Action Needed on National Health Reform
Tell President Obama & Your Governor to Include ORAL HEALTH in Healthcare Reform
Political momentum for health care change is building. President Obama is launching a series of regional discussions about health care reform. Your voice is critically needed in this process as he moves forward with health care coverage for all Americans. It is time to speak up for oral health. Your elected officials need to hear your views.
"Step One" - Write the President today and state:
Any comprehensive reform of the U.S. health care system should provide universal coverage for all Americans and access to high-quality, cost-effective oral health care services.
Representatives of the oral health community must be represented in all the Regional White House Health Care Forums to discuss improvements in our nation’s health care system.
Send your message to the President on-line through the Office of the Public Liaison:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/opl/.
The Regional White House Forums on Health Reform are being scheduled now through the end of April. The following dates are planned:
· March 23 in Iowa
· March 31 in South Carolina
· April 6 in California
"Step Two" - Write your Governor today and state:
Any comprehensive reform of the U.S. health care system should provide universal coverage for all Americans and access to high-quality, cost-effective oral health care services.
Please include representatives of the oral health community in the upcoming Regional White House Health Care Forums to discuss improvements in our nation’s health care system.
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GOVERNORS
Alabama--Governor Bob Riley
Phone: 334/242-7100 Fax: 334/242-0937
http://governor.alabama.gov/contact/contact_form.aspx
Alaska--Governor Sarah Palin
Phone: 907/465-3500 Fax: 907/465-3532
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/govmail.php
Arizona--Governor Jan Brewer
Phone: 602/542-4331 Fax: 602/542-7601
http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp
Arkansas--Governor Mike Beebe
Phone: 501/682-2345 Fax: 501/682-1382
http://governor.arkansas.gov/contact/index.php
California--Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Phone: 916/445-2841 Fax: 916/445-4633
http://gov.ca.gov/interact
Colorado--Governor Bill Ritter
Phone: 303 866-2471 Fax: 303-866-2003
http://www.colorado.gov/apps/feedback/emailColoradoGov.faces
Connecticut--Governor M. Jodi Rell
Phone: 800/406-1527 Fax: 860/524-7395
E-mail: governor.rell@ct.gov
Delaware--Governor Jack Markell
Phone: 302/744-4101 Fax: 302/739-2775
http://smu.governor.delaware.gov/cgi-bin/mail.php?contact
Florida--Governor Charlie Crist
Phone: 850/488-2272 Fax: 850/922-4292
E-mail: Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com
Georgia--Governor Sonny Perdue
Phone: 404/656-1776 Fax: 404/656-5947
http://gov.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,78006749_94800058,00.html
Hawaii--Governor Linda Lingle
Phone: 808/586-0034 Fax: 808/586-0006
E-mail: governor.lingle@hawaii.gov
Idaho--Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter
Phone: 208/334-2100 Fax: 208/334-2175
http://gov.idaho.gov/
Illinois--Governor Pat Quinn
Phone: 217/782-6830 Fax: 217/524-4049
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/
Indiana--Governor Mitch Daniels
Phone: 317/232-4567 Fax: 317/232-3443
http://www.in.gov/gov/index.htm
Iowa--Governor Chet Culver
Phone: 515/281-5211 Fax: 515/281-6611
http://governor.iowa.gov/
Kansas--Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Phone: 785/296-3232 Fax: 785/296-7973
http://www.governor.ks.gov/comments/comment.htm
Kentucky--Governor Steven Beshear
Phone: 502/564-2611 Fax: 502/564-0437
http://governor.ky.gov/contact/contact.htm
Louisiana--Governor Bobby Jindal
Phone: 225/342-7015 Fax: 225/342-7099
http://www.gov.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&navID=5&cpID=28&cfmID=0&catID=0
Maine--Governor John Baldacci
Phone: 207/287-3531 Fax: 207/287-1034
http://www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/contact/citizen_services/share_views.html
Maryland--Governor Martin O'Malley
Phone: 410/974-3901 Fax: 410/974-3275
http://www.governor.maryland.gov/mail/
Massachusetts--Governor Deval Patrick
Phone: 617/725-4000 Fax: 617/727-9725
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3utilities&sid=Agov3&U=Agov3_contact_us
Michigan--Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
Phone: 517/373-3400 Fax: 517/335-6863
http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-21995-65331--,00.html
Minnesota--Governor Tim Pawlenty
Phone: 651/296-3391 Fax: 651/296-2089
E-mail: tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
Mississippi--Governor Haley Barbour
Phone: 601/359-3150 Fax: 601/359-3741
E-mail: governor@governor.state.ms.us
Missouri--Governor Jeremiah Nixon
Phone: 573/751-3222 Fax: 573/526-3291
http://governor.mo.gov/contact/
Montana--Governor Brian Schweitzer
Phone: 406/444-3111 Fax: 406/444-5529
http://governor.mt.gov/contact/commentsform.asp
Nebraska--Governor Dave Heineman
Phone: 402/471-2244 Fax: 402/471-6031
http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/mail/govmail.html
Nevada--Governor Jim Gibbons
Phone: 775/684-5670 Fax: 775/684-5683
http://gov.state.nv.us/Contact_Us_NORTHX.htm
New Hampshire--Governor John Lynch
Phone: 603/271-2121 Fax: 603/271-7680
http://www4.egov.nh.gov/governor/goveforms/comments.asp
New Jersey--Governor Jon Corzine
Phone: 609/292-6000 Fax: 609/777-2922
http://www.state.nj.us/governor/about/contact/
New Mexico--Governor Bill Richardson
Phone: 505/476-2200 Fax: 505/476-2226
http://www.governor.state.nm.us/emailchoice.php?mm=6
New York--Governor David Paterson
Phone: 518/474-7516
http://161.11.121.121/govemail
North Carolina--Governor Bev Perdue
Phone: 919/733-5811 Fax: 919/733-2120
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/eTownhall/qa.aspx
North Dakota--Governor John Hoeven
Phone: 701/328-2200 Fax: 701/328-2205
E-mail: governor@nd.gov
Ohio--Governor Ted Strickland
Phone: 614/466-3555 Fax: 614/466-9354
http://governor.ohio.gov/Assistance/ContacttheGovernor/tabid/150/Default.aspx
Oklahoma--Governor Brad Henry
Phone: 405/521-2342 Fax: 405/521-3353
http://governor.ohio.gov/Assistance/ContacttheGovernor/tabid/150/Default.aspx
Oregon--Governor Ted Kulongoski
Phone: 503/378-3111 Fax: 503/378-8970
http://www.governor.state.or.us/Gov/contact_us.shtml
Pennsylvania--Governor Edward Rendell
Phone: 717/787-2500 Fax: 717/772-8284
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/govmail.html
Puerto Rico--Governor Luis Fortuño
Phone: 787/721-7000 Fax: 787/721-5072
http://www.fortaleza.gobierno.pr/
Rhode Island--Governor Don Carcieri
Phone: 401/222-2080 Fax: 401/273-5729
http://www.governor.state.ri.us/contact/
South Carolina--Governor Mark Sanford
Phone: 803/734-2100 Fax: 803/734-5167
http://www.scgovernor.com/contact/email/
South Dakota--Governor Mike Rounds
Phone: 605/773-3212 Fax: 605/773-5844
http://www.state.sd.us/governor/
Tennessee--Governor Phil Bredesen
Phone: 615/741-2001 Fax: 615/532-9711
Email: phil.bredesen@state.tn.us
Texas--Governor Rick Perry
Phone: 512/463-2000 Fax: 512/463-5571
http://governor.state.tx.us/contact/
Utah--Governor Jon Huntsman
Phone: 801/538-1000 Fax: 801/538-1557
http://governor.utah.gov/goca/form_governor.html
Vermont--Governor Jim Douglas
Phone: 802/828-3333 Fax: 802/828-3339
http://governor.vermont.gov/contact.html
Virginia--Governor Tim Kaine
Phone: 804/786-2211 Fax: 804/371-6351
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/AboutTheGovernor/contactGovernor.cfm
Washington--Governor Chris Gregoire
Phone: 360/902-4111 Fax: 360/753-4110
http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.asp
West Virginia--Governor Joe Manchin III
Phone: 304/558-2000 Fax: 304/342-7025
http://www.wvgov.org/sec.aspx?id=36
Wisconsin--Governor Jim Doyle
Phone: 608/266-1212 Fax: 608/267-8983
http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/contact.asp?locid=19
Wyoming--Governor Dave Freudenthal
Phone: 307/777-7434 Fax: 307/632-3909
http://governor.wy.gov/contact-dave/default.html
Thank you to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) for providing information for this advocacy alert, including the governor’s email addresses. Oral Health America is pleased to be collaborating with them in this effort. Please let ADEA’s Center for Public Policy and Advocacy know if you hear news of oral health representation at the Health Care Forums. Contact Jack Bresch, breschj@adea.org, or Monette McKinnon, mckinnonm@adea.org or call 202-289-7201.
Send Oral Health America an email and let us know that you did your part for oral health today! Email: ltapp@oralhealthamerica.org.
Thank you!
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