Provider Relations and Advocacy Committee
Committee Co-chairs
Liz Levin
Cabot Westside
Bridget McCandless
Jackson County Free Health Clinic
Meets on the second Thursday of every month at 1 p.m.
Next meeting:
Thursday, June 12, 2008, 1 p.m. - pdf agenda
MARC Offices, 600 Broadway
The committee’s principal mission is to advocate for safety net provider core operation funding and support. The committee will also support the advocacy efforts of other organizations to maintain and expand Medicaid and other forms of coverage.
Priorities:
- Work with legislators, government agencies, and funders to assist them in understanding the Safety Net System and how it benefits the Kansas City community.
- Work with legislators, government agencies and funders to assist them in understanding the issues facing the uninsured and issues related to access to health care.
- Work with legislators, government agencies, and funders to enhance funding for core operations and support for safety net providers.
- Identify current and future threats to the safety net system.
- Support other organizations in the advocacy for the maintenance and expansion of Medicaid.