| ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Supports Inclusion of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 in healthcare reform legislation |
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The Amputee Coalition of America recently signed on to a letter in support of the TriCaucus health disparities legislation – the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 - and its inclusion in health reform legislation. This letter was delivered to Congress on July 7th. __________________________ July 7, 2009 The Honorable George Miller The Honorable Charles Rangel Chairman Chairman Committee on Education and Labor Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairmen Miller, Rangel, and Waxman: We are writing in support of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 and its inclusion in the final health reform legislation. As you and your colleagues continue to work on health reform legislation, the undersigned coalitions, groups, and organizations urge you to strengthen the commitment to addressing health inequities and make certain that health and health care disparities reduction and elimination is prioritized. Health disparities, which exist along the lines not only of race and ethnicity, but also gender, gender identity, disability, geography, sexual orientation, national origin, and socioeconomics, have a direct and detrimental impact on the health care, health outcomes, and thus, well-being of millions of people in our country. We envision health reform legislation that ensures equity and accountability. The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 provides the best opportunity for individuals affected by health disparities to access comprehensive as well as culturally and linguistically appropriate health care and public health services, and to achieve positive health outcomes. Comprehensive health reform is essential to improving health across the lifespan of populations and communities that suffer from health disparities and barriers to health care and public health services. Therefore, we urge you to include the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 in health reform legislation. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your leadership and commitment to eliminating health disparities. We look forward to working with you to secure passage of health reform legislation that includes the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 to ensure that all populations affected by health and health care disparities have access to quality health care and experience optimal health. We would also like to thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this request and offer our assistance in addressing this critical issue. Please contact Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., at (202) 682-5110 or ddawes@apa.org, if you would like any additional information. Sincerely, Adventist HealthCare Advocates for Youth Aetna AIDS Action Council American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Academy of Physician Assistants American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy American Association of Pastoral Counselors American Association on Health and Disability American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network American Counseling Association American Diabetes Association American Group Psychotherapy Association American Heart Association/American Stroke Association American Medical Student Association American Nurses Association American Occupational Therapy Association American Psychiatric Association American Psychological Association American Psychotherapy Association American Public Health Association American Social Health Association Amputee Coalition of America Anxiety Disorders Association of America Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum Asian American Justice Center Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) Association of Professional Chaplains Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Autism Society of America Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law CAEAR Coalition CAEAR Foundation California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) California Pan-Ethnic Health Network CANN - Community Access National Network Center for Integrated Behavioral Health Policy CHADD – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Child Welfare League of America Clinical Social Work Association Community Health Councils Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project, CHAMP Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) Council on Social Work Education External Partners Group of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Families USA Family Equality Council Foundation for Mental Health Having Our Say Health Care for America Now (HCAN) Hepatitis Foundation International HIV Medicine Association Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Latino Agenda for Healthcare Reform Latinos for National Heath Insurance League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Mental Health America NAACP NAMI National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Health Equity Council National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems National Association of Social Workers National Council of Jewish Women National Council of La Raza (NCLR) National Council of Urban Indian Health National Dental Association National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health National Foundation for Mental Health National Health Equity Coalition National Health Law Program National Hispanic Medical Association National Immigration Law Center National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) National LGBT Health Coalition National Minority AIDS Council National Puerto Rican Coalition Inc. National REACH Coalition National WIC Association National Women’s Law Center National Women's Health Network New Age Services Corporation Northwest Federation of Community Organizations Out of Many, One Coalition Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) National Project Inform Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need Researchers against Inactivity-related Disorders (RID) Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) Special Olympics The AIDS Institute The Brooklyn Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality and Family Health The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) The Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital Thresholds WE ACT for Environmental Justice Joined by: Consumers Union CC: President of the United States Barack Obama Speaker Nancy Pelosi Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Majority Whip James Clyburn House Energy and Commerce Committee House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health House Ways and Means Committee House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Health House Education and Labor Committee Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Health Taskforce Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust Congressional Hispanic Caucus Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health and the Environment Taskforce |
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