Re: California ADAP Action Alert

"Jef Norton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed an AIDS Drug
>Assistance Program (ADAP) enrollment cap to January 2004 levels as part
of
>his budget-cutting program.  This will result in persons newly diagnosed
>with HIV/AIDS who have inadequate or no health insurance coverage to be
>placed on a waiting list until a current enrollee dies or otherwise drops
>out of the program.
>
>Current estimates are that this cap will result in an ADAP waiting list
of
>as many as 700 people within six months, which will expand exponentially
>thereafter.
>
>To voice your disgust with Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposal to impose a death
>sentence on those who can least afford HIV medications, pay a visit to The
>Desert AIDS Project's (Palm Springs) Action Alert page:
>
>http://capwiz.com/desertaids/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=4334186
>
>You will be provided with a sample e-mail which you may edit or replace
as
>you see fit.  It will be necessary for you to provide your e-mail address,
>name, mailing address and telephone number in order to complete the form.
>Residents of California will also have copies of their e-mail submitted
to
>their local
>Assemblyperson and Senator in the state legislature.
>
>Please take a moment to voice your concern over this ill-conceived budget
>cut proposal.
>
>Jef
>concatenated
>



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