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Legislative AdvocacySeptember 23, 2011
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Continuing Economic Crisis• Economic outlook has worsened – state
revenue forecast was down $1.4 billion• Budget reductions are the order of the day:
– Governor instructed state agencies to provide two reduction scenarios: 5% cuts and 10% cuts
– Timing of cuts are uncertain: could be part of next year’s budget or could be sooner
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State Level Threats• Legislators are already eyeing for elimination:
– Basic Health– Disability Lifeline– Medicaid adult prescription drugs– Apple Health for Kids
– Eligibility– Cost-sharing
– Oral health care, including for pregnant women and ABCD
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Federal Level Threats• Proposals to change the Medicaid program
would impact our Medicaid patients and may undermine the financial stability of every health center.
• Federal support for the expansion of health centers has already been reduced and further reductions could dramatically impact existing health centers.
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Federal Level Threats• Congressional Super Committee
• Everything is on the table• Funding• Possible policy changes –
• Stability Protections (Maintenance of Effort/MOE)• Eligibility• Benefits and cost-sharing• Potential impact for CHIPRA Performance Bonus Award
for Washington?
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Together we are louder
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Advocacy Worked in 2011While our communities are feeling the pain of budget cuts that did occur . . .We ended up in a better position at the end of legislative session than where we began: – We protected Disability Lifeline Medical– Basic Health was preserved– Children’s Health Program remained an
entitlement– Community health centers remained viable
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Current Advocacy Opportunities• Writing and publishing op-eds and letters to
the editor• www.SaveOurCHCs.org– national call in day October 13
• www.SaveHealthCareinWA.org• www.ChildrensAlliance.org• Story gathering
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Story GatheringWhy? Bringing the impacts of cuts on real people to life is the best
tool we have to convince legislators, the media and the public.
Which stories? – Basic Health patients– Disability Lifeline clients– Medicaid patients– Adults receiving dental care– Dedicated Providers – Children and Families
For more details…
Contact Katie Hewitt:[email protected]
and
Lan Nguyen:[email protected]