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HCWG Meeting: what are your advocacy priorities?

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
11/28/2022 - 2:56pm

Hello all, I hope everybody had a restful long weekend! 

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No Coalition mtg in Nov, 12/6 next meeting & other updates

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/21/2022 - 2:51pm
We hope you have a very good holiday week with family and friends.
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MLRI is Hiring

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
11/16/2022 - 5:46pm
The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute now has more resources available to devote to addressing health access issues for returning citizens and other criminal-justice involved individuals. We are hiring for someone to lead this project and hope you can help spread the word to your networks.
 
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Public Health Emergency Update; Hunger Free Campus event at UMass Lowell tomorrow; Lawrence area EBT cards and Skimming

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/14/2022 - 3:11pm

First HUGE THANKS to all the MA orgs who signed onto the letter to Congress urging extension of the CTC and EITC.  We have over 75 MA orgs and still counting.

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Public Health Emergency Update

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
11/14/2022 - 8:31am
Federal officials promised the states at least 60 days advance notice of the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
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Organizational Sign-on Letter to Congress on CTC and EITC; SNAP skimming Update; MLRI Health Justice Advocate Position

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/08/2022 - 8:21am

Below are two skimming updates.

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FPL Table Updated for OE; Next HCWG; Training on MassHealth for Seniors

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/02/2022 - 4:16pm

Hello all, and happy November! 

 

A few updates/reminders: 

 

Updated for Open Enrollment: MLRI Income Tables for MassHealth and Health Connector

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Public Benefits/Immigrants Webinar, EITC/CTC sign on letter, upcoming SNAP Coalition meetings!

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/02/2022 - 9:46am

 

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Halloween Health Update

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
10/31/2022 - 2:31pm

Oct 27 Health Care Working Group. Thanks to everyone who was able to join us for the HCWG meeting on Oct 27. Attached are the materials from our three excellent guest presenters: Erin McCrady, Jen Obadia and Pat Baker who talked about the growing Food is Medicine movement, Flex Funding available to people enrolled in MassHealth ACOs for nutrition services, and the SNAP check box now on MassHealth paper and HIX application and renewal forms.

 

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SNAP/ Older Adults SMD Self Dec and MCOA Outreach Fliers; P-EBT issued for kids under 6; MLRI's 2022 SNAP Advocacy Guide!

Submitted by FoodSNAP
10/26/2022 - 2:56pm

Thank you all for joining us at Tuesday’s SNAP Coalition meeting.  We are sending on some materials shared during the meeting and in follow up.

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