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The House has completed their legislative text of the Budget Reconciliation Package, and unfortunately, the Lymphedema Treatment Act was not included as we’d hoped. We will pursue any opportunity for the LTA to be added as the package moves through the Senate, as well as other concurrent opportunities to advance the bill. It is important […]

Lymphedema doesn’t discriminate, and it doesn’t take vacations. My 14-year-old son with lymphedema reminded me last week just how much time it takes out of his life, every day, to manage this condition. Having insurance coverage for compression garments would at least make that burden a little easier. Today, please take a few minutes to […]

This month, we have been scheduling virtual meetings with Senate offices who are not yet cosponsoring the Lymphedema Treatment Act. Even if you aren’t a constituent, you can still help to get them on board! Volume counts, so we need everyone to pitch in.  Last week we met with Senator Portman and Kaine’s offices. This […]

Your Representative, Jan Schakowsky, is the House sponsor of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, so we have something important to ask of you. The next big package that Congress takes up is expected to include Medicare improvements, and Representative Schakowsky will be fighting for our bill to be included! Competition will be fierce to get into […]

297 Representatives and Senators are now supporting the Lymphedema Treatment Act, which is 56% of Congress! Congress will soon begin their long August recess, and not return to session until after Labor Day. Let’s make one more push this week to get non-cosponsoring members on board!  We still have over 120 members that cosponsored the bill […]

Our organization recently hired Avalere, a healthcare analytics firm that is a well-known and respected name on Capitol Hill. We asked them to estimate the potential savings that would result through enactment of the Lymphedema Treatment Act.  We have always maintained that the cost of covering compression garments is far less than the costs of […]

Please take a moment to contact any Senators not yet cosponsoring the LTA by emailing their offices, and also using the information below to leave a phone message. Congress is back from the July 4th recess this week, so now is a great time to reach out! Heather Ferguson Founder & Executive Director Lymphedema Advocacy […]

Until it is possible to resume our annual in-person Lymphedema Lobby Days on Capitol Hill we will be organizing virtual Zoom meetings with Congressional offices.  Additionally, for the present time, rather than setting aside one or two designated days for meetings, we will be scheduling them on an ongoing basis. Please complete this form if […]

Click on the map to view it larger Since our House bill was introduced 17 days ago we’ve gained 21 cosponsors — that’s more than one a day! Check to see if your Representative is one of our 168 House cosponsors on the list below. If he or she is not, please call and email […]