New York dropping auricular acupuncture from 9/11 benefit

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Hope this isn't too off topic. For those in NY:

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

How easy do you think it is to mobilize people to

write letters concerning a new " 9-11 " benefit?

 

A new 9-11 Mental Health / Substance Abuse Benefit is

about to become available to those directly affected

by 9-11. It is similar to the Red Cross funded benefit

that ended Dec. 31st 2007. One of the differences is

that it explicitly states that it will not cover

auricular acupuncture as a mental health benefit.

After treating thousands of people (usually pro bono)

in New York, Louisiana and in Vietnam we know how

helpful the ear acupuncture is for symptoms related to

PTSD. I am not sure how to approach this potential

battle but I don't want to have the new program go

into effect without bringing the benefits of

acupuncture into the forefront.

 

It is my understanding that the program will be

administered through the Dept. of Health and Mental

Hygiene.

 

If you are interested in addressing this issue please

contact me and once we have a contact person at the

DOH we can see what is the best avenue to take.

 

Thanks for your time,

 

Wendy Z. Henry, LAc

Acupuncture Mobile Services

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Karen S. Vaughan, L.Ac., MSTOM

Registered Herbalist (AHG)

Creationsgarden1

253 Garfield Place

Brooklyn, NY 11215

 

(718) 622-6755

 

 

 

 

 

 

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