legislation

This week, Nikki Jensen and Tom Powers flew to Washington, D.C. to visit 33 offices to advocate for the Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act and to ask for legislators to sign on to support the legislation. This visit is the first since S. 562 and H.R. 1370 were introduced in March. Keeping our legislation in front of key committee members is incredibly important. Meeting with their staff allows us to explain the issue and let them know that constituents in their districts are asking for

Written by: Nikki Jensen, vice president, Essentially Women I want to connect with you to educate you on the importance of contacting your members of Congress to ask for their support of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, H.R. 930 and S. 497.   Why?  Because it matters!  A little background on why this bill is so important: Lymphedema is a serious medical condition that has no cure.  When the lymphatic system becomes damaged or impaired the body cannot effectively remove