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Dear John,
In this week’s newsletter:
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Research
Finds
1.37
Million
Additional
Medicaid
Losses
in
Counties
with
Larger
Immigrant
Population
Shares
[#1]
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Post-Election
Comms
Survey
Closes
Friday
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Immigrants
Are
New
York
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Medicaid
Language
Access
Guidance
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DACA
hearings
resources
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Health: Research Finds Medicaid “Unwinding” Hit Immigrant Communities Harder
A new analysis released today by PIF finds that state Medicaid eligibility policies and practices resulted in 1.37 million people in counties with larger immigrant shares of county population losing Medicaid, compared to counties with the smallest immigrant share of county population. The analysis, completed for PIF by the non-profit behavioral science research firm ideas42, focuses on declines in Medicaid enrollment as states worked to “unwind” Medicaid’s pandemic-era continuous coverage requirement. The press release below provides an overview and links to the brief.
Read the Press Release [[link removed]]
Last Chance: Post-Election Comms Survey Closes Friday
Dozens of organizations have completed our survey exploring post-election communication priorities, capacities, and interests. With Election Day coming up fast, we’re closing the survey at the end of the day on Friday. It should take less than 20 minutes to complete the survey, and your responses will help us align shared communication efforts with members’ needs and goals. Please share your priorities and needs, so we’re ready when the time comes.
Complete the Survey by Oct 11 [[link removed]]
Narrative: Immigrants Are New York
Our partners at the New York Immigration Coalition are leading a partnership that recently launched an exciting new narrative change and public art initiative: Immigrants Are New York. The project features a website, billboards, popup photo exhibits, and other efforts that serve “as a reminder that immigrants are not only integral to our past but essential to our future, driving innovation, creativity, and progress.”
Learn More [[link removed]]
Language Access: Medicaid EPSDT Guidance
Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) provision ensures that eligible children can get a range of health services they need — well-child visits, mental health services, dental, vision, and more. Last week, the Biden Administration issued updated guidance to states on EPSDT, a longstanding priority for children’s health advocates. The guidance requires states and managed care organizations to both: provide language access when educating families about EPSDT’s many services; and inform families about the availability of language assistance services when they seek care. Congratulations to PIF partners who advocated for this important policy.
Read the Guidance [[link removed]]
DACA: Appellate Hearings Resources
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments in two DACA cases Thursday: the Texas challenge to DACA and a suit that would block the Biden Administration’s new Keeping Families Together initiative. Our partners at the Home is Here [[link removed]] coalition have asked that allied organizations leverage the moment to raise awareness and demonstrate support. We encourage partners to use the resources below to raise their voices.
UWD Resources [[link removed]]
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P.O. Box 34573
Washington, DC 20043
United States
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