Hepatitis Health Action Alert

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> From: bruce@...

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> Subject: Hepatitis Health Action Alert

> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:12:58 -0500

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> Hepatitis Health Action

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> The Hepatitis Community Responds to Health Care Reform

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> Action Alert!

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> Prevention Funding in Health Care Reform Under Attack

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> Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on H.R. 1217

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> On April 5th, Republicans in the House of Representatives continued

> their assault on the Affordable Care Act when the House Energy and

> Commerce Committee voted along partisan lines in favor of H.R. 1217,

> which would repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund. This fund,

> part of the health care reform law, provides money each year for vital

> prevention and public health services. The fund will grow each year

> until it eventually provides $2 billion/year.

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> This fund offers a great opportunity for us to get some of the money

> targeted to viral hepatitis prevention, screening, and testing

> programs. How can we advocate for that money if the entire fund is

> repealed. We also must protect this fund as part of defeating the

> ongoing strategy by those who oppose the Affordable Care Act to attack

> the law by repealing and defunding its important pieces.

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> The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 1217 as

> early as this week. Please take a few minutes to call your

> Representative and tell him/her to vote NO.

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> What YOU can DO:

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> Please call your U.S. House Representative immediately. We are hearing

> directly from Congressional staff that phone calls are the most

> effective form of communication.

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> Call the Capitol Switchboard toll-free at 1-888-876-6242 and ask to be

> connected to your Representative. When you reach your Representative’s

> office, tell whoever answers the phone that you are a constituent and

> that you would like to speak to the staff person who handles health

> care issues. Whether you speak to the staff person live or leave a

> voicemail, tell him/her:

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> “My name is _______________ and I live in (city/state). I am calling to

> urge Representative ____________ to vote no on H.R. 1217. This bill

> would repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which is an

> important part of the Affordable Care Act. This Fund is a great

> opportunity to provide badly needed funding for viral hepatitis

> prevention, testing, and screening programs and must be preserved.”

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> Thank you for taking the time to make a difference! Please spread the word.

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> Get involved with Hepatitis Health Action!

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> • Sign up for the Hepatitis Health Action email list by

> visiting http://groups.google.com/group/HepHealth or, email

> at cchun@... and we will make sure you are added.

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> • Join Hepatitis Health Action’s Facebook group:

> http://tinyurl.com/hephealthfacebook where you can participate in

> discussions with other advocates and share your ideas and strategies.

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> • Follow Hepatitis Health Action’s blog for news and

> commentary: http://hephealthaction.wordpress.com

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> Hepatitis Health Action is a new campaign led by viral hepatitis

> advocates working to make sure that health care reform addresses

> hepatitis B and C.

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> Bruce Burkett

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> Executive Director

> Missouri Hepatitis C Alliance

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> 601 Bus Loop 70- W

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> Suite 134-k

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> Columbia, Mo 65240

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> 573-442-6599

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