Are you in Representative Jim Matheson's district?  If so, PLEASE READ!!

The Energy and Commerce committee is still debating the House Health Care Reform Bill.  Representative Jim Matheson (UT-02), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, has not supported the Bill.  Can YOU help him see the light?  Legislators' decisions are powerfully influenced by calls and emails from their physician voters.  Their staffers count how many calls and emails they get to gauge the importance and level of support for an issue among their constituents.  BE COUNTED!

Here is what we need you to do:  Call or fax his Washington DC office: 

Phone: (202) 225-3011
Fax: (202) 225-5638  

Here is a sample script, but please feel free to use your own words - physicians stories are powerful!

"As a physician, every day I see the need for real health care reform.  We cannot delay.  HR 3200 would help me take better care of my patients.  There is a coalition of more than 400,000 physicians who support this reform.  Please vote for HR 3200."

PLEASE CONTACT HIM THIS WEEKEND or FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING because they will likely vote on Monday or Tuesday.

If you get the answering machine, LEAVE a message!  Calling after hours still counts and is an easy way to quickly leave a message if you are short on time.  Don't delay - all of our patients are counting on you.

If you are not sure what district you are in, use this website and enter your zip code.
   http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt
If you are not in his district but care for patients that are, call on behalf of your patients. 
If you have family, friends or physician colleagues in his district, please forward this to them and ask them to call also.

Please let us know that you made the call (liz.drum@npalliance.net)!!

Thanks for all you do in support of patients!!

Elizabeth T. Drum, MD, FAAP
Chair, Membership Committee
National Physicians Alliance
liz.drum@npalliance.net

The National Physicians Alliance is founded to restore physicians' primary
emphasis on the core values of our profession: service, integrity, and
advocacy.  The NPA offers a professional home for physicians seeking
creative collaboration and mutual support.  As a diverse physician
community, we work to improve health and well being, and to ensure
equitable, affordable, high quality health care for all people.