Re: NY Attempts to Rescind Patient Self-ordered Testing.

[Guest guest]

i'm definitely in. is there a website or a place to sign a petition,

do we email the statesmen, etc.?

let me know what i have to do. i have no idea what to say so if

there's a form letter or anything of an example, that would help.

best,

baron

>

> Hi, All!

>

> Dottye just posted this on About Thyroid. I hope we can all get

> behind her and put some pressure on these turkeys. I have never had

> to use these services myself, but I want them available for those who

> have no other reasonable choice.

>

> I will post the particulars as soon as Dottye gets them to me.

>

> If you write letters, use any titles you may have. If don't have a

> title and want one, I can give you one or more. I hereby proclaim

> every one of you to be a Thyroid Patient Advocate. If you have

> sufficient chutzpah, you can be a Thyroid Group Leader for your town

> or region. Thyroid Patient Educator?

>

> (((Hugs!))) and (((Oinks!))) to All!

>

> Jan State Chairman Texas Thyroid Groups, Thyroid Patient Advocate

>

>

> 62218.1

> Dear Folks:

>

> I received a disturbing email this evening from Holt Vaughan,

> President, HealthCheckUSA, informing me that the New York State

> Department of Health has declared its intent to prohibit access to

> patient-direct testing throughout New York State.

>

> A decision will be made by the DOH by the end of October. And that

> decision will not be in favor of the citizens of New York State

> unless we make ourselves heard.

>

> You can read the text of Holt Vaughan's email here:

>

> http://home.earthlink.net/~dhoward.nyc/HEALTHCHECK_NEW_YORK.rtf

>

> You may recall that the California Department of Health issued a

> similar directive which was overturned when many of us wrote, faxed,

> and emailed our concerns to the DOH, to legislators and

> representatives -- not just the folks in California, but all of us

> who are concerned about access to patient direct testing.

>

> I will be getting contact info from Holt tonight and I will post it here.

>

> I would urge all of you who are concerned about the rights of access

> to patient direct testing to join me in fighting to maintain this

> right in New York State -- because, your state could be next.

>

> I feel passionately about this as many of you know.

>

> My HMO denied me access to the testing I needed to manage my

> illness. It denied me the opportunity to work with my doctor to

> correlate my symptoms with lab results and make appropriate

> adjustments.

>

> Those adjustments were determined by a triad of tests --

> TSH/FreeT3/FreeT4 -- which allowed my physician to actively monitor

> my illness and to work towards achieving a state of wellness.

>

> Access to patient direct testing -- through the services of

> HealthCheckUSA -- was the means of providing the necessary medical

> information that allowed me to achieve the level of wellness I enjoy

> today.

>

> I'm not giving this right up without a fight. I hope you will join me.

>

> Best, Dottye (NYC/USA)

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

i'm definitely in. is there a website or a place to sign a petition,

do we email the statesmen, etc.?

let me know what i have to do. i have no idea what to say so if

there's a form letter or anything of an example, that would help.

best,

baron

>

> Hi, All!

>

> Dottye just posted this on About Thyroid. I hope we can all get

> behind her and put some pressure on these turkeys. I have never had

> to use these services myself, but I want them available for those who

> have no other reasonable choice.

>

> I will post the particulars as soon as Dottye gets them to me.

>

> If you write letters, use any titles you may have. If don't have a

> title and want one, I can give you one or more. I hereby proclaim

> every one of you to be a Thyroid Patient Advocate. If you have

> sufficient chutzpah, you can be a Thyroid Group Leader for your town

> or region. Thyroid Patient Educator?

>

> (((Hugs!))) and (((Oinks!))) to All!

>

> Jan State Chairman Texas Thyroid Groups, Thyroid Patient Advocate

>

>

> 62218.1

> Dear Folks:

>

> I received a disturbing email this evening from Holt Vaughan,

> President, HealthCheckUSA, informing me that the New York State

> Department of Health has declared its intent to prohibit access to

> patient-direct testing throughout New York State.

>

> A decision will be made by the DOH by the end of October. And that

> decision will not be in favor of the citizens of New York State

> unless we make ourselves heard.

>

> You can read the text of Holt Vaughan's email here:

>

> http://home.earthlink.net/~dhoward.nyc/HEALTHCHECK_NEW_YORK.rtf

>

> You may recall that the California Department of Health issued a

> similar directive which was overturned when many of us wrote, faxed,

> and emailed our concerns to the DOH, to legislators and

> representatives -- not just the folks in California, but all of us

> who are concerned about access to patient direct testing.

>

> I will be getting contact info from Holt tonight and I will post it here.

>

> I would urge all of you who are concerned about the rights of access

> to patient direct testing to join me in fighting to maintain this

> right in New York State -- because, your state could be next.

>

> I feel passionately about this as many of you know.

>

> My HMO denied me access to the testing I needed to manage my

> illness. It denied me the opportunity to work with my doctor to

> correlate my symptoms with lab results and make appropriate

> adjustments.

>

> Those adjustments were determined by a triad of tests --

> TSH/FreeT3/FreeT4 -- which allowed my physician to actively monitor

> my illness and to work towards achieving a state of wellness.

>

> Access to patient direct testing -- through the services of

> HealthCheckUSA -- was the means of providing the necessary medical

> information that allowed me to achieve the level of wellness I enjoy

> today.

>

> I'm not giving this right up without a fight. I hope you will join me.

>

> Best, Dottye (NYC/USA)

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

i'm definitely in. is there a website or a place to sign a petition,

do we email the statesmen, etc.?

let me know what i have to do. i have no idea what to say so if

there's a form letter or anything of an example, that would help.

best,

baron

>

> Hi, All!

>

> Dottye just posted this on About Thyroid. I hope we can all get

> behind her and put some pressure on these turkeys. I have never had

> to use these services myself, but I want them available for those who

> have no other reasonable choice.

>

> I will post the particulars as soon as Dottye gets them to me.

>

> If you write letters, use any titles you may have. If don't have a

> title and want one, I can give you one or more. I hereby proclaim

> every one of you to be a Thyroid Patient Advocate. If you have

> sufficient chutzpah, you can be a Thyroid Group Leader for your town

> or region. Thyroid Patient Educator?

>

> (((Hugs!))) and (((Oinks!))) to All!

>

> Jan State Chairman Texas Thyroid Groups, Thyroid Patient Advocate

>

>

> 62218.1

> Dear Folks:

>

> I received a disturbing email this evening from Holt Vaughan,

> President, HealthCheckUSA, informing me that the New York State

> Department of Health has declared its intent to prohibit access to

> patient-direct testing throughout New York State.

>

> A decision will be made by the DOH by the end of October. And that

> decision will not be in favor of the citizens of New York State

> unless we make ourselves heard.

>

> You can read the text of Holt Vaughan's email here:

>

> http://home.earthlink.net/~dhoward.nyc/HEALTHCHECK_NEW_YORK.rtf

>

> You may recall that the California Department of Health issued a

> similar directive which was overturned when many of us wrote, faxed,

> and emailed our concerns to the DOH, to legislators and

> representatives -- not just the folks in California, but all of us

> who are concerned about access to patient direct testing.

>

> I will be getting contact info from Holt tonight and I will post it here.

>

> I would urge all of you who are concerned about the rights of access

> to patient direct testing to join me in fighting to maintain this

> right in New York State -- because, your state could be next.

>

> I feel passionately about this as many of you know.

>

> My HMO denied me access to the testing I needed to manage my

> illness. It denied me the opportunity to work with my doctor to

> correlate my symptoms with lab results and make appropriate

> adjustments.

>

> Those adjustments were determined by a triad of tests --

> TSH/FreeT3/FreeT4 -- which allowed my physician to actively monitor

> my illness and to work towards achieving a state of wellness.

>

> Access to patient direct testing -- through the services of

> HealthCheckUSA -- was the means of providing the necessary medical

> information that allowed me to achieve the level of wellness I enjoy

> today.

>

> I'm not giving this right up without a fight. I hope you will join me.

>

> Best, Dottye (NYC/USA)

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

OK are we still in the United States of America - a republic or are

now in some communist country?!?!?!?!?!

Give me a break. We have no national health care. There are millions

with no insurance and their only choice is to pay out of pocket

(unless they can get on medicaid or some other aid program.)

I swear - we are becoming more communist/socialist all the time.

Louise

Advocate

>

>

> 62218.1

> Dear Folks:

>

> I received a disturbing email this evening from Holt Vaughan,

President, HealthCheckUSA, informing me that the New York State

Department of Health has declared its intent to prohibit access to

patient-direct testing throughout New York State.

>

> A decision will be made by the DOH by the end of October. And that

decision will not be in favor of the citizens of New York State

unless we make ourselves heard.

>

[Guest guest]

You've certainly got that right Louise. As Jan said, any letters or

influence of any sort to show that thousands, or even millions of people,

are standing on their heads about this, is going to make a difference. It

did with the state of California. Many of us, including me, are self

testing persons who have had no other choice but to go this route. I am

going to use the form letter, with a few changes, using every title that I

legally can (no illegal ones). We are ALL Thyroid Patient Advocates, in

every single way, so this one is good for starters. If all of us on these

groups don't band together, these bullies with $ signs in their eyes, will

have their way. This is where our networking is going to come in very

handy. Why not? All of THEM are certainly networking! Can ya see it?

Re: NY Attempts to Rescind Patient

Self-ordered Testing.

>

>

> OK are we still in the United States of America - a republic or are

> now in some communist country?!?!?!?!?!

> Give me a break. We have no national health care. There are millions

> with no insurance and their only choice is to pay out of pocket

> (unless they can get on medicaid or some other aid program.)

> I swear - we are becoming more communist/socialist all the time.

>

> Louise

[Guest guest]

Oh yes...we citizens who're educated should ban together & take a stand. That's

always been the way laws & political issues have been changed by " we the

people " . Especially as consumers. It's our dollars that go into their pockets.

We have the right to chose which pockets to fill where we get more bang for our

buck. Or more like " better quality life for our buck " .

Re: Re: NY Attempts to Rescind Patient

Self-ordered Testing.

You've certainly got that right Louise. As Jan said, any letters or

influence of any sort to show that thousands, or even millions of people,

are standing on their heads about this, is going to make a difference. It

did with the state of California.

[Guest guest]

I couldn't find anything about this on About Thyroid - I'm interested in

helping but need some guidance as to where to point my attack.

Jen R.

-- NY Attempts to Rescind Patient

Self-ordered Testing.

Hi, All!

Dottye just posted this on About Thyroid. I hope we can all get behind her

and put some pressure on these turkeys. I have never had to use these

services myself, but I want them available for those who have no other

reasonable choice.

I will post the particulars as soon as Dottye gets them to me.

If you write letters, use any titles you may have. If don't have a title and

want one, I can give you one or more. I hereby proclaim every one of you to be a

Thyroid Patient Advocate. If you have sufficient chutzpah, you can be a Thyroid

Group Leader for your town or region. Thyroid Patient Educator?

[Guest guest]

Its on the hypothyroidism message board. (And maybe others but I know

I've seen it on the hypo one.)

> I couldn't find anything about this on About Thyroid - I'm

interested in

> helping but need some guidance as to where to point my attack.

>

> Jen R.

>

> -- NY Attempts to Rescind Patient

> Self-ordered Testing.

>

> Hi, All!

>

> Dottye just posted this on About Thyroid. I hope we can all get

behind her

> and put some pressure on these turkeys. I have never had to use

these

> services myself, but I want them available for those who have no

other

> reasonable choice.

>

> I will post the particulars as soon as Dottye gets them to me.

>

> If you write letters, use any titles you may have. If don't have a

title and want one, I can give you one or more. I hereby proclaim

every one of you to be a Thyroid Patient Advocate. If you have

sufficient chutzpah, you can be a Thyroid Group Leader for your town

or region. Thyroid Patient Educator?

[Guest guest]

Its on the hypothyroidism message board. (And maybe others but I know

I've seen it on the hypo one.)

> I couldn't find anything about this on About Thyroid - I'm

interested in

> helping but need some guidance as to where to point my attack.

>

> Jen R.

>

> -- NY Attempts to Rescind Patient

> Self-ordered Testing.

>

> Hi, All!

>

> Dottye just posted this on About Thyroid. I hope we can all get

behind her

> and put some pressure on these turkeys. I have never had to use

these

> services myself, but I want them available for those who have no

other

> reasonable choice.

>

> I will post the particulars as soon as Dottye gets them to me.

>

> If you write letters, use any titles you may have. If don't have a

title and want one, I can give you one or more. I hereby proclaim

every one of you to be a Thyroid Patient Advocate. If you have

sufficient chutzpah, you can be a Thyroid Group Leader for your town

or region. Thyroid Patient Educator?

[Guest guest]

Its on the hypothyroidism message board. (And maybe others but I know

I've seen it on the hypo one.)

> I couldn't find anything about this on About Thyroid - I'm

interested in

> helping but need some guidance as to where to point my attack.

>

> Jen R.

>

> -- NY Attempts to Rescind Patient

> Self-ordered Testing.

>

> Hi, All!

>

> Dottye just posted this on About Thyroid. I hope we can all get

behind her

> and put some pressure on these turkeys. I have never had to use

these

> services myself, but I want them available for those who have no

other

> reasonable choice.

>

> I will post the particulars as soon as Dottye gets them to me.

>

> If you write letters, use any titles you may have. If don't have a

title and want one, I can give you one or more. I hereby proclaim

every one of you to be a Thyroid Patient Advocate. If you have

sufficient chutzpah, you can be a Thyroid Group Leader for your town

or region. Thyroid Patient Educator?