Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and You: What to Expect, What to Do

The webinar will address the implications of H.R. 1, also known as the Big Beautiful Bill. We will develop a discussion on evaluating its impacts and explore ways for communities to resist it, as well as equip them for organizing, prophetic, and pastoral work. We will focus on the effects of H.R. 1 on healthcare and food assistance programs, particularly Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP. 

The webinar will take place at 7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT. There is no cost to attend but registration is required.

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Moderator:

Rev. Héctor J. Hernández Marcial serves as Director of Community Engagement for NBA. In this role, Héctor’s primary responsibility is to identify, establish, and deepen collaborative relationships that strengthen all NBA programs’ work and capacity. He also works with other NBA staff to design, implement and evaluate programs with specific attention given to leadership development and advocacy/activism/organizing initiatives. In addition to that, Hector also collaborates with all of NBA’s program areas to ensure diverse voices are included and heard equitably, and supervises NBA’s Peer Learning and Wellness Groups.

Panelists:

Rev. Angel Luis Rivera–Agosto is NBA’s Community Engagement Senior Coordinator for Justice Initiatives, where he creates and nurtures engagement strategies for the organization and its partners to transform the root causes of social injustice. Rev. Rivera-Agosto has 30 years of experience serving in various missional, ecumenical, and pastoral settings. He pastored the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at Dajaos, Bayamón (student pastor), and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at Maricao Ward, Vega Alta, both congregations based in Puerto Rico. Most recently, he served as the Global Relations Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean for Global Ministries for nine years. He also worked as the Puerto Rico Council of Churches Executive Secretary and Program Coordinator of several programs at the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI, acronym in Spanish), and the World Council of Churches.

Sue Pechilio Polis is the Vice President, Public Relations and Government Affairs for Lutheran Services in America. Before joining Lutheran Services in America, Sue served as the Director of Health and Well-being at the National League of Cities, where she founded Cities of Opportunity to engage mayors in addressing the social determinants of health. With expertise in health policy, her work covers housing, economic opportunity, mental health, substance use, obesity, trauma, and data for well-being. Previously, she managed external relations and strategic partnerships for Trust for America’s Health and worked with AARP on health and financial security for vulnerable populations over 50. Sue was also the founding National Director of Advocacy for the American Heart Association.