text: kickstand up!: February 2009
  Posted by Tracy Daugherty at 8:29 PM 0 comments
  Is well represented by 7 constituents including 1 young person about to reach voting age. Over the course of the afternoon, we'll have a 10 minute meeting with our Senator and each of our 2 State Representatives. For one, we're seeking to retain funding for the HIV Early Intervention Program that provides HIV medications and subsidized insurance to low-income residents who do not qualify for Medicaid.
  Bret relied on this program 15 years ago to cover his insurance which at the time was more than $750/mo. It also covered the bulk of his drug costs. I saw the bill for one 30-day supply of only one of the many drugs he took daily. It was $350 - in 1995. Those I've talked to today are spending in the neighborhood of $1500/mo on their treatment regimen.
  Posted by Tracy Daugherty at 12:35 PM 0 comments
  More than 450 Washingtonians from 45 of the state's 49 Congressional districts marched onto the Olympia campus of our state capitol.
  Posted by Tracy Daugherty at 11:54 AM 0 comments
  Two years ago I traveled to Olympia with my friend and fellow AIDS Rider, Laura, to lobby our state representatives for passage of 4 bills critical to HIV prevention and the health and well-being of those with HIV/AIDS. All 4 bills passed, successfully funding 3 programs.
  Today we'll encourage preservation of that funding in light of the inevitable cuts every state is forced to consider under current economic conditions. I get that these times mean sacrifices will have to be made on all fronts though my personal preference is that we not be short-sighted, cutting programs that quickly cause costs to rise in other areas of the budget. It never pays to become complacent is the fight against HIV/AIDS.
  Posted by Tracy Daugherty at 7:38 AM 0 comments
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