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 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. The bill has been languishing in Committee since February, 2001 and needs to be woken up.
PLEASE!!!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below and help women living with breast cancer get the care they need and deserve!! There is no cost or monetary pledge involved. You need not give more than your name and zip code number.
Petition
This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON.
THANKS
And if you REALLY want to help, send a letter of support for Bill 1886 to your own Senator and Representative.
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