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Medi -Cal Expansion: Legislation, Communication & Mobilization

Medi -Cal Expansion: Legislation, Communication & Mobilization . Making Your V oice Count. What we will cover today:. Medi -Cal Expansion Special Session Legislation: SB X1 1 Hernandez and Steinberg/AB X1 1 J. Perez

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Medi -Cal Expansion: Legislation, Communication & Mobilization

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  1. Medi-Cal Expansion: Legislation, Communication & Mobilization Making Your Voice Count

  2. What we will cover today: Medi-Cal Expansion Special Session Legislation: SB X1 1 Hernandez and Steinberg/AB X1 1 J. Perez Contacting your district‘s legislators and Governor Brown to talk about the Medi-Cal Expansion Communication Strategies: Talking Points, Op-Eds, Letters to the Editor, and Social Media

  3. Medi-Cal Expansion Special Session Legislation: SB X1 1 Hernandez and Steinberg/AB X1 1 J. Perez California’s uninsured population under the age of 65 is 7.1 million as of 2011. Many are employed but won’t get employer based coverage, Or can’t afford coverage through the new market place, Covered California. CCHI supports SB X1 1/AB X1 1 because passage is necessary to ensure the expansion takes place in time for January 1, 2014 soCalifornia’s uninsured population will be able to receive affordable health care coverage. CCHI continues to push for a state-based expansion.

  4. Contacting your LegislatorKey to the success of the Medi-Cal expansion is sharing the local experience with elected officials • Calls and emails are great, but nothing beats an in-person visit. • Introduce yourself and your organization briefly, highlight the local need, and make your ask clear: Please urge Governor Brown to move forward with the statewide Medi-Cal expansion so our communities can benefit as soon as possible.

  5. Contacting Governor Brown • Mailing address: Governor Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 • Phone: (916) 445-2841 Fax: (916) 558-3160 • Email contact page: http://govnews.ca.gov/gov39mail/mail.php

  6. Talking Points: We need to expand Medi-Cal fully and urgently! California Needs to Support Obamacare Californians Need More Access to Health Care Expanding Medi-Cal Now is Fiscally Responsible The Expansion is Urgent!

  7. Op-Eds & Letters to the Editor Templates are provided, but be sure to check your local paper’s specific guidelines. Take the templates and make them yours! Use your distinct voice and experience. Use your letters as blog posts, quotes in status updates, etc. Even if they don’t get published you can get your voice out there.

  8. Social Media • Facebook: Pictures, pictures, pictures! And tags! • Twitter: Tag @JerryBrownGov and use hashtags: • #Health4All • #ACA • #CaLeg • #MediCal

  9. Images: Use Widely!

  10. Contact us: (916) 404-9442 OR: ahasselblad@cchi4families.orgaogden@cchi4families.orgwww.cchi4families.org

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