MomsRising November Community Meeting RECAP with Leader Stacey Abrams
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Dear Friend,
Last Thursday, Leader Stacey Abrams and Dr. Michelle Sternthal (Community
Catalyst’s Director of Government Affairs) joined us for our [ [link removed] ]November
Community Zoom Meeting. Thank you to everyone who joined us—we were so
excited to see you!
Even though the government shutdown is over, many families are still
struggling financially, especially when it comes to health care. Starting
on January 1st, some of the tax credits that help families buy health
insurance under the Affordable Care Act are set to run out. Open
enrollment started on November 1st and families have already begun going
to [ [link removed] ]HealthCare.gov to renew or choose a plan. But this year, many
families will find the cost of their coverage has doubled or even tripled!
In the recently passed spending bill, Republicans in Congress left out
critical insurance tax credits that millions use to buy coverage. These
skyrocketing premiums will force many to choose between paying for
insurance or other household necessities, or pushing families out of
coverage altogether.
MomsRising members heard directly from Leader Stacey Abrams about what the
loss of federal health subsidies could mean for their family, shared
personal stories with her about how the current changes to health care are
impacting them, and connected with one another to find out how we can come
together to take action in our communities.
We are very grateful for our MomsRising team members Kristin, Katrina,
Felicia, Donna, Ruth, Olivia, Catalina, and Diarra for organizing this
powerful conversation! And the biggest thank you goes to every participant
who listened, offered their experiences, asked thoughtful questions, and
was in community with us.
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Spotlight: Be sure to check out your insurance coverage options at
[ [link removed] ]healthcare.gov!
1. Deadlines! For those wishing to have coverage that begins on January
1st, you must enroll by December 15th at [ [link removed] ]HealthCare.gov. Open
enrollment for 2026 ends January 15th.
2. Get Peace of Mind: Comprehensive coverage & consumer protections
haven’t changed. Accidents can happen anytime —get peace of mind
knowing you’re covered if the unexpected happens. Enroll today at
[ [link removed] ]HealthCare.Gov. Plans offered at HealthCare.Gov cover comprehensive
benefits like preventive care, check-ups, prescriptions,
hospitalizations, mental health care, and more. When shopping for a
plan on HealthCare.Gov, you cannot be charged more based on your
health status.
When enrolling in an ACA plan, you will never be asked about your
medical history. The only factors that influence the price of your
plan are your geography, age, and whether or not you are a smoker.
3. Check your options. Plans and prices change every year, so it’s
important to check out your options and see what’s available, even if
you’ve looked before.
4. Virtual Assistant resources to help along the way. Enrolling in health
coverage can be tricky for just about anyone; young or old, insured or
uninsured! But don’t worry,free help is just a click away at [ [link removed] ]Get
Covered Connector. You can find an expert and FREE assistance near you
to answer your questions, review your options, and help you enroll.
Schedule your appointment today!
Thank you to our partners at Young Invincibles, who have provided these
insightful best practices for 2026 open enrollment!
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A. Meeting Recording
If you missed the meeting or would like to review any part of the program,
no problem! You can find it on our [ [link removed] ]YouTube Channel. (Please feel free
to share it with anyone you think might find this helpful!)
The recording is also available on Zoom; to listen to it in Spanish, just
click the word icon and select Spanish.
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B. Take Action Now!
Here are the four actions and resources we shared so you have them handy.
Take Action with MomsRising
1- Quick signature: [ [link removed] ]Lower health care costs and end #Trumpflation
2- Share your story: [ [link removed] ]How are cuts to health care and rising health
care costs impacting your family?
Bonus Action: We’ve launched a new [ [link removed] ]Protect Medicaid Toolkit ([ [link removed] ]En
español – Protejamos a Medicaid) designed to make it easy for you to take
online action against the devastating Medicaid cuts! It’s so important to
stand up and fight back for the care we deserve. Use this toolkit and your
voice to:
* Share your Medicaid story with your community! You can use our simple
recording tool to record a video, write it out (maybe even both!)
Sharing your story will make a huge difference in helping push out
elected leaders (and people within your own community) to understand
why Medicaid is so needed and so important.
* Create and share a custom Medicaid framed photo. Yes, that’s right!
Download a picture of yourself, a family member, and/or friend (with
their consent, of course) and show your support for Medicaid by
customizing it with a unique frame then post it on social media.
* [ [link removed] ]Share these downloadable graphics on social media! The graphics
are available in both English and [ [link removed] ]Spanish, with pre-made captions,
ready to be shared on your social media. Be sure to tag your members
of Congress and use hashtags: #ProtectMedicaid and #CanceltheCuts.
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We are powerful together—and each of us is needed now more than ever.
C. Next Community Zoom Meeting - Join us December 18th!
We love meeting with members of our community and hope to see you at our
next MomsRising Community Zoom Meeting, which is on December
18th, [ [link removed] ]which you can RSVP to here.
Have a wonderful rest of the week! Remember to share the meeting invite
and actions with friends and family—and also be sure to follow us on
[ [link removed] ]Youtube, [ [link removed] ]Instagram, and [ [link removed] ]Bluesky to stay updated and get
notifications of any upcoming events.
With hope,
Diarra, Kristin, Felicia, Donna, Catalina, and the whole MomsRising and
MamásConPoder Team.
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