Re: FW: Mastectomy Bill in Congress

[Guest guest]

...thanks for forwarding this important information. I had already signed the petition and didn't pass it on for some reason.

Hugs,

Kathy

PS...even patients that have been hospitalized for the 48 hours or longer usually go home with drainage tubes in the case of mastectomies. But the Docs usually know to send in the home health nurses in that case. We used to see alot of these patients.

FW: Mastectomy Bill in Congress

See bottom of message for link to show your support.> Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill - Important legislation for all> women.>> Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a> time> when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those> times. If you> are receiving this it's because I think you will take the 30 seconds to> go> and vote on this issue...and send it on to others you know who will do> the same.>> There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which> will> require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay> for patients> undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through> mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery> against the wishes of> their doctor, s till groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage> tubes> still attached.>> Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition> drive> to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on.> PLEASE!!!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You> need not> give more than your name and zip code number.>> http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html>>> This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THANKS------ End of Forwarded Message

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[Guest guest]

I believe that the legislation that actually passed required only an overnight stay, and a bill has been introduced to make this change to a minimum of 48 hours, paid for by the insurance company. I'll go find the specifics and forward them. I do know that this is not the same bill

Kathy

Re: FW: Mastectomy Bill in Congress

, I don't know where you found this; but, that legislationpassed several years ago.OwensPlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

[Guest guest]

I believe that the legislation that actually passed required only an overnight stay, and a bill has been introduced to make this change to a minimum of 48 hours, paid for by the insurance company. I'll go find the specifics and forward them. I do know that this is not the same bill

Kathy

Re: FW: Mastectomy Bill in Congress

, I don't know where you found this; but, that legislationpassed several years ago.OwensPlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com