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. 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
• Medicaid Video: Why Does Medicaid Expansion Starting on July 1st Matter to Missourians?
• Medicaid Video: Why Does Oklahoma Medicaid Expansion Matter?
• Medicaid One-Pager: Wyoming Must Expand Medicaid Now to Protect Its Workers
• Health Affairs Blog: To Advance Health Equity, Federal Policy Makers Should Build on Lessons from State Medicaid Experiments
• Oral Health Fact Sheet: People In Your State Are Counting On Congress: Now Is The Time To Add Essential Oral Health Coverage To Medicare
• Oral Health Issue Brief: Making The Case For Dental Coverage For Adults In All State Medicaid Programs

To your health,

Tia Rodriguez
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator