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Healthcare for All Virginians Coalition Webinar Update & Planning

Stay informed with the latest updates and strategic planning for healthcare advocacy in Virginia. Join our webinar with national and state experts covering key topics such as legislative updates, strategic planning, and advocacy efforts. Learn about breaking news and electoral conversations, summer studies, HAV strategic planning, regional team initiatives, and how you can actively participate in advocating for healthcare for all Virginians. Don't miss this opportunity to make a difference!

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Healthcare for All Virginians Coalition Webinar Update & Planning

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  1. Healthcare for All Virginians Coalition WebinarUpdate & Planning June 16, 2015

  2. Webinar Agenda • National Update • Jill Hanken, Va. Poverty Law Center, jill@vplc.org • Virginia Update • Massey Whorley, TCI, massey@thecommonwealthinstitute.org • HAV Strategic Planning • Messaging • Lucy Dagneau, Community Catalyst, ldagneau@communitycatalyst.org • Adam Searing, Center for Children and Families - Georgetown University, ags68@georgetown.edu • Advocacy by 501c(3) organizations • Keely Monroe, Alliance for Justice, keely.monroe@afj.org

  3. 310,700 194,900 0-100% FPL 100-138% FPL Breaking the Numbers Down

  4. Electoral Conversation • Primaries were June 9th • Senator Hanger won his primary • Delegate Joannou lost his primary • Senate races to watch • 6th District – Lewis won by 11 votes • 7th District – Wagner faces a challenger • 10th District – Watkins’ old district • 12th District – Stosch’s old district • 13th District – Black faces a challenger • 21st District – Edwards faces two challengers • 29th District – Colgan’s old seat

  5. Summer Studies • Provider Assessment Workgroup • Includes 4 HAV members • Report by November 1st • JLARC study • Focusing on eligibility, especially for LTC, and use of cost-effective services • Interim briefing November 9th • Certificate of Public Need Workgroup • Includes 2 HAV members • Report by December 1st

  6. HAV Strategic Planning • Survey • Responses from 50 organizations • 99 percent will continue to support the coalition into 2016 • 24 have branches/chapters throughout Virginia • Top Line Results • 62 percent are interested in speaking to local legislators with a group of constituents. • 59 percent are interested in enlisting members to write letters to the editors/op-eds in local papers. • 50 percent are interested in collaborating with other HAV organizations in different parts of Virginia.

  7. HAV Regional Teams • Central • Eastern • Southside • Valley • Southwest • NoVA • Divided according to legislative districts and where we have HAV members present.

  8. Our regional teams will coordinate with local HAV Supporters and others to: • Show the need/support for closing the coverage gap in their own communities. • Educate local officials and public about the facts. • Help make the issue part of the conversation during the election season. • We need your help! Let us know how you want to participate!

  9. Messaging • Lucy Dagneau, Community Catalyst • Adam Searing, Center for Children and Families – Georgetown University

  10. Questions? Concerns? • If you’d like to be involved in the regional committees and/or help us bring more groups into the coalition, please contact Rebecca Park at rebecca@thecommonwealthinstitute.org!

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