Take Action Against Pain

The National Pain Care Policy Act (H.R. 1863) is the most comprehensive pain care bill ever introduced in Congress. Representative Mike Rogers (MI-8) is the bill’s sponsor; 42 other members of Congress have signed on in support. The bill was referred to committee, but stalled there. The American Pain Foundation and Partners for Understanding Pain are working with Rep. Rogers to get the bill moving again. Americans concerned about the lack of and/or access to treatment for pain should contact their representatives to express their support for this bill. Copies of these messages will be delivered to Rep. Rogers as well, impressing upon him the need for his continued leadership on this important bill. You can read the entire bill at http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/2005/pain-bill.asp .

The CFIDS Association of America supports this bill and invites you to use the Grassroots Action Center to contact your representative. Go to www.cfids.org and click on the Capitol Building icon. Follow the easy prompts from there. You’ll find a sample letter that you can use as-is or customize to reflect your own perspective. We’ll track letters sent through our website and report back to the American Pain Foundation and the Partners for Understanding Pain to aid their efforts.

Thanks for supporting the Association and expressing your concern about the appropriate care for those with chronic pain.