Urge Senator Comerford and Representative Decker to advance H.2307 / S.1491 and save lives!

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in Massachusetts. When a loved one experiences a stroke, it’s important to remember that “time is brain.” Every passing minute that a clot blocks blood flow to the brain increases the risk of severe disability or even death.

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health held a public hearing on H.2307 / S.1491, “An Act Relative to Timely Care and Saving Lives” on Monday, November 15 (watch here). This legislation ensures that stroke patients go directly to a hospital that is equipped to provide them with life-saving care.

Here’s how you can help today

Below are tools to contact Co-Chairs Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Marjorie Decker and urge them to advance legislation that will allow patients to get life-saving treatment for stroke as soon as possible!

AUTOMATIC TEMPLATE E-MAIL

Simply click this link and it will populate an email draft addressed to Senator Comerford and Representative Decker.

SOCIAL COPY

Below is a social media message for Facebook and Twitter which includes a link to this page:

#Massachusetts: You can help more people #SurviveStroke! Use our automated e-mail template to urge the Joint Committee on Public Health Co-Chairs to advance H.2307 / S.1491 and save lives! More from @SurviveStroke: https://getaheadofstroke.org/stage/helpmasurvivestroke/

Thank you for joining the movement

With 2 million brain cells dying every minute a stroke goes untreated, it is imperative that stroke patients get to the right hospital the first time for the level of care they need. Nationwide there are protocols in place to ensure critically injured patients get to Level 1 trauma centers that can save their lives; do stroke patients deserve less?

With your help, the Get Ahead of Stroke campaign can help ensure that more people #SurviveStroke!