Loss of the ACA Could Greatly Erode Health Coverage and Benefits for Women
This brief examines what the loss of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean for women's coverage and access to health care.
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A Guide to the Medicaid Appeals Process
Issue BriefThis background brief provides a comprehensive look at the appeals process for the Medicaid program, which differs significantly from those available through the Medicare program and private health insurance. The Medicaid appeals process provides redress for individual applicants and beneficiaries seeking eligibility for the program or coverage of prescribed services, but the process is multi-layered and can be complex to navigate. The guide describes Medicaid's appeals system, including the fair hearing process and the appeals…
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Report on Pediatric Gender Dysphoria and Gender Conversion Efforts
Issue BriefThis brief examines the main points raised in an HHS report reviewing evidence on gender affirming care concerning psychotherapy. It focuses on recommendations around “exploratory therapy,” which could include gender conversion practices, as well as the current legal and policy environment across the country regarding this practice.
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The Intersection of State and Federal Policies on Access to Medication Abortion Via Telehealth after Dobbs
Issue BriefThis brief reviews current state and federal policies, ongoing litigation, and potential federal actions that may impact access to telehealth for medication abortion.
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Existing laws requiring abortion clinics to meet surgical center standards and require abortion providers to have hospital privileges
FeatureASC & Hospital Privileges 2016 Download Source Guttmacher Institute. State Policies in Brief, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. March 2016.
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Explaining Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center: The Supreme Court Considers Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act
Issue BriefOn January 20, 2015, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, a case that raises the issue of whether Medicaid providers can challenge a state law in federal court on the basis that it violates the federal Medicaid Act and therefore is preempted by the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. This issue brief examines the major questions raised by the Armstrong case, explains the parties’ legal…
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Infographic: How Does Where You Work Affect Your Contraceptive Coverage?
News ReleaseThe Affordable Care Act’s requirement that most private health insurance plans provide contraceptive coverage has been the focus of ongoing litigation in the federal courts. In response to recent Supreme Court actions in the Hobby Lobby and College of Wheaton cases, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule and a proposed rule on August 22, 2014 addressing how some employers with religious objections to birth control can comply with…
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How Does Where You Work Affect Your Contraceptive Coverage?
Fact SheetThis short fact sheet answers questions about how where a woman works may affect the contraceptive coverage she may receive.
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Web Briefing for Media – The Supreme Court, Birth Control, and Religious Freedom: Implications of Zubik v. Burwell
Event Date:EventOn March 23, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Zubik v. Burwell, legal challenges brought by nonprofit corporations challenging the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive coverage requirement. The 2014 Hobby Lobby decision established that certain firms with religious beliefs should be relieved of the requirement of paying for contraceptive coverage. In this case, religious nonprofits are objecting to the regulations that the Obama Administration has developed to accommodate their religious objections to birth control, claiming it…
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Supplemental Security Income for People with Disabilities: Implications for Medicaid
Issue BriefThis issue brief describes key characteristics of SSI enrollees, explains the SSI eligibility criteria and eligibility determination process, and considers the implications of changes in the SSI program for Medicaid, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn as well as proposals supported by President Biden that Congress might consider.