Sample Letter
The Honorable Hillary Clinton
The United States Senate
Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Charles Schumer
The United States Senate
Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 |
Dear Senator Clinton: [or Senator Schumer]
On July 27, 2005, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) released "Principles
for Reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act." In his State of the Union speech
in 2005, President George W. Bush stated that stemming the spread of HIV/AIDS was
a top priority of his Administration, and that the Ryan White CARE Act was essential
to the fight against AIDS here at home. As New Yorkers and fellow Americans, we agree
that the CARE Act must be improved and modernized so we can bring compassionate care
and treatment to all Americans living with HIV/AIDS. And we will work closely with
the Administration and Congress to reauthorize this vital legislation which expires
on September 30th.
A diverse coalition of people living with AIDS and HIV and AIDS service
organizations from throughout the state of New York supports reauthorization
of the Ryan White CARE Act in a manner that equitably addresses the domestic
AIDS epidemic while strengthening the comprehensive systems of care for all
uninsured and underinsured Americans living with HIV/AIDS.
We are very concerned that the administration’s principles, if enacted
in legislation to reauthorize the CARE Act, would result in drastic decreases
in funding to New York State and to the New York Title I communities, New York
City and Westchester, Rockland, Nassau, Suffolk and Duchess counties. This
includes a possible decrease in federal funding for the comprehensive array
of medications available under New York’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
I urge you to support a CARE Act reauthorization bill that promotes
increased equity for all people living with HIV/AIDS without destabilizing
existing care and treatment services in New York and other states that have
been heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS throughout the epidemic.
Sincerely,
[Your name and signature]
© 2005 Gay Men's Health Crisis
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