Take Action — Advocate for Change!
Health care reform is not over. The implementation work is just beginning. Join us in this effort to enact meaningful change.More than 133 million Americans have a chronic disease or disability. We are the largest users of health care, but our voice has been largely silent. That's got to change. By communicating with elected officials and the media, we can continue to advocate for health care that Puts Patients First through health care reform implementation and beyond.
The National Health Council and America's leading patient advocacy organizations work together to make your voice heard! Read the statement from NHC and the leading national patient advocacy organizations supporting affordable health care coverage for all Americans, health care that meets the 5 Principles for Putting Patients First™.We need your help to ensure that the Administration implements health care reform in a manner that will
- Cover Everyone
- Curb Costs Responsibly
- Abolish Exclusions of Pre-existing Conditions
- Eliminate Lifetime Caps on Benefits
- Ensure Access to Long-Term and End-of-Life Care
Want to get involved right now? Start by signing our Petition for Change and encouraging your friends, family members, neighbors, and others to sign. You can also contact your elected officials, read our Putting Patients First Blog, and share your story!
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Help support this effort to unite patients for a more effective and affordable health care system by donating to the National Health Council.