Monday, October 25, 2004

please sign up

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 (or men) are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. 
 
PLEASE!!!! Sign the petition at
http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
You're only required to give your name and zip code.  It takes about 2 seconds.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read this & to take action.

1 comment:

  1. 1. 'A visitor' posted on the Mon 25 Oct 2004, 1:23 pm
    Dani -- As a (most likely) future masectomy patient, thank you!
    Me(r)

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