Call to Action: Federal Healthcare Reform!

The New York State Chiropractic Association along with the ACA, ACC, COCSA, and ICA calls upon all chiropractors to take action regarding the Obama Federal Healthcare Reform. To read the letter from the president of COCSA, click here.

It is important that each chiropractor in NYS become involved in this process by contacting their Senators and Congressional Delegates. Please take the following action steps:

1. Navigate to the ACA Website by clicking here.
   
   a. For ACA Members who are already registered on the ACA website, place your email address in the box to the right of the screen and click “Go”. 
   
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   b. For those who are not registered on the ACA’s website, fill in the fields to the right to register and click “Go”.
   
   
2. At the bottom of the screen, choose “Health” or “Healthcare Reform” in the drop down boxes below the names of your legislators, and fill in any additional information required by the legislators.
   
   
3. Click on “Go” at the bottom of the page to send your electronic letter to your Legislator.
   

We also encourage doctors to send a printed letter to your Legislators via USPS in addition to the electronic communications submitted via the ACA website. To send printed letters to your legislators, please take the following action steps:

1. Download the Federal Healthcare Reform letter to your Legislator here.
   
   
2. Send the Federal Healthcare Reform letter to Senators Kirstin Gillibrand  and Charles Schumer.
   
   a. Insert your Senators’ names and their respective Washington DC addresses listed below at the top of the Federal Healthcare Reform letter.  Also, insert your name and address at the bottom of the Federal Healthcare Reform letter.
   
   

   i. Senator Kristen Gillibrand
   478 Russell
   Washington, DC 20510
   
   ii. Senator Charles Schumer
   313 Hart Senate Building
   Washington, DC 20510

3. Send the Federal Healthcare Reform letter to your Congressman. To locate the name and address of your Congressman, click here.
   
   a. Insert your Zip Code in the search box located in the upper left corner of the website and click “Go”.
   
   b. Click on your Congressman’s name to take you to his personal website.
   
   c. Insert your Congressman’s name and the Washington DC address listed on the bottom of the Congressman’s website at the top of the Federal Healthcare Reform letter.  Also, insert your name and address at the bottom of the Federal Healthcare Reform letter.
   
   
   

The NYSCA has received materials from the national organizations representing chiropractic at the federal level. To view “Talking Points” regarding Federal Healthcare Reform, click here.

The ACA, ACC, COCSA, and ICA have agreed to a position paper, entitled “The Path to Change in the US Healthcare System: The Chiropractic Perspective”.  To view this document, click here.

"Chirovoice" and "Adjust the Vote" establish patient advocacy programs to communicate with Congress about Federal Healthcare Reform. Don't miss getting your opinion to the legislators. Don't miss this opportunity to affect the outcome of Federal Healthcare Reforms!

Write to your Congressman and to your Senators now!

Further details can be obtained by attending a monthly NYSCA District meeting in your area or by contacting the NYSCA Legislative Chairman:  Donald Littlejohn, DC