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Disease and Disability Groups Media Teleconference to Discuss Amicus Brief Supporting Health Reform Law in Virginia Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Chris Thomson
(202) 973-7126 (direct)
CThomson@ucp.org

DISEASE AND DISABILITY GROUPS MEDIA TELECONFERENCE TO DISCUSS AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING HEALTH REFORM LAW IN VIRGINIA CASE


Washington, DC (April 13, 2010) – On Thursday, June 17, leading disease and disabilities advocacy groups are expected to file a formal amicus brief defending the need for the health reform law’s minimum coverage provision being challenged by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in Virginia.

The March of Dimes Foundation, The American Association of People with Disabilities, The Arc of the United States, Breast Cancer Action, Families USA, Family Violence Prevention Fund, Friends of Cancer Research, Mental Health America, National Breast Cancer Coalition, National Organization for Rare Disorders, National Patient Advocate Foundation, National Partnership for Women and Families, National Senior Citizens Law Center, National Women's Law Center, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, Raising Women’s Voices for the Health Care We Need, United Cerebral Palsy have all signed on to the brief, which is expected to be filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday.

Representatives from these groups will hold a media conference call to discuss the brief and the necessity of standing in opposition of frivolous lawsuits that undermine the new health law’s protections from insurance company abuses on Thursday, June 17 at 11:00 am ET via teleconference.


Who:
Ian Millhiser, Attorney for the Amici; Marty Ford, Disability Policy Collaboration, a partnership of United Cerebral Palsy and The Arc of the United States; Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition; Portia Wu, National Partnership for Women & Families; and Chris Jennings, National Organization for Rare Disorders.

What:
Discussing their opposition to frivolous lawsuits that threaten the minimum coverage provision and the new health law’s protections from insurance company abuses.

When:
Thursday, June 17, 2010
11:00 a.m. ET

Teleconference:
Teleconference #: (877) 210-8943
Conference ID #: 8283 1840

About United Cerebral Palsy
Founded more than 60 years ago by parents of children with cerebral palsy, today United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is a leading service provider and advocate for children and adults with disabilities. The UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network. This includes approximately 100 local service providers reaching more than 176,000 individuals daily in the U.S., Canada, Scotland and Australia. The national office in Washington DC advocates on behalf of individuals with disabilities; advances federal disability public policy (Disability Policy Collaboration); and develops forward-thinking programs like Life Without Limits and My Child Without Limits. For more information, please visit www.UCP.org.

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