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Campaign to Put Patients First -March 2010
Although there have been numerous setbacks in Congress to passing health care reform legislation, the Campaign to Put Patients First continues to advocate for health care that is meaningful to people with chronic conditions and their family caregivers. The NHC recently sent a letter to Congress urging them to pass legislation that meets the needs of patients, and the NHC will continue to work with coalitions who share our concerns.
The Campaign continues to advocate on behalf of people with chronic conditions.
- More than 4,700 people have signed the NHC’s Petition for Health Care Change.
- There have been more than 4,900 click-throughs on the Campaign pages, and over 310 unique visitors learned how to contact their elected officials in January.
- There are 1,854 followers on Twitter, including several media sites.
- There are over 460 fans on Facebook and more than 240 people who joined the Facebook Putting Patients First® Cause page.
Staff is has also created a new function on the website to give patients the opportunity to support the NHC's activities by becoming a donor.
Staff Contact: Nancy Hughes, Director, Communications and Marketing
