Write Your Elected Officials
Use our tips and the provided sample letter below to send a personal letter to your elected official(s).
Find Your Elected Officials
Addressing Members of Congress
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To Your Senator: The Honorable (full name) Dear Senator: |
To Your Representative: The Honorable (full name) Dear Representative: |
When writing to the Chairperson of a Committee or the Speaker of the House, address them as:
Dear Mr. Chairman
Dear Madam Chairwoman
Dear Mr. Speaker
Dear Madam Speaker
The above addresses should be used in email messages, as well as those sent through the Postal Service.
Sample Letter Text
I join the call for independent living for seniors and people with disabilities, and I support the six principles necessary to modernize our health care infrastructure:
1. Enhance Self-Care through Improved Coordination
Transform America’s health care system from one that focuses on episodic illnesses to one that assists individuals in self-managing their whole health, with the support of providers and communities.
Encourage the fundamental and financial investment in physicians to serve as the medical home for patients.
2. Encourage Community Integration and Involvement
Coordinate support services, housing, and transportation so people are able to participate in the social, economic, educational, and recreational activities
available through community living.
Promote data integration, continuity, and coordination of services through the use of health information exchange.
3. Expand Accessibility of Services and Supports
Retool programs and regulations to enable people to access the services they need to live independently without creating financial hardship for the family.
4. Uphold Personal Preference
Leverage the success of long term service models that promote personal strengths and preferences and preserve dignity of participants.
5. Empower People to Participate in the Economic Mainstream
Encourage the employment of people with disabilities and seniors by removing disincentives for people to work and redefine antiquated descriptions of disability.
6. Invest in Improved Technology
Invest resources in the continued development of technology that improves individuals’ ability to self-monitor chronic health conditions and live independently.