ADVOCACY ALERT
Proposed Medicaid Changes
We are in a critical time for advocacy on Medicaid as it sounds like the Senate plans to vote before the 4th of July recess. NRHA’s new Rural Medicaid Toolkit is meant to help you contact your Senators. We encourage VRHA members to use the tools included and share with others.
The toolkit includes:
- NEW rural Medicaid talking points
- An updated Medicaid one pager
- A template letter to Senators
- A template op-ed
- Link to our advocacy campaign and a how to use advocacy campaigns guide
Act Now! Use VRHA’s Congressional Directory to contact your members of Congress and let them know how many people are covered by Medicaid in your area and what concerns you have if Congress makes severe cuts to Medicaid. A map depicting Medicaid coverage in Virginia is a great visual.
NRHA will continue to monitor the progress of this legislation and analyze impacts on rural patients and providers. Contact Alexa McKinley Abel with any questions.
National Rural Health Association Priority Areas
Advocacy Resources: Coordinated grassroots efforts by NRHA members and other rural health advocates are critical to ensuring rural and underserved populations have access to health care. The documents listed below are resources to articulate specific policy asks on the rural health issues you care most about. Use these materials as resources when talking to your state and federal leaders.
Advocacy Campaigns: Links to current NRHA Advocacy campaigns.
Not sure who your Congressional Representative is? Look it up here.
Virginia Advocacy
Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care Final Report – 12/15/2024