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Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action

by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Congressional leaders are still in their home states for their spring recess, but your voices are still important. Please attend town halls held by our elected leaders, and please request town halls from those who don’t have them planned.

In addition, some health advocacy organizations at the national level are urging grassroots advocates to make calls today, April 19, with two messages related to health care:

  • That Congress should reject any additional attempts at repealing the Affordable Care Act and move on.
  • That they should leave Medicaid alone.

More detailed information can be found here from Community Catalyst and here from the National Health Law Program.

It will take less than 10 minutes to make both calls and will let elected leaders know that our advocacy on behalf of a just and equitable health care system is not taking a break.

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.

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