Next steps to extend healthcare coverage in the state budget

Next Steps to Extend Health Coverage

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Featuring:Cathy Levine Executive Director of UHCAN Ohio and Co-Chair of Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage

Mark DavisCo-Chair of Advocates for Ohio’s Future and President of the Ohio Provider Resource Association

Julie DiRossiDirector of Policy and Public Affairs at the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers

Teresa LamplAssociate Director, the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Service Providers

Talking Points to Extend Health Coverage

Talking Points

• Health policy is economic policy.• Our people are our states greatest resource.

Healthy people work, raise families, and are the backbone of our economy.

• Obamacare – love it or hate it – it’s the law.• Ohioans and Ohio’s economy benefit by taking

advantage of some components of health care reform – such as extending health coverage to low income, hard working Ohioans.

Talking Points

Extending health care coverage:• Helps more than 275,000 low income and hard

working Ohioans• Invests $13 billion in federal taxes in Ohio• Creates 30,000 jobs• Reduces the state tax burden• Supports Ohio’s small businesses• Supports Ohio’s hospital capacity• Invests resources for addiction and mental health

services

Next Steps: What Can You Do to Help Extend Health Coverage?

Act Now!

Make two phone calls:• Call Senate President Keith Faber• Call your local Senator.You can reach them at 1-888-844-5009

Spread the word! • Encourage others to call and e-mail Senate

President Keith Faber and your Senator.

Tell Them….

Extending health care coverage to 275,000 low income and hard-working Ohioans is a good investment that supports Ohio’s economy, creates jobs, and builds strong communities with a healthy workforce. It supports families and invests in the health of all of our citizens – our neighbors, friends, parents, grandparents, and young people.

Expanding Medicaid may not be the path forward you would have chosen, but it IS the best option to move Ohio forward. For the health and competitiveness of all Ohioans, I urge your support in extending Medicaid to strengthen families and communities in Ohio.

Next steps: What you can do Today?

• Call the Senate President and your local Senator

• Join the coalition of over 400 organizations.

• Endorse Advocates for Ohio’s Future today.

• Like us on Facebook• Follow us on Twitter @Advocates4OH

Next steps: What you can do over the next few weeks?• Meet with your local Senator• Review our “effective legislative visits”

webinar here.• Use our county fact sheets to discuss

the local impact of Medicaid expansion.

• Don’t forget to send thank you’s and let us know how your visit went.

Next steps: What you can do over the next few weeks?• Participate in critical action alerts • Educate yourself – participate in

Advocates for Ohio’s Future webinars • Use our talking points to talk to your

lawmakers about how your work strengthens families in your community.

• Submit your story to OhioSPEAKS

CONTACTAdvocates for Ohio’s Future510 East Mound Street, Suite 200Columbus, OH 43215www.advocatesforohio.orgWill Petrik | 614-602-2464wpetrik@advocatesforohio.org Gail Clendenin | 614-602-2463gclendenin@advocatesforohio.org