Name: #TakeActionPhilly
Start: 2017-06-13T14:30:00-04:00
End: 2017-06-13T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central

#TakeActionPhilly

Philadelphia Bar Association

Convening Number Two: What you need to Know about Medicaid
Please join the Philadelphia Bar Association for this opportunity to learn about the Medicaid program, which insures 2.9 million Pennsylvanians, is the largest payer for nursing home care in our state and is a critical driver of jobs and the healthcare system. This program is currently at risk from proposed major cuts at the state and federal level. 
The Philadelphia Bar Association, with the support of the City of Philadelphia, the private bar and several non-profit legal aid organizations, has formed Take Action Philly (TAP) - an initiative uniting lawyers, government, community organizations and residents to offer protection and assistance. Together, we will identify ways to become involved and engaged in response to federal and state policy decisions. 
Through this unprecedented effort, TAP will convene the public for a series of discussions. The goal of convening is to educate Philadelphians about the anticipated impact of federal and state policy decisions, and identify an action plan for people to get involved, including a plan for lawyers to provide legal representation. TAP's first convening focused on immigrant and refugee policy, drew nearly 600 people, and subsequently trained over 250 people to provide legal representation. 
The second event of the series will focus on Medicaid. Proposed cuts at the state and federal levels threaten health care for children, people with disabilities, seniors, and adults with low incomes. Please join us to learn more about how Medicaid works and how lawmakers could cut the program; which populations are particularly at risk of losing coverage; and how lawyers, advocates, and citizens can work together to protect this life- and health-saving program.

Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central

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