The Impact of OBBBA on Nursing and Healthcare Webinar

The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) marks one of the most consequential shifts in healthcare policy in recent years. Its impact will ripple across Medicaid, health equity initiatives, and the delivery of care in communities nationwide. With major changes underway, healthcare leaders, providers, and advocates must understand both the scope and the practical implications of this legislation.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the overall impact and scope of OBBBA within today’s public health landscape.

2. Analyze specific changes to Medicaid and other health systems, with attention to vulnerable populations.

3. Apply knowledge of OBBBA’s provisions to anticipate challenges and opportunities for health systems, providers, and patients.

Presenter

Amy Chen

Senior Attorney, NHeLP

Amy Chen is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s (NHeLP’s) California office, where she works on sexual and reproductive health law and policy. Her California work includes improving access to pregnancy coverage and services and supporting implementation of California’s doula Medi-Cal benefit. Her national work includes leading NHeLP’s efforts to reduce maternal health disparities and address systemic barriers to comprehensive pregnancy care. She also leads NHeLP’s Doula Medicaid Project, which works to expand access to full spectrum doula care for all pregnant, postpartum, and post-pregnancy people.

Before joining NHeLP, Amy worked at Bay Area Legal Aid in Oakland, California for eight years, where she provided direct legal services to individuals and families across the San Francisco Bay Area and advocated on a wide range of issues including health care reform, Medi-Cal, Covered California, and private health insurance.