June 16, 2015
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National Update
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Virginia Update
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HAV Strategic Planning
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Messaging
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Advocacy by 501c(3) organizations
◦ Jill Hanken, Va. Poverty Law Center, [email protected]
◦ Massey Whorley, TCI, [email protected]
◦ Lucy Dagneau, Community Catalyst, [email protected]
◦ Adam Searing, Center for Children and Families - Georgetown University,
[email protected]
◦ Keely Monroe, Alliance for Justice, [email protected]
0-100% FPL
310,700
194,900
100-138%
FPL
84,600
53,000
•Uninsured
adults in
Virginia
•Total eligible
adults likely
to enroll
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Primaries were June 9th
◦ Senator Hanger won his primary
◦ Delegate Joannou lost his primary
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Senate races to watch
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6th District – Lewis won by 11 votes
7th District – Wagner faces a challenger
10th District – Watkins’ old district
12th District – Stosch’s old district
13th District – Black faces a challenger
21st District – Edwards faces two challengers
29th District – Colgan’s old seat
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Provider Assessment Workgroup
◦ Includes 4 HAV members
◦ Report by November 1st
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JLARC study
◦ Focusing on eligibility, especially for LTC, and use
of cost-effective services
◦ Interim briefing November 9th
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Certificate of Public Need Workgroup
◦ Includes 2 HAV members
◦ Report by December 1st
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Survey
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Top Line Results
◦ Responses from 50 organizations
◦ 99 percent will continue to support the coalition into 2016
◦ 24 have branches/chapters throughout Virginia
◦ 62 percent are interested in speaking to local legislators
with a group of constituents.
◦ 59 percent are interested in enlisting members to write
letters to the editors/op-eds in local papers.
◦ 50 percent are interested in collaborating with other HAV
organizations in different parts of Virginia.
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Central
Eastern
Southside
Valley
Southwest
NoVA
◦ Divided according to legislative districts and where we
have HAV members present.
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Our regional teams will coordinate with
local HAV Supporters and others to:
◦ Show the need/support for closing the coverage gap in
their own communities.
◦ Educate local officials and public about the facts.
◦ Help make the issue part of the conversation during the
election season.
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We need your help! Let us know how you want
to participate!
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Lucy Dagneau, Community Catalyst
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Adam Searing, Center for Children and Families –
Georgetown University
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Questions? Concerns?
If you’d like to be involved in the regional
committees and/or help us bring more
groups into the coalition, please contact
Rebecca Park at
[email protected]!