Kansas Cancer Action Day Pre-event Webinar and Activities
Participate in the Kansas Cancer Action Day Pre-event Webinar on March 15th, 2023, followed by a series of activities at the Kansas State Capitol Building. The event includes sessions on issue overview, KanCare Expansion Advocacy, legislative meetings, a KanCare Expansion Rally, and more. Get detailed logistics, parking information, dress code requirements, and meal arrangements for the day.
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Kansas Cancer Action Day Pre-event Webinar March 15th, 2023
Webinar Agenda Event overview Issue overview, KanCare Expansion Advocacy 101
Cancer Action Day Schedule 8:30 AM | Registration Classroom| Kansas State Capitol Building 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM | Orientation and Training Auditorium, Kansas State Capitol Building 10:45 AM 3:30 PM | Legislative Meetings please see your individual schedule for times and locations 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Lunch Room 281-N
Activities 11:00am3:00pm KanCare Expansion Rally at 1:15pm 2nd Floor Rotunda, North Wing Thank your lawmaker--Classroom Take time to thank your lawmaker for meeting with you. We ll provide materials to write thank you notes to your lawmakers and will deliver them for you. ACS CAN and YOU--Classroom Learn about volunteer roles and activities
Logistics Parking and Registration Check in will begin at 8:30am in the classroom of the Kansas Statehouse You will go through security when you enter through the visitor s center of the Statehouse. The classroom will be immediately on your left. You will need to park in a long-term garage or in metered street parking around the Statehouse.
Parking Please allow yourself plenty of time to park and walk to the Statehouse There are three main parking options available to you: 1. Metered street parking SW Jackson Street between SW 8th and SW 9th avenues for up to 10 hours. Meter fees vary. Visitors enter the building on ground level at the semi-circular drive on SW 8th Avenue. 2. Crosby Place Parking Garage 108 SW 8th Avenue, between S Kansas Avenue and SW Jackson Street. Hourly fee. 3. Centre City Parking Garage 109 SW 9th Avenue, between S Kansas Avenue and SW Jackson Street. Hourly fee.
Dress Code We will provide you with a t-shirt when you check in. Keep in mind the walking and standing that will take place that day. Comfortable shoes, and nice slacks or a skirt are recommended. It may be cold in the meeting room - a sweater or jacket may be a good idea.
Meals We will not provide a hot breakfast, but we will have a variety of granola bars, clementines, and water bottles available to you. Lunch Boxed lunches will be provided from 12:00 1:00pm, room 281-N in the statehouse. Lunch is catered by Juli s and will include a sandwich or wrap, chips, and a cookie. Gluten Free, Vegetarian and vegan options will only be available to those who listed these dietary restrictions during registration If you need to adjust your dietary restrictions, please contact me asap.
Legislative Meetings All participants who live in Kansas will have a meeting scheduled with their Representative and Senator. We will provide you with training, materials, talking points, etc. You may be attending your meeting with someone else who lives in your district. You will receive your schedule for the day when you check in the morning of March 15th. Please allow yourself 10-15 minutes to travel to your meeting locations within the Statehouse.
Issue Overview: KanCare Expansion
What is KanCare? KanCare, our state Medicaid program, provides health coverage for some disabled, elderly, and low-income Kansans. Under current eligibility requirements, most adults even those with very low income- do not quality for health coverage through KanCare
Who qualifies for KanCare DENIED In Kansas, you must have a dependent child and make less than about $430/mo) for a family of 3. There is NO help for adults without children, regardless of how much you make.
Who is in the Coverage Gap? 150,000 + Kansans
KanCare Expansion What is the problem we are trying to address? Without health insurance, many people cannot afford to go to the doctor, which means lifesaving tests like mammograms, colonoscopies and other cancer screenings are not done on time or at all. Rural hospitals are struggling even closing because they do not have enough insured patients. When rural hospitals close, many Kansans lose access to the facilities where they receive cancer screenings and treatment.
KanCare Expansion What are we asking the legislature to do? The Kansas legislature should bring hundreds of millions of our federal tax dollars back home to Kansas to provide needed health insurance though KanCare expansion. The lawmaker ask: Will you push for a committee hearing on KanCare Expansion? HB 2415 / SB 225 NOTE: If you are speaking with your Representative, you will reference the HB 2415 bill. If you are speaking with your Senator, you will reference the SB 225 bill.
Hook: Introduce yourself Hi my name is ___________ and I live in _____________. Even if you have met your elected official a few times, you might and should reintroduce yourself and where you are from. Mentioning where you live identifies you as a constituent and voter from their district. Your elected official meets many people. Don t be hurt if they do not remember you.
Line: tell them why youre meeting I m here to talk to you today about ______________, which will ______________. I care about this because __________________. The line is your explanation of the issue or piece of legislation and why you are advocating for it, and how it fits with your personal story or experience.
Sinker: what youre asking of them Can I count on you to push for a committee hearing on Medicaid expansion? The sinker is what wraps up your visit. Without the sinker, your meeting was just a chat and a photo op. Be direct in the way you ask the question. Phrase it in a way that will give you a yes or no answer. Anything other than yes is a no. For example, I ll have to take a look at it. means you have more work to do. Ask what additional information they need and how you can follow up with them.
Hook, Line, Sinker example Hook: Hi Senator Francisco, my name is Christina Cowart and I live in Lawrence, KS. I m a volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Line: I m here today to speak with you about KanCare expansion and how important it is in the fight against cancer. In 2020, my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was lucky to have comprehensive health insurance coverage. There are about 150,000 Kansans in the coverage gap who don t have access to affordable health care. For those that don t have access to care, they aren t able to get screened, diagnosed, or afford cancer treatment. Polling data shows that 72% of Kansans are in favor of expanding KanCare and it s time for Kansas lawmakers to take action on this issue. Sinker: Will you push for a committee hearing on SB 225, a bill to expand KanCare?
If you have additional questions, contact Christina Cowart, Senior Grassroots Manager, KS Christina.cowart@cancer.org| 816-898-0089
