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Health Advocates,

As Congress continues to negotiate the details of the reconciliation package, it's up to us to continue to raise our voices for bold reform. It is crucial that we keep up the fight for lower health costs and improved health equity during this time! Check out the resources below to see how Families USA can support your advocacy.


** Upcoming Events
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* Thursday30 ([link removed]) - Make sure to head to Twitter with other advocates next week (10/21) from 12:00-12:30PM ET to #UniteForHealthCare and dial up the pressure on Congress to center health in the upcoming package! Find sample social posts in this toolkit ([link removed]) , which we update and add to weekly.
* Coalition for Human Needs - ([link removed]) #BuildBackBetter Digital Week of Action Tweetstorm ([link removed])
+ Use this toolkit ([link removed]) to highlight Child Tax Credits (between 1-2PM ET today) and Families & Children (between 2-3PM ET today)
+ Issues highlighted next week include Housing and Tax Justice day on Monday, Immigration and Health day on Tuesday, leading up to the 12-hour Vigil on the Hill hosted by the Faith community on Wednesday. Please refer back to the general toolkit ([link removed]) to see updates each day.



** Resources for Your Advocacy
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* Digital Advocacy Toolkit: Get Build Back Better Passed ([link removed])
+ To help you amplify our major health priorities, we’ve prepared these resources meant to urge Congress to pass the Build Back Better act. Please feel free to use and customize the sample posts as you see fit.
* Build Back Better: Messaging Guidance ([link removed])
+ Use this guide to talk about the health provisions in the upcoming reconciliation package in your state
* Families USA Report: What's at Stake for America's Families: Why Congress Must Go Big and Bold in Reconciliation to Improve Health and Health Care for Millions of People ([link removed])
* Home and Community Based Care Resources: Justice in Aging: Long Term Services and Support ([link removed])
* Economic Policy Institute: Cutting the reconciliation bill to $1.5 trillion would support nearly 2 million fewer jobs per year ([link removed]) (includes state specific jobs data)
* Social Media Infographics: Oral Health Care is Too Expensive Without Medicare Coverage ([link removed])
* Vaccine Equity Webinar: Strategies to Drive Equitable Vaccine Distribution ([link removed])
* Insights Column: What Does Building Back Better Really Mean for Our Access to Health Care? ([link removed])

Please reach out to any of us at Families USA to connect on our shared advocacy efforts.

Have a great weekend,

Tiana Rodriguez
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

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