Medicaid threats are nothing new to millions of people living in Southern states. Neither is the generational practice of weaving personal storytelling and lived experience into a larger, unbreakable tapestry of advocacy and power-building. Recently, a group of storytellers and advocates for Medicaid gathered on the heels of the Affordable Care Act's 15th anniversary — which enabled Medicaid expansion but has been continuously blocked in many Southern states. 📺 Check out the full recording with our partners Alabama Arise, Mississippi Health Advocacy Program, Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, and more: https://pulse.ly/g1nsgsztpa (fb)

BREAKING: This afternoon, the Senate voted to confirm Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This action is "a stark reminder of the urgent work ahead to protect and strengthen Medicaid and Medicare, address the growing burden of medical debt, strengthen the Affordable Care Act, and ensure that our health system is accountable to the people it serves—not corporate interests or extremist agendas,” said Mona Shah, Senior Director of Policy and Strategy at Community Catalyst. Read the full statement >> https://communitycatalyst.org/news/dr-oz-confirmation-puts-medicare-medicaid-and-affordable-care-act-at-grave-risk/ (fb)