As you may already know, many insurance companies are trying to make the weight loss surgery approval process much more difficult, if not near impossible to complete. These changes, if allowed to continue, will keep many people from getting the help they need. You may be one of those people. We are urging everyone to get involved. There are things that you can do.

Visit the following website: http://www.obesitylaw.com/getactive.php . Print off their letter to George W. Bush, and send it signed and to the appropriate address.

Also, you can contact our state senators by mail or email them at the following:

Richard C. Shelby
http://shelby.senate.gov/resources/contact.htm

Jeff Sessions
http://sessions.senate.gov/email/contact.cfm

Let them know your concerns. Some states have made it easier for patients to have access to bariatric surgery, but it took a lot of work from a lot of individuals to accomplish this. Why not be one of those individuals in your state? If you think your health is important, fight for it!