Thank You Gov. Brown!

Join us in saying "Thank You" to Governor Brown for signing the Medi-Cal expansion bill!

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What will Medi-Cal expansion do?

Starting January 1st, people who earn up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level will be eligible for no or low-cost Medi-Cal coverage regardless of whether they have children or are disabled. Expanding Medi-Cal is a win-win because it's a sound investment. People who have coverage through Medicaid programs like Medi-Cal get more preventative care (like annual check-ups, mammograms, and well-woman visits), live longer and are even more productive at work.

Expanded Medicaid coverage are also important investments in our health care infrastructure (doctors, hospitals, clinics) and improves learning in school. This expansion of Medi-Cal will create much needed jobs and is expected to bring between $2.1 and $3.5 billion in federal money to California in 2014.

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Dear Governor Brown,

Thank you for hearing the call of California families and signing Medi-Cal expansion into law. We are grateful that you are working to protect the health of California's children and families.

I hope that you continue to put California children and families first as you work to implement the Affordable Care Act.

Sincerely,

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Hi,

I just signed this thank you note for Governor Brown who signed Medi-Cal expansion into law. This will make over a million Californian's eligible for health coverage!

Can you take a second and add your name, too?

Thanks!
Erica

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Dear Erica,

We've got great news! Governor Brown just signed a bill that will make Medi-Cal health coverage available to over a million moderate-income, uninsured Californians beginning in January 2014! This is an important step in ensuring a healthier California.

Starting January 1st, people who earn up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level ($15,415/year for an individual or $26,244/year for a family of three) will be eligible for no or low-cost Medi-Cal coverage regardless of whether they have children or are disabled. MomsRising members like you and many other health and consumer organizations fought hard for the expansion of Medi-Cal because it will help Californians get and stay healthy and pave the way for a healthier future for our state. Great work!

Add your name to our digital "Thank You" card to Governor Brown for helping California become a healthier state.

Sign here: http://action.momsrising.org/sign/CA_GovBrown_Thank/?referring_akid=4451.2032191.pfPfis&source=taf

Why take the time to thank Governor Brown? For one, lawmakers rarely get thanked for doing the right thing! Your appreciation will tell Governor Brown—and the many other Governors who are still deciding whether or not to expand Medicaid coverage in their states—that access to affordable health coverage is important to their constituents.

Expanding Medi-Cal is a win-win because it's a sound investment. People who have coverage through Medicaid programs like Medi-Cal get more preventative care (like annual check-ups, mammograms, and well-woman visits), live longer and are even more productive at work. Expanded Medicaid coverage are also important investments in our health care infrastructure (doctors, hospitals, clinics) and improves learning in school. [1] This expansion of Medi-Cal will create much needed jobs and is expected to bring between $2.1 and $3.5 billion in federal money to California in 2014. [2]

Take a minute right now to thank Governor Brown for doing the right thing and expanding access to affordable health coverage in California! http://action.momsrising.org/sign/CA_GovBrown_Thank/?referring_akid=4451.2032191.pfPfis&source=taf

Together, we are a powerful voice for a healthier California!
Felicia, Ashley, and the whole MomsRising team

P.S. Those who are newly eligible for Medi-Cal can apply as of October 1st for coverage beginning January 1, 2014. To find out if you might be eligible for Medi-Cal now or soon, visit: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/ApplyforMedi-Cal.aspx

[1] Medi-Cal Expansion under the Affordable Care Act: Significant Increase in Coverage with Minimal Cost to the State, http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/healthcare/medi-cal_expansion.shtml

[2] Medi-Cal Expansion under the Affordable Care Act: Significant Increase in Coverage with Minimal Cost to the State, http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/healthcare/medi-cal_expansion.shtml

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