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Diane Minor, diane.minor@seiu.org

Issued March 06, 2014

With 26 Days Left to #GETCOVERED, SEIU and Partner Organizations Announce Massive Wave of Grassroots Organizing

Will encourage people to go to acafinancialhelp.com to learn more about what financial help is available and see a list of events where you can get help in your area

(Washington, D.C.) - With 26 days left in open enrollment for people to #GetCovered, organizations unveiled a massive wave of activity to educate consumers about their benefits and get people to sign up for coverage that works for them. Totaling more than 4,000 events scheduled throughout March, the activities range from enrollment events and days of actions to bus tours and social media pushes. This announcement comes after the five month drive to get people enrolled in the marketplaces, but is a coordinated push before the deadline of March 31.

One of the biggest barriers to enrollment is that people do not know that financial assistance is available to help lower the cost of health care. In fact, nearly 6 in 10 uninsured can find coverage for $100 or less. To ensure consumers know financial help is available, organizations, dedicated to making sure people #GetCovered, have joined together to put their events in one location - which can be found at ACAFinancialHelp.com - where consumers can put in their zip code and see a list of events where they can learn more about their benefits, see whether they qualify for financial help, and get enrolled.

Key Upcoming Events:

March 7-9: American Muslim Health Professionals' (AMHP) National Muslim Enrollment Weekend

March 8-9: Enroll America Weekend of Action in 11 states

March 11: OFA National Day of Action Focused on ACA Financial Help

March 11-20: Enroll America "Countdown to #GetCovered" Bus Tour through Texas & Ohio

March 12: Moms Rising #WellnessWed Chat with Generational Alliance

March 13: Families USA Teleconference on Enrollment in State-Run Marketplaces Entitled, "Health Care Enrollment Ahead of March 31 Deadline: Updates from Exchange Directors"

March 13: OFA "You're Not Invincible Anymore" Social Media Campaign

March 15: Latino Enrollment Summits in Miami, FL; Cleveland, OH; El Paso, TX; Tampa, FL; New Orleans, LA; Union City, NJ; Orlando, FL

March 16-22: PIRG Campus Blitzes in Ohio & North Carolina

March 6-27: Small Business Majority "ACA 101" Webinars:

Recent Key Highlights

Feb 22-March 5: Doctors for America "Coverage is Good Medicine" Bus Tour through Florida:

Feb 26: OFA Launched "Last Call for 2014", an online and on-the-ground drumbeat campaign helping people to get the information they need to enroll, as well as connecting volunteers with opportunities in their communities to educate their neighbors and support enrollment efforts for the uninsured.

March 1: Latino Enrollment Summits in Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA:

Since October 1, Planned Parenthood has:

o Deployed over 500 canvassers and over 30 community organizers in areas where there is greatest health care need across 18 cities in eight states - Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

o Starting on March 15-March 31, organizers in each of these cities will be holding two enrollment events every day.

o In total, canvassers in these cities are knocking an average of 20,000 doors each day.

o Partnering with local groups, Planned Parenthood organizers in these cities have held over 500 events with 6,000 attendees.

o Across the country, Planned Parenthood's nearly 70 affiliates have contacted an additional 20,000 people on the phones and at the doors.

o So far, those affiliates have over 300 events planned for the month of March.

o Planned Parenthood's English and Spanish language mico sites designed for women looking for information about what the law means for them have received more than half a million unique visitors.

o You can read stories from 10 Americans who previously were denied health insurance coverage or who were charged unaffordable prices due to pre-existing conditions here.

So far, Enroll America's grassroots campaign has:

o Recruited more than 20,000 volunteers to reach out their friends and neighbors.

o Reached out directly to more than 680,000 consumers.

o Connected with more than 184,000 uninsured consumers who confirmed they are interested in getting enrolled.

o Hosted more than 17,000 events across the country.

o More than 1.1 million unique users have visited GetCoveredAmerica.Org, where they can calculate their tax credit, and find in-person assistance in their neighborhood.

Since October 1, SEIU members including nurses, doctors, librarians and child care providers in 22 states have:

o Tallied more than 1.6 million contacts.

o Since February reached 40,000 people in African American, Latino and LGBT communities in Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan working with local partner organizations.

o Had over 274,000 direct conversations.

o Helped 41,000 people get on a path to enrollment.

o Held 300 events across the country

o Read more here about how SEIU members are working together with healthcare allies, community leaders and healthcare providers to see working families get the healthcare they need to live healthier lives.

Full List of Upcoming Events:

Saturday, March 1:

Latino Enrollment Summits in Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA

DFA "Coverage is Good Medicine" Bus Tour Press Conference & Enrollment Fair in Jacksonville, FL

Enroll America Enrollment Event at Tennessee State University in Nashville, IL

Enroll America Enrollment Events in FL; NJ; Hazelwood, PA; Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI; Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ

Enroll America African-American Enrollment Summit in Atlanta, GA

PPFA Enrollment Events in Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Philadelphia, PA; & Ft. Worth, TX

PPFA Partner Events in Palm Beach, FL & Tampa, FL

PPFA Tabling in Phoenix, AZ

SEIU Enrollment Events in Compton, Van Nuys, Sacramento, Bakersfield, Bay Point, Santa Cruz, & Hayward, CA

SEIU Enrollment Event at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA

YI Enrollment Event in Northern VA

YI Rock Enroll Event in Dallas, TX

Sunday, March 2:

Enroll America Enrollment Events in FL; NJ; Flint, MI; Detroit, MI; Atlanta, GA;

PIRG Begins Campus Blitzes in TX, NJ, WI, WA (through March 8)

PPFA Enrollment Event in Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Tabling in Palm Beach, FL

SEIU Enrollment Event at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA

YI Enrollment Event in Northern VA

PICO Enrollment Events in St. Louis, MO; San Diego, CA; & Oakland, CA

PICO Press Event in Orlando, FL

Monday, March 3:

Enroll America Phone Bank in Chicago, IL

Enroll America Tabling in Atlanta, GA

Families USA Radio Tour with ED Ron Pollack to Promote Enrollment

Out2Enroll Event in Nashville, TN

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Tabling in Orlando, FL & Philadelphia, PA

PYC LTE Push in OH

SEIU Enrollment Events in Los Angeles, CA

PICO Enrollment Event in Orlando, FL

Tuesday, March 4:

Enroll America Satellite Media Tour/Radio Media Tour in English & Spanish in 16 States

Enroll America Enrollment Events in FL; Princeton, NJ; Des Plaines, IL; Arlington Heights, IL; Dearborn, MI; Atlanta, GA;

Health Care Working Group Meeting in Washington, DC

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; Palm Beach, FL; Philadelphia, PA; & Ft. Worth, TX

PPFA Tabling in Ft. Worth, TX

SEIU Enrollment Event in Parlier, CA

SEIU Enrollment Events in Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday, March 5:

DFA "Coverage is Good Medicine" Bus Tour Press Conference & Enrollment Fair at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL

Enroll America Enrollment Events in FL; PA; Des Plaines, IL;

Moms Rising #WellnessWed Chat with filmmaker and journalist Dream Hampton.

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; Palm Beach, FL; Philadelphia, PA; & Ft. Worth, TX

PPFA Tabling in Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Training in Tampa, FL

PICO Education Event in Oakland, CA

PYC "Support the Private Option" Event in Little Rock, AR

SEIU Enrollment Events at Baldwin Hills Mall in Los Angeles, CA

Thursday, March 6:

Enroll America Enrollment Events in AZ; FL; Macomb Community College, MI; Orange, NJ; & Clinton County, OH

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; Palm Beach, FL; & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Tabling in Dallas, TX & Phoenix, AZ

Small Business Majority Presentation at the Black Chamber of Commerce in Fresno, CA

Small Business Majority ACA 101 Webinar at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register

PICO Press Event in Camden, NJ

PICO Education Event in Oakland, CA

SEIU Enrollment Events at Baldwin Hills Mall in Los Angeles, CA

SEIU & TOP "ACA Thursdays" Info & Enrollment Events in Houston, Dallas, & San Antonio, TX

Friday, March 7:

AMHP Muslim Enrollment Weekend of Action

Enroll America Tabling in Atlanta, GA

PICO Enrollment Events in Fresno, CA & Merced, CA

Planned Parenthood to feature ACA information at SmartWheels testing event for South Fork Community Health Initiative's monthly health fair in East Hampton, NY.

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cleveland, OH; Philadelphia, PA; & Ft. Worth, TX

PPFA Tabling in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cleveland, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Ft. Worth, TX; Tampa, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Orlando, FL; & Philadelphia, PA

SEIU Enrollment Event in Fresno, CA

SEIU Enrollment Events at Baldwin Hills Mall in Los Angeles, CA

YI Training, Tabling, & Enrollment Event in Norfolk, VA

Saturday, March 8:

AMHP Muslim Enrollment Weekend of Action

Enroll America Weekend of Action

Planned Parenthood to partner for "Rock Enroll" enrollment event with St. Louis Effort for AIDS

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Philadelphia, PA; & Ft. Worth, TX

PPFA Tabling & Partner Event in Palm Beach, FL

PICO Enrollment Events in Los Angeles, CA & Contra Costa, CA

SEIU Enrollment Events at Baldwin Hills Mall in Los Angeles, CA

YI Training, Tabling, & Enrollment Event in Norfolk, VA

Sunday, March 9:

AMHP Muslim Enrollment Weekend of Action

Enroll America Weekend of Action

Out2Enroll Event in Atlanta, GA

PIRG Begins Campus Blitzes in CO, FL, GA, IL (through 3/15)

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Tabling in Houston, TX

SBM Presentation at the Columbine Library in Denver, CO

SEIU Enrollment Event in Sun Valley, CA

SEIU Enrollment from the Pulpit in Philadelphia, PA

SEIU Enrollment Events at Baldwin Hills Mall in Los Angeles, CA

SEIU "Five Sundays in March" Enrollment Event in Orlando, FL

PICO Enrollment Event in Orlando, FL

YI Health Care Honky Tonk Event in Houston, TX

Monday, March 10:

Enroll America Enrollment Event at Allegheny Community College in PA

PICO Enrollment Event in Oakland, CA

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cleveland, OH; Houston, TX; Palm Beach, FL; & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Phone Banks in Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; & Palm Beach, FL

PPFA Tabling in Orlando, FL & Philadelphia, PA

SEIU Enrollment Events at Baldwin Hills Mall in Los Angeles, CA

YI Community College Outreach in Missouri (through 3/14)

Tuesday, March 11:

OFA National Day of Education: Financial Help is Available (events in communities across the country)

Enroll America "Countdown to #GetCovered" Bus Tour Begins in Houston, TX

Enroll America Enrollment Event at Allegheny Community College in PA

Health Care Working Group Meeting in Washington, DC

Planned Parenthood partnering for Health Care Information and Enrollment Session at Goodwill Workforce Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cleveland, OH; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; Palm Beach, FL; Philadelphia, PA; & Ft. Worth, TX

PPFA Phone Banks in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Tabling in Phoenix, AZ

PPFA Training in Tampa, FL

PYC "Women's Health History Month" Press Conference in Lansing, MI

SEIU Enrollment Events at Baldwin Hills Mall in Los Angeles, CA

YI Enrollment Fair at Lindsey Hopkins Technical School in Miami, FL

Wednesday, March 12:

Enroll America Enrollment Event at Allegheny Community College in PA

Enroll America "Countdown to #GetCovered" Bus Tour Continues in TX

Moms Rising #WellnessWed Chat with Generational Alliance

PICO Enrollment Event in Oakland, CA

Planned Parenthood to present ACA information at HIV program at Stony Brook University, New York

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; Palm Beach, FL; Philadelphia, PA; & Ft. Worth, TX

PPFA Phone Banks in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; & Palm Beach, FL

PPFA Tabling in Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Training in Tampa, FL

SEIU Enrollment Event in Los Angeles, CA

SEIU Enrollment Fair at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH

YI Enrollment Fair at Lindsey Hopkins Technical School in Miami, FL

Thursday, March 13:

Enroll America "Countdown to #GetCovered" Bus Tour Continues in TX

Enroll America Enrollment Event at Allegheny Community College in PA

Families USA Teleconference on Enrollment in State-Run Marketplaces Entitled, "Health Care Enrollment Ahead of March 31 Deadline: Updates from Exchange Directors"

Planned Parenthood to feature ACA information at SmartWheels testing event for local community organization in Westchester County, NY

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cleveland, OH; Houston, TX; Orlando, FL; Palm Beach, FL; & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Phone Banks in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; & Philadelphia, PA

PPFA Tabling in Dallas, TX

Small Business Majority ACA 101 Webinar at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register

SEIU Enrollment Events at Baldwin Hills Mall in Los Angeles, CA

SEIU & TOP "ACA Thursdays" Enrollment Events in Houston, Dallas, & San Antonio, TX

YI Enrollment Fair at Lindsey Hopkins Technical School in Miami, FL

Friday, March 14:

Enroll America "Countdown to #GetCovered" Bus Tour Ends in Dallas, TX

"Health Care for Everyone" Pub Crawl - East Austin. Planned Parenthood will be educating patrons about the ACA.

PPFA Enrollment Events in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cleveland, OH; Philadelphia, PA; & Ft. Worth, TX

PPFA Organizational Meeting in Phoenix, AZ

PPFA Phone Bank in Dallas, TX

PPFA Tabling in Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; & Philadelphia, PA

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Updated Jul 15, 2015