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 email your members of Congress about including the Lymphedema Treatment Act in the next legislative package, which is being negotiated right now!
If one or more of your members are already cosponsoring the bill it’s even more important that they hear from you, because they are the ones who will be most inclined to fight to get it in. Ask your friends and family to email too. Volume counts!
And if you were too busy to participate in our call-in day last Thursday, or if you found the idea of calling intimidating, how about leaving a message today? Federal offices are closed for the Labor Day holiday, and most offices have voicemail.
Here’s a quick tutorial video I made to show you how easy it is to use our new call action alert. When you’re ready to call, just click here, enter your address, and you’ll be shown a call script and the phone numbers for leaving a message at your Representative and Senators’ offices. Thank you for your advocacy!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
Click on the image below to view a one-minute excerpt of a message from Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, our House bill sponsor, or visit our YouTube channel to watch the entire video. As she says, “Fight hard, let’s do it!”
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