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Last week, our Congresswoman, Mary Jo Kilroy spoke at the unveiling of the new health care reform bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

There could be a vote on the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives as early as this Friday!

Let’s encourage Rep. Kilroy as we enter the final stretch.  Can you give Rep. Kilroy a call and thank her for her ongoing support for health care reform?

CALL TO THANK MARY JO KILROY, and scroll down for more information about the positive impact of the Affordable Health Care for America Act right here in Ohio’s 15th District.

VERY IMPORTANT: Be sure to use the comment box below to let us know you made the call, and how it went.

Dial 1-877-264-HCAN (4226)

Ask to be connected to the office of Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy.

Here is an example of what you could say once you are connected:

My name is _____________. I’m a constituent in the fifteenth district and I want to tell Mary Jo Kilroy thank you for her support of the Affordable Health Care for America Act. I appreciate everything she’s doing to move health care reform forward.

Please leave Your Comments Below:

• Improve employer-based coverage for 453,000 residents.

• Provide credits to help pay for coverage for up to 165,000 households.

• Improve Medicare for 77,000 beneficiaries, including closing the prescription drug donut hole for 6,100 seniors.

• Allow 15,900 small businesses to obtain affordable health care coverage and provide tax credits to help reduce health insurance costs for up to 13,300 small businesses.

• Provide coverage for 41,000 uninsured residents.

• Protect up to 1,700 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.

• Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and health care providers by $220 million.