Understanding the Politics

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Understanding the Politics and Policies of the
New Administration
Arizona Health Care Association - 2009 Spring
Leadership Conference
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What Well Cover Today

• Current legislative policy challenges posed by
  the new administration
• Components of a successful advocacy program
• The role YOU can play

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Why Advocacy is Critical to our Success
Because on average, 65 of the residents of a
typical LTC facility are state Medicaid
beneficiaries and another 14 are federal
Medicare beneficiaries.
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State, National, and Local Challenges

• Changing consumer expectations
• Underfunded Medicaid programs
• Competing public policy Issues

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The Administrations Legislative Priorities

• Budget Priorities
• Economic Stimulus
• Health Care Reform
• Labors Policy Agenda

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AHCA / NCALs Advocacy Agenda

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Arbitration
• Transparency
• Labor Issues
• Five-Star
• Workforce
• Reform
• False Claims
• And many more

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Our Toolkit
The Role of e-advocacy in grassroots lobbying

• Research Data Collection
• Direct Lobbying
• Grassroots Lobbying
• Campaign Financing Support

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Step 1 Go to the AHCA/NCAL homepage
www.ahcancal.org click on ADVOCACY
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Step 2 click on ADVOCACY CENTER in the
drop-down menu
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Step 3 Register as an, e-advocate by
clicking on Click Here
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Step 4 Fill in all the fields with a red
asterisk
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You are now registered and will begin receiving
AHCA/NCAL Legislative Action Alerts
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The Two Key Determinants of Public Policy
Outcomes are

• Pressure to act
• Information

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YOU can NEED to provide both!
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All Politics is Local
Congress shall make no law respecting the
rights of the people to peaceably assemble and
to petition the government for a redress of
grievances.
Article III of the Bill of Rights
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• Comments or Questions?
• Contact
• Rich Miller
• Multifacility Membership Liaison
• American Health Care Association
• rmiller_at_ahca.org
• (O) 502/394-9411
• (C) 502/262-1508