Advocacy Project: Letter to Public Official

Heather B.
3333 Flower Drive
Rose, MN 55555

April 28, 2009

Representative Thomas Huntley
585 State Office Building 100
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155

RE: Support for Bill: HF2256

Dear Representative Huntley,
I urge you to support Bill HF2256, which would require health care availability and affordability guaranteed for every Minnesotan, Minnesotan Health Plan, Health Board, Health Fund, Office of Health Quality and Planning, ombudsman for patient advocacy, and inspector general for the Minnesota Health Plan established, and money appropriated. I believe that requiring health care availability and affordability for every Minnesotan would be very beneficial to all citizens.

This issue is affecting many Minnesotans every day. In doing some research, I found that 40,000-46,000 Minnesotans would enroll for an insurance program if it was affordable and available. Making health care easily accessible will be benefit all involved. Keeping people healthy and disease free will enable them to go to work, and help participate in everyday life. Even more beneficial will be the fact that children will be healthier, and be able to go to school and receive the education that they need to succeed in life.

I understand that this issue may be expensive and many taxpayers may not be happy with having to pay for other people’s health care, but I honestly think that the benefits outweigh the negatives. I found that it would take an estimated $159 million for everyone to get insurance, but in the long run and with a lot of organizations help, it will be beneficial.

I’m going into Community Health Education, and a lot of times in that career, I will be working with people who have little or no money. We focus a lot on preventative health care, and people who don’t have money are less likely to partake in prevention programs, because they don’t have the proper resources and money to get there. Knowing that they have what they need to participate in these programs is important and would help everyone stay healthier.

I hope that you support this issue, and that you will vote YES to Bill HF2256 to require health care availability and affordability guaranteed for every Minnesotan, Minnesotan Health Plan, Health Board, Health Fund, Office of Health Quality and Planning, ombudsman for patient advocacy, and inspector general for the Minnesotan Health Plan established, and money appropriated.
If you need any additional information, don’t hesitate to contact me, Heather B, at (555) 444 9999. I am willing to help advocate for this issue, and show how important that this issue is.

Thank you for your time.
Heather B.