State leaders update Ohioans on the status of Medicaid expansion in the budget. They share talking points that are working, identify key lawmakers to contact, and discuss ongoing advocacy efforts and the next steps for action.

1. Next Steps to
Extend Health
Coverage
Call in at: 213-416-1560
Guest Access Code: 198 678 477#

2. Featuring:
Cathy Levine
Executive Director of UHCAN Ohio and Co-Chair of Ohio Consumers for
Health Coverage
Mark Davis
Co-Chair of Advocates for Ohio’s Future and President of the Ohio Provider
Resource Association
Julie DiRossi
Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Ohio Association of Community
Health Centers
Teresa Lampl
Associate Director, the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Service
Providers

72. Talking Points to
Extend Health
Coverage

73. Talking Points
• Health policy is economic policy.
• Our people are our states greatest resource.
Healthy people work, raise families, and are the
backbone of our economy.
• Obamacare – love it or hate it – it’s the law.
• Ohioans and Ohio’s economy benefit by taking
advantage of some components of health care
reform – such as extending health coverage to low
income, hard working Ohioans.

74. Talking Points
Extending health care coverage:
• Helps more than 275,000 low income and hard
working Ohioans
• Invests $13 billion in federal taxes in Ohio
• Creates 30,000 jobs
• Reduces the state tax burden
• Supports Ohio’s small businesses
• Supports Ohio’s hospital capacity
• Invests resources for addiction and mental health
services

75. Next Steps: What
Can You Do to Help
Extend Health
Coverage?

76. Act Now!
Make two phone calls:
• Call Senate President Keith Faber
• Call your local Senator.
You can reach them at 1-888-844-5009
Spread the word!
• Encourage others to call and e-mail Senate
President Keith Faber and your Senator.

77. Tell Them….
Extending health care coverage to 275,000 low income and
hard-working Ohioans is a good investment that supports Ohio’s
economy, creates jobs, and builds strong communities with a
healthy workforce. It supports families and invests in the health
of all of our citizens – our neighbors, friends, parents,
grandparents, and young people.
Expanding Medicaid may not be the path forward you would
have chosen, but it IS the best option to move Ohio forward. For
the health and competitiveness of all Ohioans, I urge your
support in extending Medicaid to strengthen families and
communities in Ohio.

78. Next steps: What you can do Today?
• Call the Senate President and your
local Senator
• Join the coalition of over 400
organizations.
• Endorse Advocates for Ohio’s Future
today.
• Like us on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter @Advocates4OH

79. Next steps: What you can do over the
next few weeks?
• Meet with your local Senator
• Review our “effective legislative visits”
webinar here.
• Use our county fact sheets to discuss
the local impact of Medicaid
expansion.
• Don’t forget to send thank you’s and
let us know how your visit went.

80. Next steps: What you can do over the
next few weeks?
• Participate in critical action alerts
• Educate yourself – participate in
Advocates for Ohio’s Future webinars
• Use our talking points to talk to your
lawmakers about how your work
strengthens families in your
community.
• Submit your story to OhioSPEAKS

81. CONTACT
Advocates for Ohio’s Future
510 East Mound Street, Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43215
www.advocatesforohio.org
Will Petrik | 614-602-2464
wpetrik@advocatesforohio.org
Gail Clendenin | 614-602-2463
gclendenin@advocatesforohio.org