The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and 49 allied organizations from Illinois and across the country sent U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) a letter yesterday urging him to become a co-sponsor of the Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2007 (ETHA).
The letter acknowledges Senator Obama’s past co-sponsorship of ETHA and points to ETHA’s compatibility with his publicly stated healthcare expansion goals.
By allowing states to extend Medicaid coverage to low-income, HIV-positive people, ETHA will help individuals stay healthy and avoid costly emergency medical visits and hospitalizations.
Go online to see the full list of organizations that signed the letter and to learn more about ETHA. Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) introduced ETHA (S.860) in March of this year.
Currently, 29 senators, including Dick Durbin of Illinois, are co-sponsors of the measure.
Illinoisans and folks from around the country are encouraged to contact Senator Obama directly by calling his Capitol Hill office at (202) 224-2854.
Tell him to you want him to support ETHA!
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