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I know Paul, its so discouraging. but what can we do? Ray Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------- From: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 4:40 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: E-mail your Senators, Neurology left out of health care reform > Ray: > > I have forwarded my request for a YES vote to both Senators Dodd and > Lieberman. If my past experience with both of these self-seekers is any > predictor, my 'opinion' will receive scant attention. If they vote YES, it > will be > for something they consider to be of political benefit to them, not any > opinion or request be me. Shameful, but true > > Paul > > > In a message dated 12/12/2009 2:00:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > E-mail your Senators, Neurology left out of health care reform > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > > From: Parkinson's Action Network > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:24 PM > To: Rayilyn Brown > Subject: E-mail your Senators, Neurology left out of health care reform > > > > > > > E-mail your Senators, Neurology left out of health care reform > > Contact your Senators and urge them to support vital health care > amendment! Take Action! > > > > We have noted that many people are having difficulties getting through to > their Senator's office by phone. You may now take action on this > important > issue by e-mail. Please take action today. > > The health care debate is moving fast in the U.S. Senate, and members of > the Parkinson's community can effect change for millions of Americans. > Currently, neurology is not listed as a specialty eligible for primary > care > incentives in section 5501 of the Senate Health Reform Bill, even though > family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and geriatrics are > included. > This will mean that neurologists are the only physicians who regularly > manage > and coordinate care who are not eligible for the bonus. > > Earlier this week, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced an amendment to > the health care bill that would add neurologists to this list, enabling > millions of Americans living with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Multiple > Sclerosis, > and ALS to get the proper care they need. > > Neurologists, many of whom are providing the principal care for people > living with Parkinson's disease, need to be included in the incentive. > Excluding neurologists could have long-lasting ramifications for all > people > living with neurological conditions, including Parkinson's. > > Sen. Klobuchar's amendment, which has strong bipartisan support from Sens. > Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), will correct this problem. > E-mail both of your senators today and ask them to support Sen. > Klobuchar's amendment, and ask the senators to let the Senate Finance > Committee know > of their support. > > Take Action! > > > If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here. > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn