| Dear Friend, Thank you for your continued advocacy & efforts! EVERY issue on our 2021 policy agenda has passed out of committee! | |
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Senate Bill 1, would standardize race, ethnicity, & language (REL) data; declare racism a public health crisis; and define the doula profession. -
Access to HUSKY (Medicaid) is expanded in Senate Bill 1056 and there is a small increase in Medicaid eligibility for parents in the state budget. -
House Bill 6662, would declare racism a public health crisis and embed anti-racism in Connecticut's governance! More details can be found here. How do these issues advance health equity? REL data measures the impacts of racism, a declaration acknowledges racism’s impact on health and creates a commission to address these, doulas are one critical part of addressing disparities in birth outcomes, and HUSKY programs provide affordable access to comprehensive health insurance. | |
What's next? Please take a moment and reach out to your legislators to urge them to support these issues! Here is a template for calls or emails. Please find a folder with factsheets here. To find out who your legislators are and their contact info, please go here. You can call or email your legislators to urge them to support these crucial issues! If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out. Kind regards, Samantha Lew Policy Analyst & Advocacy Specialist Karen Siegel
Director of Policy | |
