Mississippi Health Care Access coalition launches Medicaid expansion listening tour

A coalition of health care providers, nonprofit organizations, religious groups and concerned citizens has started its Bridging the Gap listening tour, during which information about Medicaid expansion will be discussed.  The tour started today in Hattiesburg, and will continue next week in Tupelo and Oxford.  Here's info from the press release:

Locations:

Hattiesburg

Saturday May 4, 2013

at 11am

Thad Cochran Center
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Tupelo
Thursday May 9, 2013
at 6pm

The Link Centre
1800 W Main Street
Tupelo, MS 38801

Oxford
Thursday May 9, 2013
at 6pm

Oxford Conference Center
102 Ed Perry Blvd.
Oxford, MS 

Mississippi Health Care Access is a diverse coalition of health care providers, nonprofit organizations, religious groups and concerned citizens advocating for the expansion of Mississippi's Medicaid program.

Medicaid expansion is an opportunity for Mississippi to invest in thousands of working Mississippi families. Thousands of working Mississippians go to work everyday but cannot afford health insurance. They make too much to qualify for existing Medicaid but too little to pay the high costs of private insurance. Expansion can close that gap and ensure Mississippians have the security of health insurance.

Over the next month, coalition members will host community meetings to inform Mississippians on the impact of the proposed Medicaid expansion. Join us to learn how Medicaid expansion can move our state forward and why maintaining the health care status quo will place Mississippi at a greater health and economic disadvantage.

More Dates & Locations to Follow
For More information call 601.353.0845

or visit http://msroadtoreform.org/