Lymphedema in the News

07/07/2023

JIC you haven't seen this, please take a look at this. This ACT was passed in December 2022; but we need to make sure that we are heard in what the final output looks like beginning in January 2024.

The Proposed Rule that will outline coverage details for the implementation of the Lymphedema Treatment Act will soon be available. The rules will specify th...

16/12/2022

16/12/2022

We need your help!

Attention Residents of CT-03 - Your Representative, Rosa DeLauro, is the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and as such plays an important role in putting together the year-end omnibus package I just emailed you about.

PLEASE call her office TODAY and ask her to make sure the Lymphedema Treatment Act is included! The phone number is 202-225-3661.

Simply say the following:

“I am a constituent calling to ask Representative DeLauro to please make sure that the Lymphedema Treatment Act, which is bill H.R.3630, be included in the year-end package. This bill was passed by the House last month with over 400 votes, and has 74 Senate cosponsors. This issue is important to me because… ”

If the call goes to voice mail, leave a message that includes your name and zip code.

YOUR CALL is crucial, because we have very few members in Rep DeLauro's district, so it's extremely important that her office hears from you.

This is a make or break moment for getting the Lymphedema Treatment Act passed this year. Thank you!

11/06/2022

I'm so excited to be able to share this news. We've been working on the passage of this for over a decade and we are so close that we can smell victory being around the corner; however, we need your help to keep contacting your legislators in order to make sure that this goes 100% across the finish line. Check the LTA website for more details on how you can help!!

Kathryn Elizabeth Davis

23/05/2022

Recently, I was interviewed about my lymphedema. Anytime, someone will take even 5 minutes to listen, I’m happy to explain. (She spelled my name wrong, but it’s the message that counts!!)

Kathryn Elizabeth Davis

Your video premiers https://youtu.be/93lkgvxiPXQmeirs at 11pm

Katherine and I met on Clapper (a Social Media Platform that is known for freedom of speech) Katherine and I have known each other approximately a year now a...

11/03/2022

So excited to get off of a live with Catherine Seo and Leslyn Keith. A lot of exciting things! Some of the exiting news is included in the below clip!

https://clapperapp.com/video/OxqypOnP33ZvJVe8?is_invite=1&r=ByPw42K0J8&c=sh&m=co

Kathryn Elizabeth Davis has created a short video on Clapper | (what I have) (what some others have) -there’s some exciting developments & ! < FBpage

02/11/2021

Thought I’d share this. It’s probably the closest that we have come to helping us get this passed. Help out in anyway that you can!!!

We are so close to having a Super Majority in the House!

Use our new ACTION ALERT to help us reach 290 - https://www.votervoice.net/LTA/Campaigns/89095/Respond

For more information that explains why a super majority matters read our most recent newsletter - https://lymphedematreatmentact.org/we-are-so-close-to-having-a-super-majority-in-the-house/

08/10/2021

Thank you, Sarah Bramblette, for the original posting of this….

29/06/2021

I’m reviewing this new . Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it would sound like an ideal for all of us patients!

Have you tried it yet? I’d love ❤️ to hear your feedback as well.

23/04/2021

Call to action!!!

Received in email today..

Dear Kathryn,

What an incredible start — 54 Senators from both sides of the aisle joined together to reintroduce the Lymphedema Treatment Act yesterday afternoon, and it was all thanks to the outpouring of calls from constituents!

If one or both of your Senators is marked as an “Original Cosponsor” below,
or if you are a constituent of one of our lead sponsors, Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and
Chuck Grassley (R-IA), we have one more very important ask of you right now —
PLEASE take just 2 minutes to call and say thank you.

I cannot stress enough how important this is. As an office told me yesterday, “Thank-you calls make our day! They remind us why we are here and make us want to work even harder. Plus, we rarely get them, so it really means a lot when we do!”

These Original Cosponsors have taken a big and important first step, but it is just that, a first step. Now we need them to get our bill through the Senate and signed into law. Your thank-you calls will not only show your appreciation, but also encourage and inspire them to take the next steps.

And, if one or both of your Senators aren't supporting the bill yet don't worry. They can still join as regular cosponsors starting next week. Every office has a different process for reviewing bills, and some just take longer than others, or need to hear from a greater number of constituents.

Thank you for your tremendous advocacy — our voices were heard!

Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org

Lymphedema Treatment Act

23/04/2021

Call to action!!!!

Received this email this morning:

Dear Kathryn,

What an incredible start — 54 Senators from both sides of the aisle joined together to reintroduce the Lymphedema Treatment Act yesterday afternoon, and it was all thanks to the outpouring of calls from constituents!

If one or both of your Senators is marked as an “Original Cosponsor” below,
or if you are a constituent of one of our lead sponsors, Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and
Chuck Grassley (R-IA), we have one more very important ask of you right now —
PLEASE take just 2 minutes to call and say thank you.

I cannot stress enough how important this is. As an office told me yesterday, “Thank-you calls make our day! They remind us why we are here and make us want to work even harder. Plus, we rarely get them, so it really means a lot when we do!”

These Original Cosponsors have taken a big and important first step, but it is just that, a first step. Now we need them to get our bill through the Senate and signed into law. Your thank-you calls will not only show your appreciation, but also encourage and inspire them to take the next steps.

And, if one or both of your Senators aren't supporting the bill yet don't worry. They can still join as regular cosponsors starting next week. Every office has a different process for reviewing bills, and some just take longer than others, or need to hear from a greater number of constituents.

Thank you for your tremendous advocacy — our voices were heard!

Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org

Lymphedema Treatment Act

11/10/2020

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02/10/2020

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02/10/2020

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01/10/2020

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01/10/2020

with come on now — where are you at???