July 6 Policy Action
Post to Facebook about Governors Health Care Policy Paper

The nation’s governors have shared their thoughts about cuts to Medicaid and changes to the federal-state financing partnership. The Governors’ Bipartisan Health Reform Learning Network (Network) was established by the National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices to build a dialogue for leaders from states across the country on health reform. Thirteen states took part in the Network’s work, with six Republican governors and seven Democratic governors.

In their policy document released in June, these 13 governors share their concerns and identify ideas for strengthening the state-federal partnership in the areas of private health insurance, Medicaid and public health.

Today's action will elevate the work of the Governors’ Bipartisan Health Reform Network and amplify their message about the importance of Medicaid.

Members of Congress are in their home districts all this week, and it is important to continue to raise our voices on this issue. This week is critical for sharing our concerns and urging senators to support a health care bill that ensures that reforms result in gains, not losses, for Medicaid beneficiaries and state and local economies.
 

Today's Action: Post to Facebook

Use your organization's Facebook page to help educate your friends and followers about the position that a group of our nation’s governors have taken on health care reform.

Post the sample language below, or share the post from the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities Facebook page.

Sample Organization Facebook Post

Link: Policy paper

Post:

A bipartisan network of 13 of the nation’s governors recently released a policy paper with state-based ideas on how to continue to improve the U.S. health care system. Their statement on cost-shifting proposals is supported by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities: “Supporting vulnerable populations is a shared responsibility between the federal government and states. It is critical that Congress continue to maintain a meaningful federal role in this partnership and not shift costs to states. Significant cuts to Medicaid will impact coverage for millions of low-income individuals and could impede state efforts to address the underlying factors driving health care costs, such as pharmaceuticals, long-term care and the social determinants of health.”

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