Hello everyone! Below is the information for an upcoming free PLA webinar happening next week.
Free PLA Webinar
The ACA and Advancing LGBTQ Health
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | 1-2 p.m. CentralThe COVID-19 pandemic has made it critical for health information providers across the country to stay informed about the special protections and benefits health insurance coverage offers to the safety of LGBTQ community members. This free webinar will help educate public library practitioners about available health insurance coverage options, benefits, and special federal protections exclusively for LGBTQ communities during the Open Enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act (Nov. 1–Dec. 15, 2020 for plans that start Jan. 1. 2021). It will also cover Special Enrollment Period eligibility for people who have experienced lifetime events, such as losing a job or having a baby. REGISTER NOW!
This webinar is made possible by funding from Community Catalyst, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, as a part of PLA’s Libraries Connecting You to Coverage initiative.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Describe the major health and healthcare access disparities affecting the LGBTQ population, including specific subpopulations such as transgender people;
Describe the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that have relevance for addressing these disparities;
Explain specific strategies that library workers, consumer assistance personnel, and other health information providers can use to effectively connect with LGBTQ community members;Identify the role of Enrollment Assistors and Navigators in their communities who can help LGBTQ people enroll in available insurance; and
Outline successful strategies for library outreach, engagement, and enrollment at the local level.
Instructors
Katie Keith
Katie Keith is an attorney in Washington, DC, and a member of the Steering Committee of Out2Enroll, a national initiative to connect LGBTQ people with new coverage options under the Affordable Care Act. She is also a faculty member at Georgetown University, where she teaches courses on the Affordable Care Act and LGBT health law and policy.
Vanessa Lynn Kitzie
Vanessa Lynn Kitzie, Ph.D., is assistant professor in the School of Information Science at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She studies the information practices of marginalized groups, with a focus on individuals identifying as LGBTQIA+. Her most recent work focuses on the health information practices of LGBTQIA+ communities. Research findings inform how information centers, such as libraries, and systems can better serve these individuals. Kitzie’s work is interdisciplinary, spanning library and information science, communication, sociology, and critical studies.
