Connecting Muslims to Coverage
Muslims #GetCoveredMonday, October 20th, 2014 - American Muslim Health Professionals Connecting Muslims to Coverage Program Manager, Khadija Gurnah, honored as a White House Champion of Change for her efforts in bringing awareness to the Affordable Care Act and enrolling Muslims under suitable health insurance plans.
In the United States, where the median income is $50,054, having no insurance or having insurance that does not cover essential health care visits means that any illness can create financial hardship. In 2013, three in five of bankruptcies were due to the burden of medical bills. Health insurance coverage is especially important in the American Muslim community. Many Muslims do not have employer provided health insurance; in fact 20% are self-employed, 29% are under-employed and 17% are unemployed.
In January 2014 , American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP) launched the “Connecting Muslims to Coverage” campaign. In a span of 3 months, AMHP hired seven Community state leads and fostered relationships with 81 partner organizations that collectively hosted 119 enrollment events and reached over 27,000 individuals resulting in 1600 successful enrollments.
AMHP created and shared numerous resources with organizations nationally. These resources included
• Event planning guides
• Outreach materials tailored to Muslim communities such as an ACA Jumu'ah Khutba Guide
• An online events page where AMHP and partner organizations shared enrollment events in their communities
• An email address dedicated to answering questions ([email protected])
AMHP’s work has been recognized by the White House Office of Public Engagement and the Dept. of Health and Human Services Faith-Based Partnership Center. In June 2014 , Connecting Muslim to coverage Program Director was invited to be on a panel of a White House briefing on best practices in faith-based outreach.
Our Muslim communities need the help in connecting to coverage but in order to continue such a massive outreach program, AMHP will need the funding necessary to cover all costs associated with the next round of Connecting Muslims to Coverage.
Help us connect Muslims to coverage by contributing towards this initiative. AMHP is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. You can either donate directly online or mail us a check payable to American Muslim Health Professionals to our Illinois office. This is a project that we cannot succeed in without your help.
HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF MUSLIMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
More information about AMHP
http://www.amhp.us
More information about Connecting Muslims To Coverage
http://www.amhp.us/getcovered
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