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SUMMARY:Cover Georgia Day at the Capitol 2025
DESCRIPTION:Thank You for Joining Cover Georgia’s 2025 Advocacy Day!\n \nOn February 24\, advocates from across Georgia came together at the State Capitol to urge state leaders to close Georgia’s coverage gap. Your voices\, stories\, and passion helped show why Medicaid expansion is the best path forward for our state’s health\, economy\, and future. \nCheck out event photos: Coming Soon! \nKeep the Momentum Going!\nOur work doesn’t stop here—advocacy happens year-round. You can continue pushing for change using our Advocacy Day Toolkit\, which includes: \n\nLegislative Advocacy Tips – How to effectively contact and meet with your legislators.\nTalking Points – Key facts on why Georgia must expand Medicaid.\nSocial Media Toolkit – Sample posts and graphics to spread the message online.\nStorytelling Guide – Tips for sharing personal health care experiences to inspire change.\n\nAccess the Advocacy Day Toolkit \nThank you for making Advocacy Day a success! Let’s keep working together to close Georgia’s coverage gap and ensure health care access for all. \nCounty Fact Sheets on Georgia’s Coverage Gap\nWant to bring local data to your advocacy efforts? Download your county’s fact sheet to see how many of your neighbors are uninsured and how Medicaid expansion could make a difference in your community. These fact sheets are great tools for legislative meetings\, social media\, and community discussions. \nFind Your County’s Fact Sheet  \nWhy Your Voice Matters\nEvery year that Georgia delays closing the coverage gap\, hundreds of thousands of Georgians remain uninsured\, rural hospitals continue to struggle\, and our state loses out on billions in federal health care funding. Your advocacy can change that. \nJoin us at the Capitol to tell state leaders: Georgia can’t wait. The time to expand Medicaid is NOW.
URL:https://coverga.org/event/cover-georgia-day-at-the-capitol-2025/
LOCATION:Central Presbyterian Church\, 201 Washington St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303
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SUMMARY:Cover Georgia Day at the Capitol 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us to keep the momentum moving to close Georgia’s coverage gap!\n\n\nCover Georgia is urging state leaders to take action to close Georgia’s coverage gap immediately to protect and improve health and well-being for all Georgians. We are asking you to join us on Monday\, February 26th for Cover Georgia’s 2024 advocacy day! During this event\, we will work together to educate our state leaders and let them know that we can no longer wait to provide Georgians with the health care they need and deserve\, regardless of how little money is in their wallets.\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n8:30 am-Check in begins 9:00 am- Welcome\, Knetta Adkins\, Organizing Manager\, Georgians for a Healthy Future 9:10 am- Remarks from Laura Colbert\, Executive Director\, Georgians for a Healthy Future 9:15 am- Legislator remarks 9:20 am- What is the Coverage Gap? How to keep the momentum moving forward during the 2024 legislative session? Knetta Adkins 9:40 am- Advocacy Training “How to be an Effective Advocate” This is a great opportunity for those new to advocacy looking to get involved\, or serves as an important refresher for existing advocates. This will be facilitated by Georgia Equality. 10:05 am- Adjourn to Capitol 10:30- Advocating to legislators at the Capitol\n\n\n\n\nWith your help\, we can ensure Governor Kemp and your state legislators know Georgians want them to act now to close Georgia’s coverage gap. RSVP below to join us for this impactful event!  You will receive more updates leading up to the event. Join us on Monday\, February 26th from 9:00 am-noon!
URL:https://coverga.org/event/cover-georgia-day-at-the-capitol-2024/
LOCATION:Central Presbyterian Church\, 201 Washington St SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303
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