[Missouri-l] Fw: Vision Loss Community Delivers Powerful Health Care Reform Message to Law Makers

[Chip Hailey]

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Vision Loss Community Delivers Powerful Health Care Reform Message to Law Makers

For more information, contact:

Mark Richert
Director, Public Policy
American Foundation for the Blind
202-822-0833
mrichert at afb.net

More than 100 international, national and community-based organizations representing, serving and advocating for people living with vision loss joined the American Foundation for the Blind in an historic call to Congress to make health care reform meaningful for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The correspondence and list of endorsing organizations can be found on the web at www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=403&DocumentID=4796.

In brief, the vision loss community is calling upon law makers to make accessible medication labeling, Medicare reimbursement for low vision devices and other assistive technologies, and vision rehabilitation services reimbursement part of comprehensive health care reform. The correspondence has been delivered to all members of the Senate Committees on Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce. Senior leadership and key opinion leaders on both sides of the Hill are receiving the letter as well, and follow-up visits are currently underway. Advocates are encouraged to reach out to your House and Senate members to make them aware of the vision loss-specific policy priorities and to enlist their support. 




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