sign on line petition to Congress to mandate insurance coverage for WLS

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I copied this from another list,but I am sure that the author would

applaud my having done so. FYI, I just signed it:

At 9:36 AM -0800 11/23/02, PetitionOnline wrote:

>Dear N. Goldstein,

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>This email message is sent to you from PetitionOnline.com to confirm

>your signature as " N. Goldstein " on the online petition:

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> " Weight Loss Surgery "

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>hosted on the web by our free online petition service, at:

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> http://www.PetitionOnline.com/07221976/

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>Your signature on the petition is already complete, and there is no need

>to reply to this message.

>

>Your signature number for this petition is 1261.

============= Copied from another WLS Group: ==================

Hello Group:

I am sure by now you all are aware of the petition attempting to get

Congress to mandate insurance companies to cover WLS. I have signed

the petition, I'm #1177. I had an idea to escalate the petition

signing to not only people of AMOS or our weight loss groups but also

to our friends and relatives that know of our struggle with weight

loss and insurance companies. I have forwarded the message on the

petition with an added message from myself to several

friends/relatives. If we work hard enough we just might get THE

WHOLE DARN COUNTRY SIGN THE PEITION. LOL!!

Below is what I sent out:

I don't know if you are aware of my " fight " with my insurance company

to have a revision of my past weight loss surgery. It took me 6

months many letters and appeals to finally get the approval. I am now

awaiting a surgery date. There is a petition online that is

attempting to get Congress to mandate that weight loss surgery be

required of insurance companies.

I have just read and signed the online petition:

" Weight Loss Surgery "

hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition

service, at:

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/07221976/

I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might

agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and

consider signing yourself.

Best wishes,