- Ensuring patients access to high quality healthcare
- Creating a positive climate for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma and myeloma research
The Society endorses: - Increased federal funding for biomedical research
- Collaborative public-private sector research efforts
- Patient protection legislation that guarantees all healthcare consumers certain fundamental rights, including the right to care in a clinical trial
To advance its policy goals, the Society encourages its volunteers, friends and other supporters to contact their elected representatives - in Congress and in state legislatures - to share with them the impact that leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma have on millions of Americans each year and to urge responsible policies that will address the serious burdens of these diseases. Become an Advocate As an advocate, you will be notified when you can impact the outcome of critical legislation. The legislative action center makes it easy to track issues, reach representatives, and contact the media. Sign up now! Community Education The Society's Information Resource Center (IRC) provides the public, health professionals, patients, and families living with blood cancers accurate, current, disease-related information. IRC information specialists are social workers, nurses and health educators. They are available to speak with callers Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET at (800) 955-4572 or online. Callers may also use the 800 number automated response system to order free Society materials on related diseases, obtain information about the Society and its programs or leave a recorded message. All messages are returned the next business day. Contact Us The Washington/Alaska Chapter is here for you. Call us at (888) 345-4572 or (206) 628-0777 or email wachapter@lls.org. |