The National Health Law Program protects and advances the health rights of low-income and underserved individuals and families. We advocate, educate, and litigate at the federal and state levels to advance health and civil rights in the U.S.
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NHeLP Summer 2022 Intern Training Series
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Attorneys and policy analysts from the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) will conduct a series of webinar trainings for law students serving as summer interns with legal aid, protection and advocacy, and other public interest organizations. These free webinars will examine important health law and policy issues for low-income and underserved populations. We will address hot topics such as the COVID-19 response and Supreme Court litigation, and provide an overview of Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and managed care delivery systems, all while integrating advocacy frameworks like health equity and reproductive justice.
Please register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The webinars will be recorded and copies of the slides will be provided to all those who register. NHeLP endeavors to ensure its webinars are accessible to everyone. If you have questions about the accessible features or need to request a reasonable accommodation, including closed captioning, please contact Kasey Nichols, at [email protected], at least 4 business days prior to the webinar.
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Introduction and Hot Topics in Health Law for 2022
Date: June 1, 2022 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT
Attorneys from NHeLP provide an overview of hot topics including changes to Section 1557 nondiscrimination regulations, the latest in abortion advocacy, and an update on the unwinding of the Public Health Emergency and Medicaid protections. Presenters: NHeLP Policy Analyst Cat Duffy and Senior Attorneys Skyler Rosellini and Wayne Turner.
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Medicaid 101
Date: June 2, 2022 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
This introductory session provides a broad overview of health care eligibility, enrollment, and services in the Medicaid program. Presenter: NHeLP Senior Attorneys Miriam Delaney Heard and Geron Gadd.
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Reproductive and Sexual Health Rights and Justice
Date: June 3, 2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
This session provides an overview of Medicaid and private insurance coverage of the full range of reproductive health services, and explores current reproductive health and justice issues. Presenters: NHeLP Policy Analyst Cat Duffy and Senior Attorney Catherine McKee.
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ACA 101
Date: June 6, 2022 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
This introductory session provides a broad overview of the Affordable Care Act, with a focus on subsidized coverage available through the Marketplaces, cost sharing and other consumer protections, and Essential Health Benefits requirements. Presenter: NHeLP Senior Attorney Wayne Turner.
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Medicaid and Health Law Research
Date: June 7, 2022 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM EDT
This training examines statutory and regulatory provisions governing Medicaid, as well as State Plan Amendments, sub-regulatory guidance, and litigation, with tips on how to research complex Medicaid questions. Presenters: NHeLP Policy Fellow Eskedar Girmash and Former Policy Fellow Hannah Eichner.
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Administrative Advocacy and the APA
Date: June 8, 2022 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
This training examines advocacy strategies for comment writing, building an administrative record, and legal standards to challenge agency actions. Presenters: NHeLP DC Managing Attorney Mara Youdelman and Senior Attorney Dania Douglas.
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Managed Care
Date: June 9, 2022 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
This session provides a broad overview of the managed health care delivery system, and delves into critical policy issues including the 2016 Medicaid managed care rule, updates to NHeLP’s accountability and transparency guide for oversight, and ideas to ensure that managed care organizations prioritize health equity. Presenter: NHeLP NC Managing Attorney Sarah Somers.
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Health Equity
Date: June 10, 2022 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Health disparities exist at the intersection of social determinants of health that we must be aware of to effectively address. Presenter will discuss how to look at Medicaid and other social safety net programs with a health equity lens, and how to incorporate that lens into your own work. Presenter: NHeLP Policy Analyst Alexis Robles-Fradet.
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Visit www.healthlaw.org to learn more about our work. The National Health Law Program protects and advances the health rights of low-income and underserved individuals and families. We advocate, educate, and litigate at the federal and state levels to advance health and civil rights in the U.S.
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