I was interested to know how many folks would sign an on-line petition?

My insurance company (United HealthCare of KY) and several others from posts I've read, continue to deny surgical treatment for morbid obesity in spite of medical neccessity per exclusion clauses. With a forum like this with some 9000 members, I think the Congress would be interested to see a petition from those of us who suffer from this condition calling for legislation prohibiting exclusions for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. There are many post-op folks here who could attest to the success of this treatment in reducing comorbities and enhancing life. We all acknowledge that there are risks, but the risk of doing nothing far outweigh them (no pun intended)in my humble opinion. Of course personal letters to your US Representatives and Senators would be even better as letters tend to carry more weight than petitions per se. The optimum choice would be both letters and a petition. Please, please, please consider this small deed. This website is such a supportive, nurturing, and inspiring site, let's take it a step further and facilitate change bringing gastric bypass RNY surgery to the forefront. Thank you all for your consideration and for your action. Without works, faith is dead.

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