[Nfbmo] FW: Coalition of Missouri Health Care Advocates Applaud Legislative Action on Medicaid Expansion

[Vivianna]

wow, how cool.  look at all of the new email addresses i now have.  i can spam them all.  
NOT really but, i never do read these posts due to all the crap at the top of them.

Vivianna

On Feb 25, 2013, at 4:03 PM, "McMahon, Cory J" <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Sincerely,
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> Cory McMahon
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> From: Brenda Frank [mailto:bfrank at mohealthalliance.org] 
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> Subject: Coalition of Missouri Health Care Advocates Applaud Legislative
> Action on Medicaid Expansion
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> Coalition of Missouri Health Care Advocates Applaud Legislative Action on
> Medicaid Expansion
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> HB 627 heard in committee, marking the "official beginning of a conversation
> to expand access to health care for thousands of Missouri families."  ---
> Senate sees action as well 
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> Jefferson City, MO - A diverse coalition of Missouri's health care advocates
> applauded a hearing today in the House Government Oversight and
> Accountability committee of HB 627, which would expand the state's Medicaid
> program to cover Missourians earning up to 138% of the federal poverty
> level, or about $32,000 for a family of four. SB 349, which contains the
> same provision for Medicaid expansion, was first-read in the Senate last
> week.
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> "This hearing in the House - and last week's introduction of a Medicaid
> expansion bill in the Senate - mark the official beginning of a conversation
> to expand access to health care for thousands of Missouri families. We
> applaud Senator Paul LeVota and Representative Jake Hummel for starting this
> important conversation," said Andrea Routh, Executive Director of the
> Missouri Health Advocacy Alliance. "This is really simple: We have a
> Medicaid program in our state - we just need to expand it with these federal
> dollars." 
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> The Affordable Care Act contained a provision for states to expand their
> health care programs for low-income residents, but state legislatures must
> take action to do so. Missouri would pay nothing to make the change in the
> first three years and in most of the years following that will likely make
> up its share with cuts to other health care programs that are no longer
> needed and new revenue from the jobs created by the expansion.
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> This influx of health care dollars is expected to create 24,000 Missouri
> jobs in the first year alone and may prove a lifeline for dozens of rural
> hospitals and clinics that operate in underserved areas.
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> About the Missouri Health Advocacy Alliance:
> 
> The Alliance is a statewide non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to
> quality affordable health care for all.  Since 2008, the Alliance has been
> working to build the consumer and community leadership required to transform
> the American health system.  With the belief that this transformation will
> happen when consumers are fully engaged and have an organized voice, The
> Alliance works in partnership with national, state and local consumer
> organizations, policymakers, and foundations, providing leadership and
> support to change the health care system so it serves everyone - especially
> vulnerable members of society.
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> For more information contact Andrea Routh, Executive Director, Missouri
> Health Advocacy Alliance 816-678-4341 or Brian Colby, Director of Policy and
> Outreach, 206-769-3497.
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> Brenda Frank
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> Chief Operating Officer
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> Missouri Health Advocacy Alliance
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> 606 East Capitol Avenue
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> Jefferson City, MO  65101
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> p: 573.634.9800
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> f: 573.634.4553
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> Visit our Website  <http://www.mohealthalliance.org>
> www.mohealthalliance.org
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