The LTA now has cosponsors from 46 states plus the District of Columbia, totalling 277 members of Congress! The only states not represented in our 28 Senate and 249 House cosponsors are Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Click here to contact your members of Congress!
There are over 40 rare diseases that result in primary lymphedema, and numerous causes of secondary lymphedema. Collectively, 3-5 million men, women and children in the United States are affected!
This information is outlined in a new document we have prepared to support your advocacy. If a congressional office has told you they don’t typically support “disease-specific legislation” or “single-disease bills” then this is precisely the information you need to send them next.
You can view and download this document here. On that page you will also find links to other essential information for sharing with offices.
Together, we can pass the LTA!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
