Thank you for taking the time to write and help inform other women about important health issues.

There was a hearing on the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act in May 2008.

BCA has not taken an official position on this bill; we’re not against the effort, but we also are not working to actively support it. We do not believe that ANYBODY should have to rushed out of the hospital after a major surgery, and that instead of supporting piece-meal legislation, we should be working toward assuring universal access to quality health care for all patients.

There is a universal health care bill (HR 676) that would cover mastectomies as well as all other women’s health care and breast cancer needs. This is the type of health care policy we would like to see for this country.

Thanks again for your efforts to educate and activate the public.

All the best,
Pauli

Hello,

I am an advocate for cancer and live in Virginia. I was wondering if you knew of any women’s health legislation currently in the 110 Congress. I lost my mother to breast cancer in 1997, and have lost too many friends to breast cancer. I am very involved with Relay for Life in my area.

In addition, do you know the status on the Lifetime Patient Protection Act? The last I heard it was sent to subcommittee in Jan 2007 by the house HR119, and the Senate subcommittee in May o7.

I write for a women’s club newsletter and would like to include any information on legislation that the women of the club could get behind.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give.
Donna Adkins