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Dear Friend,

Everyone—regardless of race, class, or zip code—deserves to have health
care coverage. Everyone.

Yet, there are still 10 states that have refused to expand Medicaid to
low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act, leaving 1.6 million
people in a Medicaid “gap” and uninsured.

[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: Tell Congress to close the Medicaid gap! *When you
click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.

What’s happening? Despite making historic gains in health care coverage in
recent years, there are still some who have been left behind: people of
color and rural Americans. We now have over a decade of data showing that
Medicaid expansion lowers the uninsured rate, reduces mortality rates,
helps rural hospitals stay open, and decreases racial health disparities
for Black and Hispanic adults. [1]

Medicaid expansion is crucial to ensure families, particularly people of
color and people in rural America, have access to high quality health
care. In fact, the rural uninsured rate is nearly twice as high in
non-expansion states as in expansion states. [ [link removed] ] In addition, fully 65% of
uninsured adults in non-expansion states are people of color. [ [link removed] ] So,
closing the unfair coverage gap important for both reducing racial health
disparities and reducing the uninsured rate in rural communities. In fact,
infant mortality rates fell 50 percent more in expansion states than in
non-expansion states between 2010 and 2016, while also decreasing racial
disparities in infant mortality. [3]

[2]Add your name! Tell Congress to lower the uninsured rate and address
racial health disparities in states that have not expanded Medicaid.

When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our petition that reads:

Dear Congress,

Everyone, regardless of race, class, or zip code, deserves to have
health care coverage. Despite making historic gains in health care
coverage in recent years, there are still some who have been left
behind: rural Americans and people of color.

Closing the Medicaid coverage gap will help to decrease the uninsured
rate for rural Americans and address persistent racial inequities in
health care and health outcomes, including in maternal and infant
health. In fact, infant mortality rates fell 50 percent more in
expansion states than in non-expansion states between 2010 and 2016,
while also decreasing racial disparities in infant mortality.

Medicaid expansion is crucial to ensure people in rural America have
access to high quality health care. The rural uninsured rate is nearly
twice as high in non-expansion states as in expansion states and 65% of
uninsured adults in these states are people of color. Closing the unfair
coverage gap is not only important for decreasing the uninsured rate in
rural communities, but also for decreasing racial health disparities.

This is a critical moment to step up and advance health equity for rural
Americans and people of color. Please support a federal solution for
closing the Medicaid coverage gap.

[3]Don’t forget to sign on! Tell Congress to close the Medicaid coverage
gap in states that have not expanded Medicaid!

The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to share our action link with your friends and
family: [ [link removed] ][link removed]

Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.

- Felicia, Tasmiha, Donna, Kristin and the whole MomsRising /
MamásConPoder team

 P.S. Do you live in a state that hasn't expanded Medicaid? [ [link removed] ]We want to
hear your family's health care story!

 

[1] The Commonwealth Fund, [ [link removed]'t%20expand%20Medicaid. ]Inequities in Health Insurance Coverage and
Access for Black and Hispanic Adults
[2] ASPE, [ [link removed] ]Access to Affordable Care in Rural America: Current Trends
and Key Challenges
[3] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, [ [link removed] ]Medicaid Expansion:
Frequently Asked Questions


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