Dear fellow Section Members,

I have kept my promise to do something every week until health reform is passed! 

·         I spoke at a Move On-organized Vigil for Health Reform, where I shared stories about pregnant women who could not get insurance coverage because of their pre-existing condition.  

·         I was featured on Fox News holding a baby onesie that was decorated with hand lettered saying, “Honor Ted Kennedy – Vote for Health Reform Now.”  I sent a petition to support Health Reform Now through Facebook and encouraged my staff and board to watch the President’s speech. 

·         I invited a local Health Care for America Now (HCAN) organizer to educate our Board and Public Policy Committee.  I have joined in Webchats and kept myself knowledgeable about the work of congressional committees.

·          I am scheduled to visit with my Congressional representative next week.

What have you done?  What are you planning to do?  I am hoping that we can share our experiences on the APHA MCH Web site. Please send your responses to me at jfischer@momobile.org.  I would like to highlight some of the work of our members at the Annual Meeting here in Philadelphia in November -- you need not be there to be recognized! 

But if you are at the Annual Meeting, please come to the MCH Membership Meeting, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, from 4-5:30 (see the program for location).  We want to meet you and talk to you about how you can help the MCH Section grow and thrive.

JoAnne Fischer, Chair