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HEALTH REFORM PETITION - SIGN TODAY AND PASS IT ON!
From the Oklahoma Chapter National MS Society Advocacy Team
Let's get 1,000 Oklahoma Signatures! http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/okadvocacy
Myths of Health Care Reform Revealed
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
NMSS sorts out the facts from the myths of Health Care Reform.
Thank you,
Candace Richerson
Town Hall Meetings: Plan to Attend
Monday, August 3, 2009
Here are the dates for the townhall meetings scheduled so far for this August. Make plans now to attend and let our Oklahoma Delegation know that we need them to support Health Care Reform. They need to see you and hear your personal stories.
MARY FALLIN:
Thursday, August 13th - 5:30pm Francis Tuttle on Portland & N.W. 150th
North Oklahoma City/Edmond
TOM COLE:
Tuesday, August 11th - 12:00, noon, Moore Public Library, Meeting Room A 225 S. Howard Ave.Moore, OK
FRANK LUCAS:
August 6, 2009 |
August 7, 2009 |
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| 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. HINTON TOWN MEETING Fire Department, Community Room 115 E. Main Street |
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. HOLLIS TOWN MEETING Hollis Civic Center, 208 W Jones |
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| 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ANADARKO TOWN MEETING Anadarko City Hall 501 W. Virginia |
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. MANGUM TOWN MEETING Mangum Brick Company, Conference Room, 2316 N Louis Tittle |
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| 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. HOBART TOWN MEETING Western Technology Center, Seminar Room, 1000 S Bailey St. |
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CORDELL TOWN MEETING Cordell Police Department,Community Room 105 W. Main St. |
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| 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ALTUS TOWN MEETING Western Oklahoma State College, Room H-9, 2801 N Main |
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August 19, 2009 |
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August 20, 2009 |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MEDFORD TOWN HALL Medford City Hall 615 North Front Street |
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MORRISON TOWN HALL Park Pavilion Casey’s Trail and Highway 64 |
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| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. NEWKIRK TOWN HALL Newkirk Public Library 116 North Maple |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PERRY TOWN HALL Perry Municipal Building 729 Cedar |
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| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. BLACKWELL TOWN HALL Kay Electric,Kay Room 300 West Doolin |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. BILLINGS TOWN HALL Billings City Hall 122 West Main |
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| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PONCA CITY TOWN HALL City Hall,Commission Chamber 516 East Grand |
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ENID TOWN HALL Autry Technology Center Room 22 1201 West Willow Road |
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August 21, 2009 |
Office Contact Information |
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| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ALVA TOWN HALL Northwest Oklahoma State University, Wyatt Room in Student Center 709 Oklahoma Blvd. |
DC Office 2311 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5565 (202) 225-8698 FAX |
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1:30 – 2:30
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Stillwater Office 720 South Husband, Suite 7 Stillwater, OK 74075 (405) 624-6407 (405) 624-6467 FAX |
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3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Canadian County Office |
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| Woodward Office 2728 Williams Avenue, Suite F Woodward, OK 73801 |
Thank you,
Candace Richerson
Okalahoma Health Care Reform: Immediate Action Needed! Call your Senator!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Dear Oklahomans,
As the debate continues in Washington D.C. about Health Care Reform and deadlines draw near, one item upon which we can all agree; is that people living with MS - and those yet to be diagnosed - have a great stake in the outcome.
For many, the long wait for coverage, the caps and gaps in coverage, the loss of insurance due to a job change, create both financial and physical stress. The National MS Society understands and actively advocates for changes in the health care system, but they need our help. Our Oklahoma members of Congress have been vocal about their lack of support without regard to how real people in our state are handling their medical issues. This is not the time bicker over partisan politics. Health care issues affect both Republicans and Democrats alike. To do nothing about real issues is to lose ground in a battle where lives are impacted daily.
The National MS Society’s Principles support:
· Accessible health care coverage
· Affordable health care services and coverage
· Standards for coverage of specific treatments
· Elimination of disparities in care
· Comprehensive, quality health care available to all
· Increased value of health care
· Access to high-quality, long-term supports and services
The United States health care system is broken. We spend more money per capita on healthcare than any other country with fewer positive outcomes. We must reassess how to more effectively promote health and wellness by restructuring the health care system to address the needs of all Americans.
Please take the time this week, to contact Senators Coburn and Inhofe. It is important they hear from you. Each phone call, each email is recorded. Please let Representatives Boren, Fallin, Lucas, Sullivan and Cole know that supporting Health Care Reform is the right thing to do - for all Oklahomans.
Click Here to Find Your Senators Contact Information
Thank you,
Candace Richerson
Support Comprehensive Health Care Reform
Monday, July 13, 2009
Request
Our nation is poised to move forward by reforming our ailing health care system. For health care reform to be successful, it must be comprehensive and meaningful. On behalf of people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and other cronic diseases and disabilities, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society urges you to support comprehensive health care reform in the 111th Congress.
Position
Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted. The cost of disease modifying therapies and symptom treatments can be staggering, and they are not always covered by insurance.
Contact Congress today to show your support for comprehensive health care reform.
Thank you,
Candace Richerson