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Appalachians for Medicaid

Listening to Our Neighbors' Stories, Investing in Our Neighbors' Health

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Appalachians for Medicaid

Listening to Our Neighbors’ Stories

Investing in Our Neighbors’ Health

We Envision an Appalachia Where:

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We protect state Medicaid programs from budget cuts.

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We listen to the lived experiences of people with Medicaid coverage and people who are uninsured.

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We expand Medicaid coverage in every Appalachian state.

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We invest in Medicaid to address health disparities.

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We invest in Medicaid to address substance use disorders.

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We shore up stronger rural health care infrastructures.

Who we are

As health justice advocates in Appalachia, we are organizing across state lines to share the health care stories and lived experiences of our neighbors with Medicaid coverage in the Appalachian region.

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Stories from the region

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Watch Dr. Alison Moncayo’s Health Care Story, Kentucky

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Watch Alyssa Rice’s Health Care Story, Kentucky

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Watch Dr. Chuck Johnson’s Health Care Story, Kentucky

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OH

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Read Hannah’s Story, Zanesville, Ohio

My name is Hannah M, I am from Zanesville Ohio.  I am 21 years old. Medicaid has helped me with my 2 pregnancies and having my kids.  I would be in debt the rest of my life just for bringing two lives into this world if not for Medicaid. Medicaid has also helped me with… Read more

Why It Matters

Medicaid is vital in providing economic security to families and communities. It helps families pay their bills, stay healthy, and get the treatment and care they need and deserve.

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Approximately 1.6 Million Kentuckians have Medicaid Coverage


Approximately 1.4 Million Tennesseans have Medicaid Coverage


Approximately 3.1 Million Ohioans have Medicaid Coverage


Approximately 520,000 West Virginians have Medicaid Coverage


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