[PAA-Discuss] A Big Decision

[juli3 at aol.com]

Dawn made a big decision—she wants to go to Philadelphia to confront CIGNA's CEO in person. We'll send updates on her progress to Philadelphia to make sure that the media and Congress can't forget the human cost of irresponsible and unaccountable insurance companies. 














Dear MoveOn member, 
Dawn Smith has made a big decision about her battle with CIGNA over her brain tumor.

CIGNA still won't promise to cover all the treatment she needs. And they still won't explain why they've denied her care for two years, let alone whether they'll change their policies.

So she's going to drive up to CIGNA's headquarters in Philadelphia to confront the CEO, H. Edward Hanway, in person.

Traveling isn't easy for Dawn, but she's determined to take CIGNA on. So we're helping her rent a mobile home and hire a nurse who can take care of her while she takes the fight directly to CIGNA headquarters.

If you're as moved by Dawn's bravery as we are, please send her a message of support on her blog, It Could Happen To Anyone, which she'll be updating from the road.

http://www.itcouldhappentoanyone.com/

Fundamentally, Dawn isn't fighting just for herself. She's fighting for everyone who has struggled with irresponsible, unaccountable insurance companies.

By highlighting Dawn's struggle in the media and with members of Congress, we can make clear why health care reform—including real accountability for insurance companies—is such an urgent priority right now.0A
And as we all know, the need really is urgent. 

In Dawn's case, all CIGNA has done so far is offer vague gestures aimed at doing the bare minimum to keep Dawn quiet—chalking up their outrageous behavior to "mix ups" and assuring her they're "in the business of caring." They're putting Band-Aids on problems that are more like bullet holes. But, unfortunately for CIGNA, Dawn's not planning to quiet down so easily—not until she gets the answers she needs.

That's why she's taking her campaign to the next level by taking her story on the road. 

She'll confront CIGNA at their headquarters in Philadelphia. She'll try to meet with members of Congress in Washington and ask for their help. And she'll stop in cities and towns along the way to collect stories from the countless other Americans who are suffering at the hands of their insurance companies.

If you'd like to chip in to make sure Dawn's voice is heard in Washington and across America during these critical weeks in the health care debate, you can donate here:

http://pol.moveon.org/donate/dawnsmith.html?id=17438-1429866-60uE2hx&t=1

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Kat, Nita, Daniel, and the rest of the team

P.S. Dawn's story is already getting traction in the media. The Huffington Post just published a great piece about Dawn at:

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=84808&id=17438-1429866-60uE2hx&t=2

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