

Women's Health Services and the Low Income Health Program (Jun. 2013)

Contraceptive Coverage Timeline (May 2013)

Medical Management and Access to Contraception (May 2013)

NHeLP Comments to IRS on Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage (May 2013)

Q&A on Preventive Services for Women Coverage Requirements (Updated) (Apr. 2013)

NHeLP Comments to ACGME on Proposed Training Standards for Family Medicine (Apr. 2013)

Addressing the Needs of Low-Income Women Living with HIV: The Role of Medicaid and the ACA (Apr. 2013)

NHeLP Amicus Brief: Frank O'Brien, Jr., et al v. Department of HHS, et al (Jan. 2013)

NHeLP’s 10 Reasons the Medicaid Expansion is Good for Women (Aug. 2012)

NHeLP’s 10 Reasons the Medicaid Expansion Helps to Address Health Disparities (Aug. 2012)

NHeLP’s 10 Reasons Medicaid Expansion Benefits Women Living with HIV (Aug. 2012)

Q&A on Preventive Services for Women Coverage Requirements (Aug. ’12)

NHeLP Comments to CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Accommodation (June ’12)

California Coalition For Reproductive Freedom Comments to CA Health Benefit Exchange on Qualified Health Plans (May ’12)

NHeLP Breaks Down Preventive Health Services Standards & Contraceptive Coverage under the ACA (May ’12)

Impact of ACA Preventive Services Requirements On Contraceptive Coverage (May ’12)

Issue Brief: Dental Coverage for Low-Income Pregnant Women (Apr. '12)

Issue Brief: Improving Oral Health Care: ACA Initiatives and IOM Recommendations (Mar. '12)

APHA Policy Statement – Improving Access to Over-the-Counter Contraception by Expanding Insurance Coverage: The American Public Health Association (APHA) adopted a policy statement on over-the-counter contraceptives, authored by the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and Ibis Reproductive Health (Mar' 12)
Health Care Refusals and Contraception: Undermining Quality Care (Mar ’12)

Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform for the Hearing Entitled "Lines Crossed: Separation of Church and State. Has the Obama Administration Trampled on Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Conscience?" (Feb ’12)

Advocates Guide to Reproductive Health in the Medicaid Program: Affordable Care Act Update (Sep '11)

Fact Sheet: Women with Disabilities and Legal Issues Concerning Reproductive Health (Jul. '11)

Indiana Law Threatens Medicaid Services UPDATED (June '11)

Medicaid Family Planning Services Save Money (June '11)

Indiana Law Threatens Medicaid Services (June '11)

NHeLP Breaks Down Five Key Health Reform Standards (May '11)

Letter to the Judiciary Committee on H.R. 3, "The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" (Feb '11)

Letter to the Sub-Committee on Health on H.R. 358, "The Protect Life Act" (Feb '11)

Q&A: The New Family Planning State Plan Option Under the ACA (Feb '11)

NHeLP Comments to FDA on Emergency Contraception OTC Status (June ’10)

Advocates Guide to Reproductive Health in the Medicaid Program (2010)

Health Care Refusals: Undermining Quality Care for Women (2010)

State Health Official Letter and Q & A Regarding Coverage for Pregnant Women Under CHIP

State Health Official letter regarding CHIP Managed-Care Plans

State Health Official letter regarding Newborn Deeming

Factsheet on the Right to Health and Reproductive Health (April '09)

Over the Counter or Out of Reach? A Report on Evolving State Medicaid Policies for Covering Emergency Contraception (June '07)

Chart: State Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Contraception (EC) as an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug (June '07)

Summary of State Law Requirements Addressing Language Needs in Reproductive Health Care Services (March 2006)

Emergency Contraception & Medicaid: A State-by-State Analysis and Advocate’s Toolkit (Nov. '05)

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Florida Medicaid Must Cover Medically Necessary Behavioral Treatment for Children with Autism Disorders

For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 24, 2013 MIAMI--On September 20, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a... Read more...

NHeLP Mourns Passing of Civil Rights Leader Julius Chambers

For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 7, 2013 WASHINGTON--NHeLP Executive Director Emily Spitzer issued the following statement at the... Read more...

District Court to Hear Concerns Regarding Chartered’s Pull Out of DC’s Medicaid Program

For Immediate Release Monday, July 15, 2013 WASHINGTON--U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler will hold a public status conference on Thursday,... Read more...

Fed. Appeals Ct. Ruling on Hobby Lobby’s Challenge to Women’s Health Requirements Disappointing

For Immediate Release Thursday, June 27, 2013 WASHINGTON—National Health Law Program (NHeLP) executive director Emily Spitzer issued the... Read more...

NHeLP Praises Administration's Decision Backing Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception Without Age

For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 11, 2013 WASHINGTON---National Health Law Program executive director Emily Spitzer issued the... Read more...

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Q&A on Medicaid Expansion Work Requirements (Oct. '13)

NHeLP Comments on Request for Information Regarding Nondiscrimination in Certain Health Program or Activities (Sep. '13)

Network Adequacy in Medicaid Managed Care: Recommendations for Advocates (Sep. '13)

NHeLP Matters - September 2013 (Sep. '13)

Job Opportunity: Director of Development - Washington, DC Office (Sep. '13)

NHeLP Comments to Arkansas Section 1115 Demonstration Application (Sep. '13)

Health Reform and Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women Webinar (Aug. '13)

Health Reforn and Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women Webinar Handout (Aug. '13)

NHeLP Medicaid Cost-Sharing Webinar Recording (Aug. '13)

NHeLP Medicaid Cost-Sharing Webinar Handouts (Aug. '13)

NHeLP Medicaid Alternative Benefits Plan Webinar Recording (Aug. '13)

NHeLP Medicaid Alternative Benefits Plan Webinar Handouts (Aug. '13)