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Dear Health Advocates,

Join us TODAY, from 12:00-12:30PM ET for a 30 minute Twitter storm to celebrate Medicare and Medicaid's 56th anniversary! Help spread the word on Twitter using #UniteForHealthcare to celebrate the anniversary and highlight the importance of Medicaid expansion!

Please feel free to use and customize social posts below from our regularly updated Thursday 30 Toolkit ([link removed]) . Suggested content for this week includes:
* July 30th marks the 56th anniversary of #Medicare & #Medicaid. They have served millions of people over the decades & are vital to our country’s families. Let’s celebrate these programs & ensure they continue to be a lifeline to those who need them. #UniteForHealthCare
* #Medicaid is a success story. It has outlasted 11 presidents and thousands of members of Congress. It has improved and modernized with the times & it is now one of the most popular and reliable parts of our #healthcare system. #UniteForHealthCare
* #MedicaidExpansion has been crucial to making sure more people get health care. Most states have expanded the number of low-income adults who are eligible. This means more insured people, better access to care and a long-term benefit for everyone. #UniteForHealthCare
* #Medicare #OralHealth coverage would mean that over 60M older adults & ppl with disabilities who rely on Medicare would not only be able to afford important #DentalCare, but would also see improvements in overall health & have lower #HealthCare costs. #UniteForHealthCare

Make sure to check out resources on expanding the Medicaid coverage gap and pushing for a dental benefit in Medicare:
* Coverage Report: The Catastrophic Cost of Uninsurance: COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Closely Tied to America’s Health Coverage Gaps ([link removed])
* Medicaid Video: Why Does Medicaid Expansion Starting on July 1st Matter to Missourians? ([link removed])
* Medicaid Video: Why Does Oklahoma Medicaid Expansion Matter? ([link removed])
* Medicaid One-Pager: Wyoming Must Expand Medicaid Now to Protect Its Workers ([link removed])
* Health Affairs Blog: To Advance Health Equity, Federal Policy Makers Should Build on Lessons from State Medicaid Experiments ([link removed])
* Oral Health Fact Sheet: People In Your State Are Counting On Congress: Now Is The Time To Add Essential Oral Health Coverage To Medicare ([link removed])
* Oral Health Issue Brief: Making The Case For Dental Coverage For Adults In All State Medicaid Programs ([link removed])



To your health,

Tia Rodriguez
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

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