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Subscribe to our grassroots advocates list

Physicians, practitioners, and practice/clinic staff wishing to engage more fully in support of the Medicaid Access Program may subscribe to our grassroots advocates list by filling out the following form. WSMA staff will be in touch with more information about how you can help. All fields required. Enter N/A where applicable.

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Share your group’s support with your local media, via op-eds, letters to the editor, tips to reporters

Media coverage is important for establishing the extent of local impact on access to care. Sharing your support with local media is an excellent way to reach legislators as well as the public to help educate them on these issues.

  • Letters to the editor (200 words) – Submitting a letter to the editor is an excellent way to put a face to the problem. Your letter can be in response to a local story run in the media outlet, although that’s not required.
  • Opinion/editorial (600 words) – Submitting an op-ed to the media outlet that serves your community is an ideal way to reach both your local legislators and community. Try to lead with a real-life patient story to help humanize the impact on patients.
  • Tips to reporters – Contacting a reporter, introducing yourself, and telling your story can help to educate them on complex issues. Be polite and respectful, and remember that, while a story may not be forthcoming, your goal is to serve as a source of information—the reporter may then call on you in the future.

For assistance, contact WSMA Director of Communications Graham Short at gfs@wsma.org.

Share your group’s support with your staff, members, and patients.

For fact sheets, one-pagers, date, media coverage, social media resources, and more, visit our Resources page.