Grassroots
2009 Healthcare Reform Fly-In
The Arthritis Foundation conducted a Health Care Reform Fly-In with arthritis advocates who have experienced challenges with the current health care system, such as:
- accessing health care insurance (unable to purchase due to high cost or denied coverage);
- difficulty paying for medical care (insurance premiums, copays, medications);
- having significant medical debt.
Arthritis advocates visited their members of Congress to talk with them about their personal struggles with the health care system and to discuss the Arthritis Foundation position on Health Care Reform.
Meet our Virginia Fly -In Advocate
Erica Stotler
Glen Allen, VA
"My insurance through work is going up 20% with increased deductibles and out of pocket max. I can’t get rituxan; I have to try other things first. I worry with both my husband and I not getting even cost of living increases. How will we afford the new hike in health care?
Representatives in Congress: Webb/Warner/Cantor
Health Care Issues
Higher Premimums
High Out-of-Pocket Costs
Unmet Health Care Needs
Delayed Care
Below are Virginia's Represenatives and co-sponsors of the HR 1210 Bill. To co-sponsor a bill means to offer formal support of the bill before it comes to the House/Senate Floor for a vote. Having co-sponsors is key to keeping a bill alive.
District Representative
1 Wittman
8 Moran
9 Boucher
10 Wolf
11 Connolly
Click here to read about the Arthritis Foundation's position on healthcare reform.
2009 Advocacy and Kid's Summit
View the videos from the 2009 Advocacy & Kids' Summit. See our chapter in action.
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