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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Evening Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In response to the Medicaid thread that’s been going on this list, below is the information we’ve received regarding the upcoming town hall tomorrow, November 1, at 4PM. Since I am unsure I’ll make it at the top of the meeting due to work, I have asked Cindy Ray to take the point on this as the NFBI contact to speak if we are given the opportunity. In the meantime, please feel free to register to attend so that we can show our support for this initiative. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your email and call. Wade Hemmelrick had made contact with us #UpgradeMedicaid, on Facebook and invited us to join your discussion thread. We are actively trying to build a cross disability movement. In comments to IOWA DHS as they are combining with public health and asking for suggestions, we emphatically said that all communication should be accessible to all (ASL, Braille, captioned, audio version etc)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For the town hall… our emphasis is that the state needs to invest in HCBS to keep folks in their homes. Low caregiver pay/ caregiver shortage, out dated inequitable waivers, institutional bias, waitlists are main points but also communications. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We don’t have a lot of time in this town hall, each speaker will have 3-4 minutes, but we would love to have a representative from your community speak. What can we do to support you? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And we hope many people attend. Here is the registration link for November 1 at 4:00. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.tfaforms.com/4936108">https://www.tfaforms.com/4936108</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jenn Wolff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>