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Healthcare For Kids Rally - Quick Tips!
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Heidi J. Moore
Heidi has a BS in Civil Engineering from Purdue. After the birth of her son Jacob, she elected to stay home to ensure his needs were met. Heidi is very involved in many organizations;last year she was appointed by the Governorâs office to be on 3 Medicaid Reform committees, looking at overhauling the entire Medicaid system.Heidi currently has an advocacy distribution list of over 2,500 members to promote awareness of the advocacy issues that affect children and adults w/ disabilities & empower parents. 
By Heidi J. Moore
Published on 10/31/2006
 

October 30, 2006

 

Dearest Advocates:

 

Kids around the State of Georgia need your help. On November 4, 2006, Children along with parents, providers, and concerned citizens will rally and raise their voices at Georgia’s State Capitol.

 

We will have a peaceful, fun-filled Rally for the kids, and share our concerns about the recent changes in Georgia’s health care programs that have stopped or inhibited the care of Georgia’s most vulnerable citizens: our children. 

 

 The Healthcare for Kids Rally is an effort to unite parents and those who love and care for our children, together as one, to tell Georgia’s leaders that health care for children in our state is a priority. The Rally will encourage our leaders to ensure:

 

·          Eligibility of all children in state health care programs: PeachCare for Kids, Babies Can’t Wait, Children’s Disability Waivers (including the Katie Beckett Waiver), and Medicaid

 

·          Full adherence to the Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis & Treatment (EPSDT) Federal Requirements

 

·          Granting children access to medicine, doctors, therapy, provider networks, durable medical equipment/medically necessary supplies                

   

·          Transitional health care for those in the 18-21 age group

 

·          Rectifying the burdensome application, appeal and claims process in all areas of the system

 

Quick Tips for the Healthcare for Kids Rally

Saturday, November 4 at 9:30am at the GA State Capitol!

 

1. Rally Signs.

If you plan on making signs at home, here are some suggestions (No Candidates names or references to politicians, please!!!)  We are a bi-partisan Rally and will not have any signs that have candidate’s names on them. Please respect this decision. In addition, you may want to consider putting pictures of our children on the signs.  This puts a “face” to the situation.

 

From the Capitol Police: No signs can have sticks or handles on them due to safety and visibility issues.

 

Here are a few Rally Sign suggestions you may want to consider:

  • We value our children! Don’t you?
  • Who will save Medicaid?
  • Evaluate Medicaid, NOT Terminate!
  • Ignoring Medicaid Crisis is like Institutionalizing our Kids
  • Medicaid Crisis Is Costing More than $580 Million!
  • Children are Investments, Not Liabilities!
  • $580 Million Surplus but No Healthcare for Kids?
  • Make Kids’ Health a Priority in Georgia!
  • First Priority: Georgia’s Kids!
  • Wise Medicaid Programs= Wise Kids!

2. Please try to wear RED the day of the event to reflect the emergency state of children’s healthcare in Georgia

 

3. If possible, please try to carpool or take Marta. Parking garages/lot locations can be found on our website: www.kidshealthcarega.org

 

4. If you would like to make a donation to help defray the costs associated with the rally, please go to our website, www.kidshealthcarega.org. We’re volunteers working with virtually no budget and your monetary donations help us pay for basic supplies. 

 

5. We are expecting a large turn out of participates at the Rally.  Please allow yourself enough time to arrive, park, and sign-in. The Rally will start at 9:30AM SHARP. The “Kids on the Block” Puppet Show will start at 9:10am. Washington Street will be closed in order to allow for the high volume of participates expected for the Rally!

 

6. We are expecting a lot of media attention so don’t be surprised to see them there the day of the event.

 

7. We have invited every legislator in Georgia to attend but we need your help.  Please take a moment and invite them as well.  If you don’t know who your state senator or representative is go to the following website and input your 9-digit zip code (which can be found on your junk mail): www.vote-smart.org. Also, please let me know if you get confirmation that they will be attending. We are going to publicly acknowledge every legislator that comes out to support our effort but they will not be allowed to speak due to the nature of the Rally being bi-partisan.

 

8. Finally…We need to show our strength in numbers by attending the Rally. Please don’t assume that someone else will go on your behalf.  This is an election year and we need to unite our voices as one to make sure our message is heard….Healthcare must be a priority for our children and the providers that service them!

 

Thanks in advance for everyone’s support. Look forward to seeing at one of the largest grassroots advocacy efforts this state has ever seen!

 

United… WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

 

Sincerely,

Heidi J. Moore

Rally Coordinator

Healthcare for Kids Rally

 

For additional information regarding the Healthcare For Kids Rally, please go to our website: www.kidshealthcarega.org.