Madison Allen

Advocate, optimist, North Carolinian. Support health equity at @KateBReynolds. @CLASP_DC & @CLTLegAdvocacy alum. Opinions are my own.

[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

The Trust thanks this group of Medicaid transformation advocates and researchers who convened for a full scope discussion that uplifted the implications of Medicaid expansion policy for individuals and families statewide.

[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

The challenges that immigrant families with low-incomes face when trying to secure services highlights a need for systemic changes. The Trust works to support immigrant families' access to quality health care and other critical public benefits.

https://t.co/wSGDY5lI5c

[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

Trust grantee @PeletahMinistry is part of a collaborative of health care navigators who are guiding people through the process of signing up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid, working with @AccessEastInc.

https://t.co/DXf6jOM4ko

[Ashley Burnside @burnsideashley1]

A4: Administrative burdens result from lawmakers & the public falsely believing that benefit recipients are committing “fraud” or that they must prove they are “deserving” of help. Read more from our @CLASP_DC report from @ParkGilk: #SimplifyTheSafetyNet https://t.co/kW9bgXlaHI

[Ashley Burnside @burnsideashley1]

A4: Racism and ableism also result in administrative burdens. Read about how government policies have reinforced systemic racism throughout generations in this @CLASP_DC blog by @SuzanneWikle: #SimplifyTheSafetyNet https://t.co/8Ds1tA0c6f

[Madison Allen @MadisonAllen336]

"Despite all the good charitable work @KateBReynolds has accomplished by making grants, we know now that we must change the racist systems that hold people back if we are to achieve our mission."

https://t.co/JDmKTgzWtR

[Madison Allen @MadisonAllen336]

"When you dig into the history of the wealth that backs us, it becomes clear that much of it was built from the extraction and exploitation of Black people [...] a large contributor to the same generational trauma we are now seeking funds to heal from." https://t.co/d9Qk4iNL9x

[Madison Allen @MadisonAllen336]

It's open enrollment time! Thanks to @NCHealthNews for this article about underserved communities and the availability of free in-person assistance. Need help understanding your options in NC? Call 1-855-733-3711. https://t.co/aZFZO0vP94

[NC Rural Health @NCrural]

Today, on the 1st day of Open Enrollment, we are delighted to launch a dashboard on Marketplace Enrollment in NC. https://t.co/uY0mAQKcrA

[Madison Allen @MadisonAllen336]

** NEW REPORT ** from @urbaninstitute lifts up the experiences of Medicaid recipients during NC's transition to Medicaid Managed Care. Lots of important takeaways, but the need for more effective communication to enrollees is huge. https://t.co/kQ0ryAy8GQ

[Center for Child and Family Policy @DukeChildPol]

On November 4th, join us to explore careers at the intersection of law and child and family advocacy with social justice advocates April Adeeyo, @MadisonAllen336, and Rachel Holtzman!

REGISTER: https://t.co/n9JqyfvXFj
@DukeSanford #CCFPCareerSeries

[Secretary Xavier Becerra @SecBecerra]

Today, we issued a final rule to strengthen implementation of the Affordable Care Act by fixing the “family glitch.”

This is the most significant administrative action to implement the ACA since the law was enacted & brings more affordable health care to around 1M Americans.

[Community Catalyst (🦋 @communitycatalyst.org) @CommCatHealth]

BREAKING: The IRS just announced its final rule fixing the “family glitch,” an erroneous interpretation of the Affordable Care Act which has kept health coverage out of reach for more than 5 million people – mainly women and children.

[Katie Keith @Katie_Keith]

The final rule on the family glitch is out! Deep dive for @Health_Affairs to come but the final rule looks consistent with the proposed rule. So what does it mean? Dependents offered unaffordable job-based family coverage will have a new option for 2023.

https://t.co/ykQM8sRu4X

[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

"I stand before you as Laura from Lumberton, a descendant of slaves, and tobacco farmers. Today I am the President of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. Last week, we celebrated in Tanglewood Park, a place that would not even have allowed me in here in 1947."
Dr. Laura Gerald

[Madison Allen @MadisonAllen336]

#Twinning 👯 at our @KateBReynolds anniversary event in Northeastern NC #Trust75th

[Madison Allen @MadisonAllen336]

"I get tired of being resilient, I don't know about y'all"

- Kendrick Ransome of Freedom Org, talking about how we can make real change in the next 75 years #Trust75th #TruthTelling

[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

“The truth is that the house of the Trust is built on the extraction of labor from enslaved Black people and sale of tobacco…if we are to live in this house, we must be responsible for repairing it.” –Dr. Laura Gerald, Trust president #Trust75th #TruthTelling

[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

“The fact that I'm leading the Trust, standing in this place that was owned by our founder and her husband, where I previously would have been excluded as a Black woman in the 1940s, is a significant moment of progress. “ - Dr. Laura Gerald, Trust President #Trust75th

[Madison Allen @MadisonAllen336]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust @KateBReynolds]

“We are looking at our history and holding ourselves accountable to all the harm that was done that made our charity work necessary.” –Dr. Laura Gerald, Trust president #Trust75th