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The video contest wants youth to explain to their peers and adults the
facts of the Affordable Care Act. The focus is on the need for youth (18-35
yrs) to have health insurance.

What are some of those critical facts? For example:
The law gives states the option of expanding Medicaid, a very low-cost
government insurance program, to cover individuals making under about
$15,300 a year. Almost 8 million uninsured young adults age 18 to 34 could
benefit from this affordable insurance option.

Check out the website for details on how to submit, learn when the voting
occurs, and take this opportunity to win prizes and $.
http://health.younginvincibles.org/video-contest/ $6,500+ is the maximum
an individual could receive from the contest.

There are Early Bird Prizes so start viewing the site today! Did you know?
There are gifts for the first one hundred entrants. Open submission time
began Aug. 19.

Young Invincibles (The YI Network) is a national organization committed to
mobilizing and expanding opportunities for young Americans between 18 and
34 years of age on issues including higher education, health care, and jobs.

Background:
This Fall, many young Americans will have more health insurance options
than ever before as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begins allowing
individuals to enroll in new subsidized health insurance plans. The full
name of the health act is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of
2010. There's been so much buzz about it. Young Invincibles and the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) have created a video
competition that will look at the creativity and energy of American talent
while raising awareness about the new health law.

We want you and your friends to
create your own video. (click for youtube video)

The contest assignment encourages young, tech-savvy people to take
advantage of the benefits of health insurance and spread the word to their
peers and adults.
Reforms explained<
http://younginvincibles.org/issues/health-care/reforms-explained/>

Why enter: with a prize pool worth up to $30,000, and over 100 prizes
[t-shirts, fun kits, sun protection, water container] to be won, this is an
opportunity!

Videos can be submitted during the five-week period until September 23.
Turn yours in early in case the site has any glitches!

How do you get selected as a possible winner:
A public voting period will follow the submission due date to help
determine the Finalists in each category, and a final round of voting and
judging will determine who takes home the Grand Prize (up to 30 grand).

Go for it! Even a very cool 'draft' has a chance! You'll get to see your
creative art available for public voting!

For your calendar -

* Monday, September 2nd at 11:59PM: Due date to be eligible for the
Early Bird Prize
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in 6 days!
* Monday, September 23rd at 11:59PM: Video Submission Ends - little
less than 4 weeks
* Tuesday, October 1st: Public Voting Opens
* Tuesday, October 15th: Public Voting Ends
* 8 weeks from now: during the week of October 21st: Finalists and
Grand Prize Schedule Announced

Young Invincibles is a national organization committed to mobilizing and
expanding opportunities for young Americans between 18 and 34 years of age
on issues like higher education, health care, and jobs.

Early Bird Prizes

* The first 100 qualified entrants will receive a “Stay Healthy” Kit,
which includes a t-shirt, first aid kit, sun protection kit, and water
bottle. Get something fun like this in the mail!
* The best video submitted by September 2nd will win the “Early Bird
Prize” and awarded $1,500! Over one thousand to finish a video before
Monday, the 2nd! Get a friend or family member over the long weekend to
help support your efforts and communications.

What's qualified?
1. content accurate within requirements
2. meet the required number of seconds within the range given (30 seconds
up to 180..read the specifics per theme/category)

Music welcome! Videos can be original songs, autotuned videos, covers of
popular songs, music videos, epic rap battles or other such similar styles.
Be creative! 30-120 seconds.

* Express the necessity for young people to have health insurance in a
fun and memorable way through music

Animation is one of the categories:
What: an educational, heavily stylized video informing young Americans
about critical facts about the Affordable Care Act! Videos should be geared
towards a youthful audience.

Not up-to-date on your health care facts? Check out the page<
http://younginvincibles.org/issues/health-care/reforms-explained/>
explaining the new law or visit healthcare.gov!

All videos must be submitted in mp4 or .mov format and must be 200MB or
less.

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