MS National Health Care Reform Principles
On May 8, 2008, the National Board of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society unanimously voted to adopt National Health Care Reform Principles. The Principles were designed to ensure that national health care reforminclude items important to the MS community and the general public.The needs of individuals with multiple sclerosis within the healthcare system can be multi-faceted and encompass avast spectrum of services. The Society’s National Health Care Reform Principles cover issues important to the MScommunity related to preventive, medical, rehabilitative, mental health, and long-term care services.Other organizations have developed their own health care reform principles. The Society’s Principles are uniquebecause they address the distinct issues that impact the lives of people with MS. By advancing our Principles, theSociety can bring the perspective of people with MS to the larger discussion on health reform.Health care reform is a top domestic issue, particularly in light of the upcoming presidential election. With thecurrent system, many individuals are left without coverage or adequate access. The Society’s healthcare reformprinciples are meant to address those issues and to ensure that vulnerable populations like the chronic disease community are represented."
HEALTH REFORM PETITION - SIGN IT AND PASS IT ON!
A Message from Candace Richerson and the Oklahoma Chapter Advocacy Team