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Welcome Packets Delivered to Elected Officials

This month The Center for Health Affairs distributed welcome packets to federal, state and local elected officials who represent various areas throughout Northeast Ohio. The purpose of these packets is to introduce and/or reacquaint elected leaders to the region’s most important health policy topics. This annual project has been in place for years and aligns with The Center’s recently completed Strategic Direction. This year’s welcome packets included a variety of materials highlighting Northeast Ohio’s healthcare environment including: 

• Hospital Finance Overview 
• Medicare Overview 
• Medicaid Overview
• Economic Impact Report 
• Medicaid Expansion Overview 
• Uncompensated Care Overview 
• District-Specific Hospital Directory 

Federal and state lawmakers received copies of the welcome packets in the mail; however local elected officials – including mayors, city councilmen and county councilmen – will receive hand-delivered hard copies of their packets from Tony Gutowski, public policy development manager. The packets are part of The Center’s ongoing efforts to bolster the awareness of the hospital industry in the eyes of the community and by local elected officials. 

To learn more about the materials included in the lawmaker welcome packets, contact Deanna Moore at 216.255.3614 or via email.