They actually listened and the expansion is finally happening which honestly still feels a bit surreal. I am sitting here staring at the screen just thinking about all those families who can finally breathe easier now thanks to everyone who signed this thing. We have to make sure they stick …
June 26, 2022
Final supporters
Inspired by the American Heart Association, this letter has been shared here to reach Alabamians far and wide. Please share with organizations and individuals in Alabama that believe that every Alabamian should have access to healthcare. If inclined to support the work of the American Heart Association, please give on their website: https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give
Letter of Support: Closing the Coverage Gap for Alabamians
Nearly 223,000 Alabamians are caught in the coverage gap, unable to afford health insurance, forced to face each day without the stability of health insurance. Another 120,000 or more are stretching to pay for private or employer-based coverage. Medicaid expansion would help more than 340,000 Alabamians get health coverage, stabilize our rural hospitals, and jump-start our economy - all for a dime on the dollar.
Medicaid expansion will make our families healthier and our economy stronger. It delivers affordable healthcare for those working hard at jobs that don't offer insurance and brings our tax dollars back home to Alabama to create jobs, keep rural hospitals open and grow our economy.
I urge lawmakers to join the 38 other states to expand Medicaid to help Alabamians get the healthcare they need, and to bring $6.7 billion of our tax dollars home from Washington."
Please sign this letter in support of providing health care for every Alabamian. Once signed, please share with your network.
*This petition only requests signatures - no donations. If donating, please do so at the link above.
Updates
June 9, 2022
I was just reading through the messages folks have left and honestly it hits deep to see how many people are losing sleep over bills and broken systems. I have been spending my nights printing out stacks of these signatures to drop off at the offices downtown even though sometimes I wonder if they ever actually look at the paper. It feels like we are shouting into the void but then I remember the rural clinics that are barely hanging on and I know we just have to keep pushing because the alternative is unacceptable.
Reached 100 supporters
June 9, 2022
6 Comments
My kids need to see a doctor without me worrying about how to pay the electric bill that month. Just do it.
My husband works two jobs and still no insurance. This is ridiculous. Do the right thing for people in this state!
Bring our tax money home. Why are we letting other states use our cash while our own hospitals are closing down?
Living in a rural area is terrifying when you have no way to pay for a doctor. Please fix this.
HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE. EXPAND IT NOW
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They actually listened and the expansion is finally happening which honestly still feels a bit surreal. I am sitting here staring at the screen just thinking about all those families who can finally breathe easier now thanks to everyone who signed this thing. We have to make sure they stick …
June 26, 2022
Final supporters
Inspired by the American Heart Association, this letter has been shared here to reach Alabamians far and wide. Please share with organizations and individuals in Alabama that believe that every Alabamian should have access to healthcare. If inclined to support the work of the American Heart Association, please give on their website: https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give
Letter of Support: Closing the Coverage Gap for Alabamians
Nearly 223,000 Alabamians are caught in the coverage gap, unable to afford health insurance, forced to face each day without the stability of health insurance. Another 120,000 or more are stretching to pay for private or employer-based coverage. Medicaid expansion would help more than 340,000 Alabamians get health coverage, stabilize our rural hospitals, and jump-start our economy - all for a dime on the dollar.
Medicaid expansion will make our families healthier and our economy stronger. It delivers affordable healthcare for those working hard at jobs that don't offer insurance and brings our tax dollars back home to Alabama to create jobs, keep rural hospitals open and grow our economy.
I urge lawmakers to join the 38 other states to expand Medicaid to help Alabamians get the healthcare they need, and to bring $6.7 billion of our tax dollars home from Washington."
Please sign this letter in support of providing health care for every Alabamian. Once signed, please share with your network.
*This petition only requests signatures - no donations. If donating, please do so at the link above.
Updates
June 9, 2022
I was just reading through the messages folks have left and honestly it hits deep to see how many people are losing sleep over bills and broken systems. I have been spending my nights printing out stacks of these signatures to drop off at the offices downtown even though sometimes I wonder if they ever actually look at the paper. It feels like we are shouting into the void but then I remember the rural clinics that are barely hanging on and I know we just have to keep pushing because the alternative is unacceptable.
Reached 100 supporters
June 9, 2022
6 Comments
Too many hard working folks doing without. It just doesnt make any sense to leave that federal money on the table.
My kids need to see a doctor without me worrying about how to pay the electric bill that month. Just do it.
My husband works two jobs and still no insurance. This is ridiculous. Do the right thing for people in this state!
Bring our tax money home. Why are we letting other states use our cash while our own hospitals are closing down?
Living in a rural area is terrifying when you have no way to pay for a doctor. Please fix this.
HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE. EXPAND IT NOW
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Too many hard working folks doing without. It just doesnt make any sense to leave that federal money on the table.