[Viva] FW: Speak out Against Cuts to Medical Coverage for People with Disabilities!

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From: BC Health Coalition [mailto:info at bchealthcoalition.ca] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:07 AM
To: Ross Harvey
Subject: Speak out Against Cuts to Medical Coverage for People with Disabilities!

 



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Speak out  Against Cuts to Medical Coverage for People with Disabilities

Dear Friend of Medicare, 
 
Following this month's provincial budget the Ministry of Housing and Social Development announced it will be making a number of cuts to the health and medical services available to people receiving provincial disability benefits and income assistance.

These include:

*	Cuts to Medical Equipment and Supplies
*	Cuts to Monthly Nutritional Supplement
*	Cuts to Medical Services
*	Cuts to Dental Treatment
*	Cuts to Shelter Allowance


Our community allies at the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (BCCPD) are very concerned about the impact that these changes will have its community and is disappointed at the lack of community consultation about these cuts. 

We are asking that you support BCCPD and raise your concerns about these cuts by writing <mailto:rich.coleman.mla at leg.bc.ca?subject=I%20am%20concerned%20about%20cuts%20to%20medical%20coverage%20for%20people%20with%20disabilities&body=Dear%20Minister%20Coleman.%0A%0AI%20am%20concerned%20about%20the%20about%20cuts%20to%20medical%20coverage%20and%20the%20shelter%20allowance%20for%20people%20with%20disabilities%20that%20are%20contained%20in%20the%202010%20provincial%20budget%20and%20I%20ask%20you%20to%20reconsider%20this%20decision.>  to Minister Coleman today!  <mailto:rich.coleman.mla at leg.bc.ca> 

You can also find your local MLA here <http://bchealthcoalition.ca/12all/lt/t_go.php?i=344&e=NzcxMA==&l=-http--www.leg.bc.ca/Mla/3-1-1.htm> . 

Detailed information on the cuts listed above can found on the BCCPD <http://bchealthcoalition.ca/12all/lt/t_go.php?i=344&e=NzcxMA==&l=-http--www.bccpd.bc.ca/cutstomedical.htm>  website.


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