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Legislative Key Contact Program
The debate on important health care
policy issues is happening around you—often by people who don’t know
what’s best for your practice and the delivery of quality healthcare to
patients. More than ever, now
is the time for you to get involved in the political process. Legislators are looking for guidance to help them make the
right decisions. They would
rather hear from you—a physician with experience handling the complex
issues they are trying to address—than ANY hired lobbyist.
We encourage your participation in a state
grassroots program designed to target our state legislators and
government officials. A
grassroots program is a network, comprised of Chapter members who have
existing relationships with state legislators and/or key government
officials, established for the purpose of accessing these individuals to
ensure they receive accurate information regarding issues of concern to
cardiovascular specialists, and to build the credibility of the Chapter so
that this information is given due consideration.
Legislators, in particular, are eager to hear from constituents
about how a particular legislative proposal will affect their district.
By establishing a network of contacts with key legislators and
government officials, we should be able to mobilize quickly when issues of
importance to cardiovascular medicine arise.
If you are interested in participating in the
Grassroots Program, please take a few moments to complete
our response form. Existing
relationships with legislators who serve on health-related committees
would be most valuable, although we would welcome your willingness to
serve as a contact to any member. Please
keep in mind that participation in this program requires a very small time
commitment.
We hope you will be able to assist the cardiovascular
community in this endeavor and look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have any questions about the Ohio-ACC's State Grassroots
Program, or the program of specific state legislators, please call Gwen
Goldfarb at 800.983.OHIO. Thank
you.
