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dir="ltr">Missourians from every corner of the state are tirelessly advocating with their legislators to expand Medicaid. Supporters of Medicaid expansion inlcude Missourians in the coverage gap, like Theresa Jackson from Warrensburg, as well as, doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, pastors, rural community leaders, GOP legislators and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce.
Throughout the 2015 legislative session, both in-district and at the Capitol, Missourians have met with legislators, held candlelight vigils, rallies, press conferences, panels, marches, and canvassed their communities in support of Medicaid expansion.
The bipartisan support, constituent demand, and overwhelming evidence supporting Medicaid expansion are clear for anyone to see.
Their work is making front page headlines:
Expanding #momedicaid is the front page story. It's time for #moleg to take action for hardworking Missouri families. pic.twitter.com/toDBwYHegx
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) April 6, 2015
In Raytown and in communities across the state, activists urge #moleg to take action on #momedicaid expansion: pic.twitter.com/sAwxMMet8k
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) April 3, 2015
Rural communities are taking a stand...
Many frustrated constituents in Warrensburg 2nite,wish legislators were present 2 hear them #Moleg @Medicaid4MO pic.twitter.com/W2OnYEoVrF
— Martha Stevens (@Martha4MO) April 3, 2015
...because the consequences of inaction are dire.
Every year you fail to expand #MOMedicaid, #MOLeg, the cost is 700 more lives. http://t.co/JFrOd3Ipn2 Life & dignity > partisan ideology
— Molly Fleming (@molly_flem) April 1, 2015
Doctors and their uninsured patients know this all too well.
Doctor Is In: The importance of vaccinations, Medicaid expansion http://t.co/nr906nUuJ1 via @kplr11 #momedicaid #moleg
— Missouri ProVote (@moprovote) March 31, 2015
While the Missouri legislative session was out on Spring Break, having not even had a Senate debate on expansion, communities led in-district events to raise awareness and urge action on Medicaid expansion:
Missourians urge #moleg to have the debate and expand #momedicaid in the 2nd half of session. http://t.co/PLh28i8tZI pic.twitter.com/Fd7qe88Y5o
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) March 27, 2015
From Jefferson County….
#momedicaid supporters in Imperial, MO want @WielandNow to close the Coverage Gap #moleg pic.twitter.com/8r00A9VHgo
— MOJobsWithJustice (@MOJwJ) March 28, 2015
To Joplin…
Engaging panelists in #Joplin share info & urge #moleg to expand #momedicaid this session. http://t.co/MyC3yRQwYa pic.twitter.com/nePCInPft0
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) March 27, 2015
To Kirkwood...
Tons of supporters marching to @Eric_Schmitt Kirkwood office to demand we close the #momedicaid coverage gap #moleg pic.twitter.com/IHTTU9IGmJ
— MOJobsWithJustice (@MOJwJ) March 28, 2015
#MOMedicaid is a moral and economic issue, it's time to expand! #moleg @Eric_Schmitt pic.twitter.com/O4t4aKhzm1
— Missouri ProVote (@moprovote) March 28, 2015
And St Charles...
Thank you to our panelists for speaking about the impact of #momedicaid on #StCharlesMO! #moleg @Medicaid4MO pic.twitter.com/eaJMApmUxK
— MCUMedicaidExpansion (@MCUMedicaid) March 27, 2015
Columbia...
The #moleg is on spring break but we continue 2 remind the community in Columbia we need #momedicaid pic.twitter.com/a4IhhSHHOa
— Martha Stevens (@Martha4MO) March 26, 2015
Springfield...
About to kick off our Springfield #momedicaid press conference! #moleg it's time to have the debate! pic.twitter.com/aXQJzJ7aav
— MOHealthCare for All (@MoHealthCareAll) March 25, 2015
Thank you @brentwoodccdoc for supporting #momedicaid in #SGF. @thebarefootrev & Jeff are amazing SWMO advocates! pic.twitter.com/YQ4ltrx5HB
— MOHealthCare for All (@MoHealthCareAll) March 25, 2015
Again, in Jefferson County...
Thank you to our #MoMedicaid supporters & allies who came out in #JeffCo MT @moprovote: Can you hear us @WielandNow? pic.twitter.com/Y8p7hIcbY8
— MOHealthCare for All (@MoHealthCareAll) March 21, 2015
St Joseph...
Within @robschaaf's district, his constituents urge him to expand #momedicaid: http://t.co/lsExAJeZaM #moleg
— rebecca l. gorley (@rebeccalgorley) March 31, 2015
Heck, even GOP Rep. Nate Walker (R-Kirksville) supports expansion!
MO Republican Rep.: "Medicaid expansion should have happened three years ago" http://t.co/j5ODOx0p3a #MOLeg #MOMedicaid
— Progress Missouri (@ProgressMO) March 30, 2015
GOP Rep. Nate Walker: "#MOMedicaid expansion probably should have happened three years ago." http://t.co/3UQAZ5r0lM pic.twitter.com/LvCukSyb59
— Sean Nicholson (@ssnich) March 29, 2015
If only Senator Ron Richard (R-Joplin) would listen to his constituents, like Arielle Speer, a working mother in the coverage gap…Missouri could do something we should have done three years ago!
Across the state, constituents urge their senators to expand #momedicaid. Close the coverage gap, #moleg. pic.twitter.com/sUXmgQZ5Bz
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) March 29, 2015
On March 19, before Spring Break even let out, hundreds of advocates packed the Capitol for the Day of Action. Constituents from Cape Girardeau traveled a long way to urge Senator Wallingford to close the coverage gap.
Closing the coverage gap matters to families, like the Garrett's in Cape Girardeau. Expand #momedicaid, #moleg! pic.twitter.com/ye8HvjQhPX
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) March 23, 2015
That same day, Missouri legislators were afraid to come out of their offices and face their own constituents.
Missouri needs leaders who will listen to their constituents, not hide from them. #momedicaid #moleg pic.twitter.com/42NuUu2yHs
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) March 22, 2015
“@aliemalie: Silence is Violence. Have the Debate! #MOLeg #MoMedicaid pic.twitter.com/OvBdojbTRo”
— Katie Jansen Larson (@MFVKatie) March 20, 2015
Except for a few, like Senator Jill Schupp (D-Creve Coeur), who supports Medicaid expansion.
Grateful to advocates in the Capitol organizing to provide healthcare access to Missourians #moleg #momedicaid pic.twitter.com/Y5YqQUpO3b
— Jill Schupp (@JillSchupp) March 19, 2015
And, Senator Gina Walsh (D-St Charles).
Senator @walshgina supports #momedicaid, why doesn't Dempsey? #moleg pic.twitter.com/r2oniFwEcf
— Missouri ProVote (@moprovote) March 19, 2015
It’s no surpirse, Missouri faith leaders support expansion--
"In the Missouri Senate I'm going to let it shine!" Silence on #MOMedicaid is deafening #moleg pic.twitter.com/Lk68WLtjsu
— Missouri ProVote (@moprovote) March 19, 2015
Veterans support it.
Veterans like Jared will benefit from #momedicaid expansion. #moleg-- have the debate! http://t.co/asIjo9bIvF pic.twitter.com/dny7deRNL9
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) March 12, 2015
Oh! And, Representative Linda Black, a Republican from Farmington, supports it.
RT @ProgressMO: Rep. Linda Black on why Speaker @johndiehljr needs to get moving on #MoMedicaid expansion #moleg http://t.co/AXEKvdezsz
— MOHealthCare for All (@MoHealthCareAll) March 16, 2015
Health care providers...
Closing the coverage gap matters to Missourians from Joplin to Kirksville. Have the debate, #moleg! #momedicaid pic.twitter.com/UIokbubCZQ
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) March 11, 2015
WATCH: Health care workers continue to speak out in support of a #MoMedicaid plan: http://t.co/14OCMDAx5P #MoLeg @OzarksCH
— MO Health Matters (@MOHealthMatters) March 5, 2015
ICYMI Advocates for #MoMedicaid expansion delivered death certificates to #moleg http://t.co/U0GEWt6qpN pic.twitter.com/ZifmC2GLm2
— MOHealthCare for All (@MoHealthCareAll) March 1, 2015
Whether in-district or under the dome, you can find supporters for Medicaid expansion.
Our St. Charles volunteers canvassed Sen. Dempsey's district today for #MOMedicaid Expansion, despite the snow! pic.twitter.com/pAw1ulrHDz
— MCUMedicaidExpansion (@MCUMedicaid) February 28, 2015
A lot of supporters, actually.
Statewide momentum grows as advocates urge #moleg to have the debate, expand #momedicaid. http://t.co/3OEf0O9z88 pic.twitter.com/drZfJDqq1q
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) February 28, 2015
Advocates lead statewide canvasses on 2/21! Find your local team: http://t.co/me0VoV6lIo #momedicaid #moleg pic.twitter.com/hMnCy0hbFI
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) February 16, 2015
Missouri Medicaid Coalition campaigns for change http://t.co/OIGZwFXcM3 via @KOMUnews #moleg #momedicaid
— Alison Dreith (@alidreith) February 24, 2015
Citizens’ demand for #MOMedicaid expansion in front page of @JoplinGlobe. #moleg pic.twitter.com/8G6vig6pRt
— Sean Nicholson (@ssnich) February 22, 2015
Bridget Casey of Jackson County Public Health Dept explains why we need @Medicaid4MO #moleg #momedicaid pic.twitter.com/EcPTgJU7GO
— Justin Stein (@MojwjStein) February 21, 2015
In case that wasn’t enough support, the Missouri Hospital Association delivered a letter to the Missouri General Assembly with 1,047 organizations publicly supporting reform and expansion.
+1,000 publicly sign on to letter urging #moleg to expand #momedicaid. http://t.co/rCVdUncgxy
— MCFHC (@MCFHC) February 17, 2015
There are hardworking grandmothers, like Rene, who are in the coverage gap and will benefit from Medicaid expansion.
RT @MoHealthCareAll: Woman caught in #MoMedicaid gap fears health crisis http://t.co/1ZTwkDtFq5 #MoLeg must do better pic.twitter.com/QZcW65eWnd
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd) February 13, 2015
That’s part of the reason why these folks in West Plains have been raising awareness:
#tbt: Close the coverage gap in #westplains! http://t.co/y9JBuihKwS #momedicaid #moleg #ruralhealth @MoHealthCareAl pic.twitter.com/1K7bRsGJ4z
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) February 13, 2015
Speaking to a packed room, Rene from Arnold, just like Theresa Jackson from Warrensburg, tells her story and urges the legislature to act.
Voices in #Jeffco united for #momedicaid expansion: http://t.co/oMiIgpa2np #moleg @CatholicReview pic.twitter.com/w39dnV0IAi
— MOMedicaid Coalition (@Medicaid4MO) February 13, 2015
Seems pretty clear, Missourians urge their legislators to close the coverage gap and expand Medicaid. It's time for legislators to listen, act and close the coverage gap this session.