Medicaid Matters Coalition

We are a diverse coalition of nonprofit organizations across #Iowa partnering to improve #Medicaid.

[Common Good Iowa @CommonGoodIowa]

Four out of every 10 births in #Iowa are covered by Medicaid — this move would provide moms and babies the health care they need for a full year! #AmericanRescuePlan

[Medicaid Matters Coalition @IAforMedicaid]

This is why we ❤️ #Medicaid — and will keep fighting to improve and strengthen it for the 1 in 3 Iowa kids who depend on it! https://t.co/LHXGGNvzni #MedicaidMatters

[Medicaid Matters Coalition @IAforMedicaid]

Now THAT'S something worth celebrating! 🎉🎉🎉#HappyBirthdayMedicaid

[CFPC Iowa @childfampolicy]

Today, Medicaid turns 55! From vision screenings to chemotherapy, Medicaid helps millions of children and adults nationwide, including thousands of Iowans. Let's continue to strengthen this essential health insurance program! #HappyBirthdayMedicaid

[CFPC Iowa @childfampolicy]

That’s a wrap! Many thanks to everybody who joined our chat this afternoon. It’s clear @SenJoniErnst & @chuckgrassley can take steps THIS WEEK to ensure we all get through this crisis together. #PutPeopleFirst

[Common Good Iowa @CommonGoodIowa]

@childfampolicy A11. When schools and cities and the state lay off public workers, the lost paychecks and spending ripple through the Iowa economy. #PutPeopleFirst

[CFPC Iowa @childfampolicy]

Q12. With 1-in-10 Iowans laid off—and many businesses still operating at limited capacity—inaction will only worsen the crisis. What can @SenJoniErnst & @chuckgrassley do to help our state and local governments avoid harmful budget cuts? #PutPeopleFirst

[Medicaid Matters Coalition @IAforMedicaid]

A11. Core public services like education and health care would face severe budget cuts, just when Iowans need these services the most. #PutPeopleFirst

[CFPC Iowa @childfampolicy]

Q11. Moving on to state relief! This economic downturn is far worse than the Great Recession—and Iowa faces a $615 billion shortfall this year and next. How will this hurt Iowans if nothing is done? #PutPeopleFirst

[Every Child Matters in Iowa @ECMIowa]

A10. One important step @SenJoniErnst and @ChuckGrassley must take in expanding and strengthening SNAP is require that states drop any work requirements that are cruely enforced to receive assistance.

We’re in a pandemic, people can’t work!! #PutPeopleFirst

[#UpgradeMedicaid @upgrademedicaid]

@childfampolicy @SenJoniErnst @ChuckGrassley A10. SNAP helps Iowans with disabilities and their families facing economic hardship afford groceries and put food on the table. A temporary 15% boost—a modest $25 increase/person—will help keep Iowans fed AND put $$ into local economies. #PutPeopleFirst

[DMARC @DMARCunited]

A10. Temporarily boosting SNAP benefits by 15% would both help people struggling with food insecurity and support the economy. A similar increase passed in 2009 helped to keep nearly one million Americans out of poverty in 2010 alone. #PutPeopleFirst

[Medicaid Matters Coalition @IAforMedicaid]

A 15% boost would help Iowa families put food on the table AND pump $$ into local economies. A win-win! #PutPeopleFirst

[CFPC Iowa @childfampolicy]

Q10. What makes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, one of the best tools Congress can leverage during this economic crisis?

What should @SenJoniErnst & @ChuckGrassley include in the next relief bill? #PutPeopleFirst

[DMARC @DMARCunited]

A9. In 2019, total #SNAP benefits dispersed in Polk County, Iowa, amounted to $83.6 million. That amount was over 21 times the size of DMARC's total budget in FY19 ($3.9 million). Private charity simply cannot fill the gap. #PutPeopleFirst

[Mickey Rottinghaus @GolfSoBad]

By expanding Medicaid, people who may not have qualified for that program can be more likely to gain access to wellness care they may not have been able to afford. #PutPeopleFirst

[CFPC Iowa @childfampolicy]

Say it again for the folks in the back! #PutPeopleFirst

[DMARC @DMARCunited]

A9. Food banks and pantries across the nation are providing food to millions of people, but cannot do this work alone. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (#SNAP) is our best tool for fighting food insecurity, and we should temporarily expand benefits. #PutPeopleFirst

[Medicaid Matters Coalition @IAforMedicaid]

EXACTLY! #PutPeopleFirst

[#UpgradeMedicaid @upgrademedicaid]

@childfampolicy @SenJoniErnst @ChuckGrassley A8. @SenJoniErnst and @ChuckGrassley must realize that Medicaid became a Federal issue with COVID-19. FMAP must be increased to help constituents during this crisis. #PutPeopleFirst #CripTheVote

[CFPC Iowa @childfampolicy]

Q9. Let's talk #SNAP. Iowans are struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. Our food pantries and banks are doing everything they can to meet the tremendous need. What else can be done to help folks access food? #PutPeopleFirst

[Disability Rights Iowa @D_R_Iowa]

A8. @SenJoniErnst and @chuckgrassley should push for an increase in federal Medicaid funding by at least 12 percentage points and preserve the disenrollment freeze. It’s never been more important to keep Iowans enrolled in Medicaid coverage. #PutPeopleFirst

[Medicaid Matters Coalition @IAforMedicaid]

We need @SenJoniErnst & @chuckgrassley to #PutPeopleFirst by passing urgent relief that:
✅ Stops states from placing barriers to accessing Medicaid/CHIP
✅ Increases FMAP by 12 percentage pts to ensure states have resources to respond to the current health crisis

[CFPC Iowa @childfampolicy]

Q8. What should @SenJoniErnst & @chuckgrassley include in the relief bill to ensure Iowans facing tough times can access health care when they need it? #PutPeopleFirst

[#UpgradeMedicaid @upgrademedicaid]

@childfampolicy A7. An increase to the FMAP would help Iowans with disabilities and families stay covered, even when the state faces a budget shortfall caused by current economics. #PutPeopleFirst #CripTheVote