Important Bill....

[Jean]

Fellow Sisters,

There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the drive through mastectomy where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support, last year over half the House signed on.
You need not give more than your name and zip code number.

http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html

it only takes 2 seconds - please pass it on to your family and friends.

Thanks,
Jean

[hutchibk]

I have had emails about this bill for 3 years now... I wonder when it is really going to get some steam behind it?

[Jean]

Brenda,

That is why it is vital that we push harder to get this passed! Last year
half the house voted for the bill. Half - how many of the other half I have
to wonder have wives, mothers, daughters, sisters etc? It is a shame that
we have to partition to even get this!

As far as I am concerned : THE SQUEAKY WHEEL GETS OILED"
Let's oil our wheels.

THANKS AGAIN,
Jean

[Jean]

If you haven't signed please re-think it.

Thank You,
Jean