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Time's Running Out! Submit Comments to Rescind Health Care Denial Rule

Lorraine Kenny,
Associate Director for Communications/Marketing
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April 7, 2009

What are you waiting for?

If you haven't already, be sure to submit your comments supporting President Obama's proposed rescission of the Heath Care Denial Rule by Thursday, April 9. The rule, finalized in the waning hours of the Bush administration, severely limits access to medical care and information by allowing heath care providers to deny care to anyone who needs services the provider objects to.

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Which is why it's essential that those of us who support access to heath care for all鈥攚hether it's the morning-after pill for a rape victim or an HIV test for a college student鈥攕ubmit comments to support the rescission of this rule.

President Obama needs our support. When President Bush first proposed the rule back in August, more than 200,000 comments were submitted, most of them in opposition to the rule. We need to show President Obama that we support his actions to protect our access to health care.

So give the administration the backing it needs and submit a comment. Add your name to the growing list of people and organizations calling on the Obama administration to restore access to health care. .

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