We are from Texas Impact, a statewide interfaith advocacy network based in Austin, and we are part of Cover Texas Now (CTN), a coalition of organizations working to bridge the health insurance coverage gap in Texas. As part of this project, we are reaching out to student leaders across the state to share information and to see how you and your group might get engaged in the effort to ensure that all Texans have access to healthcare. If this sounds interesting, we would love to meet with you. Our contact information is highlighted below.

You may know that despite having the highest uninsured rate in the country, Texas has, for the last eight years, opted out of billions of dollars in Medicaid expansion funds provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This decision has left low-income Texans, including many young adults and students, no feasible options for getting health insurance. While this is a statewide problem, some counties are getting hit harder than others. Take a look at the numbers for Dallas County:

238,543 uninsured Texans
47,694 jobs that could be created by expanding medicaid
$580,498,427 in federal funds your county could be receiving each year

As student leaders, you are in a position not only to educate your community on health care policy, but through your influence at your university, also to inspire elected officials to improve the quality of lives of nearly one million uninsured Texans who fall in the coverage gap. We work with a team of health care policy experts who can provide educational resources that will help you start this conversation in your community. We can help direct your efforts to make the greatest impact in your community. Through open and honest communication, we believe your organization can take steps to close the coverage gap in Texas.

Consider the opportunity and the positive difference you can make in the lives of low-income Texans. We look forward to hearing from you! Please email or call:

imaad.khan@texasinterfaith.org
512.472.3903

Thank you!

Imaad Khan
Texas Impact External Event Url
MSA at UT Dallas
800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, United States