AMCNO Video Testimonial Now Posted on the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) Health Reform Web Site

The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) has launched the “Say ‘Yes’ to Health Reform” ( www.sayyestohealthreform.com ) campaign – an online video campaign directed at Congressional leaders in Washington. The campaign showcases patients, health providers, advocates and others voicing their support for health reform that prioritizes prevention and wellness. Several of these testimonials came from Ohio, including Dr. Laura David, the president-elect of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO); the Columbus Public Health Commissioner Dr. Teresa Long; Dr. Sarah Sams, president-elect of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, and many others.

The campaign web site features video testimonials of Americans from communities across the country talking about why they "say 'yes'" to comprehensive health reform that tackles issues of affordability, access and quality brought on by our nation's high rates of poorly prevented and mismanaged chronic disease - and why they "say 'no'" to the status quo. The videos represent a diverse mix of concerned individuals - from patients and caregivers, to physicians, nurses and other clinicians, to business owners and local leaders. Many live with a chronic illness or care for a chronically ill family member. To date, the "Say 'Yes' to Health Reform" campaign features over 100 videos from the 17 states where the PFCD has chapters, including Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina Washington, and Wisconsin. Through the remainder of the health care debate, the campaign web site will be continuously updated with new video testimonials, which will be sent to congressional members representing those states or districts. We encourage you to visit and spread the word about this new site. A news release on the launch of the site can be found here: http://www.fightchronicdisease.com/media/statements/pfcd/SayYestoHealthReform.cfm.