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Making the case for Medicaid: 6 tips for speaking out

by: Berkeley Media Studies Group and FrameWorks Institute
posted on Monday, June 02, 2025

As we move ever closer to legislation that will slash critical federal funding for health, it’s vital that voices in the movement for health equity speak up consistently and effectively. To help advocates overcome analysis paralysis and craft messages that work, BMSG teamed up with the FrameWorks Institute in our latest blog. Read on to learn about common framing pitfalls and try out our sample messages as you speak out in support of Medicaid and other critical components of our social safety net.

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The ‘spiral of silence’ makes us think we’re more divided than we are. Here’s how to break it.

by: Berkeley Media Studies Group
posted on Thursday, May 22, 2025

You wouldn’t know it from news coverage, but U.S. residents are more united on many issues than we realize, including Medicaid, which is currently under attack. A phenomenon known as the spiral of silence keeps many people from being as vocal as they want to be about supporting health care access and other major issues. Here are five tips, adapted from a recent webinar and BMSG’s many years of supporting people on the ground, for breaking the silence and communicating effectively about public health.

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