142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Medicaid Expansion: A Matter of Urgency

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Alma C. Stewart, RN, MS, CCHC , Louisiana Center for Health Equity, Baton Rouge, LA
An overview of Medicaid expansion efforts in Louisiana, why it is necessary, and what it will take to be successful. Presentation will explain current advocacy and grassroots outreach approach supporting Medicaid expansion.

Learning Areas:

Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the current status on Medicaid expansion in Louisiana. Explain significant contributing factors related to efforts toward Medicaid expansion in Louisiana. Discuss Louisiana’s advocacy and grassroots outreach approach.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the founder and president of the Louisiana Center for Health Equity, a nonprofit organization established to address disparities in health and health care. I serve as the convener/organizer for the Campaign for Healthcare for Everyone – Louisiana, which consists of a diverse group that spans the gamut of stakeholders who have come together for the specific purpose of engaging many different voices in support of expanding access to healthcare and ACA Medicaid expansion.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.