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Tell Gov. Ivey that NOW is the time to expand Medicaid!

The loss of eight rural hospitals in the last decade has left us less prepared to deal with the current crisis. Compounding the pandemic stress, hundreds of thousands of Alabamians are trapped in the health coverage gap. Going without insurance puts them at medical and financial risk every day.

There is one fiscally responsible solution that will cover the uninsured, stabilize our rural hospitals and bring billions of your federal tax dollars home to Alabama. It’s called Medicaid expansion. And the projected $252 million surplus in our state’s 2022 Medicaid budget offers us a lifeline: It’s more than enough to cover the upfront cost of Medicaid expansion.

The money is there. The need is great. And the time is right. Let’s expand Medicaid in Alabama.

Email Gov. Kay Ivey and tell her that NOW is the time to expand Medicaid. The governor has the power to expand Medicaid on her own, at any time, by simply submitting a state plan amendment to expand eligibility. Please contact her TODAY and urge her to save and improve lives by expanding Medicaid.

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Gov. Kay Ivey

Subject: Dear Gov. Ivey: Expand Medicaid now!

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Thank you for your leadership at this critical time. I sincerely hope you will continue your bold COVID-19 response by expanding Medicaid to protect Alabamians, stabilize our hospitals and strengthen our economy. The loss of eight rural hospitals in the last decade has left us less prepared to deal with the current crisis. The ongoing pandemic really underscores the need for strong local health care. We simply can't afford to lose more hospitals. The projected $252 million surplus in the 2022 Medicaid budget offers us a lifeline: It’s enough to cover the upfront cost of Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion is one of the best tools you can use to protect Alabamians during this crisis. Even before the pandemic, more than 223,000 Alabamians were uninsured. Research shows that uninsured individuals wait longer to seek medical attention when they are sick. How will these individuals afford health care to protect themselves, and others? Expanding Medicaid in Alabama can help those who are putting their health on the line every day during this pandemic. People who work in grocery stores and pharmacies, home health workers in nursing homes, and front office staff at hospitals and health clinics are often uninsured. Please use your authority to make it easier for people who lose their job or become ill with COVID-19 to find quality health coverage by expanding Medicaid.

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