Hi all,
Often blindness comes with other concommitant medical conditions which include
chronic pain as a symptom. Below is an opportunity for you to express your
opinions as to a new attempt to guarantee patients appropriate treatment for
chronic pain. Please click on the link provided in order to modify an example
letter with your own information and opinions, to have it sent to those who now
have the authority to influence the way in which our medical system handles
chronic pain.
Thanks.
Chip
From: Nat'l Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association
[mailto:jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nat'l Fibromyalgia & Chronic
Pain Association
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 4:33 AM
Subject: E-Alert: Act Now to Support First National Strategic Plan for Pain!
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Important E-Alert Message
April 27, 2015
Dear Members and Friends,
We are at a crucial time in history for people with pain. The very first
national strategic plan to advance pain research, education and treatment--The
National Pain Strategy (NPS)--has been released for public comment for a short
period of time. We need your voice NOW to make sure that the NPS is changed
from words on a page to a reality for the millions of Americans who urgently
need improved pain care! See the press release announcing that the National
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association has been working collaboratively with
16 other organizations as part of the Consumer Pain Advocacy Task Force
specifically for this purpose.
The next step in this process is to urge the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) to begin the important process of designating funding for
NPS and developing a federal oversight body, so that HHS can quickly begin
putting the Plan into action as soon as it is finalized and released!
Please take 5 minutes to help by sending a letter to HHS-we've done most of the
work for you!
Below is a sample letter that you can personalize and send automatically
through this online system. All you have to do is enter your contact
information and click "SUBMIT." The sample letter below will then pop open on
your screen for you to edit. If you choose, you can also add a sentence or two
about yourself so that your letter is not the same as everyone else's. Please
click the second SUBMIT button, and you will see a confirmation screen that
your letter has been sent. (Alternately, you can copy/paste the letter
template below into your own email and send to HHS (ASH@xxxxxxx or address
listed below for U.S. mail).
Please take action now to influence the National Pain Strategy. This is a big
deal for people affected by pain so please let us know if you send a letter,
and we'll keep you posted on the progress.
Thank you,
National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association
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Take Action Now!
[Insert Date]
Dr. Wanda Jones, Dr.P.H., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
Dr. Anand Parekh, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Dear Drs. Jones and Parekh,
I am a person affected by chronic pain. [Please insert 1-2 sentences here
summarizing how your health and quality of life have been impacted by chronic
pain and the challenges experienced in obtaining quality medical care and
effective treatment. Family members, friends and caregivers of those with pain,
please insert 1-2 sentences here describing how your life has been impacted in
caring for or supporting your loved one with pain.]
I appreciate the leadership of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
in developing the National Pain Strategy and for providing the public with the
opportunity to review the Plan and submit feedback on it.
During this time, I urge the Office to be proactive and begin the important
process of creating an oversight body, so that once the Plan is finalized and
released, a coordinated implementation effort can begin right away. I also am
very concerned about where dollars to pay for the Plan will come from, and urge
the Office to do its part in making sure that future budget plans for HHS
agencies include NPS efforts. Millions of Americans like me are counting on an
improved state of pain care, education and research that is urgently needed and
will result from this first-ever comprehensive plan and the hope that it
provides for our futures.
Sincerely,
[Insert First and Last Name]
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