Sample Candidate Outreach Letter

Here’s a sample letter you can send to ask the question.

It’s a good start but your voice and your story are what will make the letter stand out, so we encourage you to edit and personalize this letter.

Letter from an Individual

Dear [Candidate Name],

I’m writing on behalf of myself and the millions of Americans struggling with the high cost of health care. For too long, corporate health care companies have been left unchecked to drive up prices and put profits ahead of patients. As a result, people like me have been forced to make increasingly dire choices between paying for basic necessities or basic health care. We’re being bled dry and yet Congress  has done nothing about it.

As a candidate for office and leader, I’m asking the question at the top of everyone’s mind:

What will you do to hold health care corporations accountable for high costs?

I’m collecting answers to this question for Families USA’s Stop the Bleed campaign, an effort to get candidates, like you, to commit to lowering health care costs. You can submit your answer directly to me by replying to this email or through this form. Please include your contact information, in case your answer needs to be verified. Answers will be published in the spring of this year. 

Your commitment to stopping the bleed and finally doing something to lower health care costs is critically important to me and thousands of families like mine. 

Thank you for your time and consideration,
NAME

Letter on behalf of an Organization 

Dear [Candidate Name],

I’m writing on behalf of [Organization Name] and the millions of Americans struggling with the high cost of health care. For too long, corporate health care companies have been left unchecked to drive up prices and put profits ahead of patients. As a result, families have been forced to make increasingly dire choices between paying for basic necessities or basic health care. Americans are being bled dry and yet Congress  has done nothing about it.

As a candidate for office and leader, we’re asking the question at the top of everyone’s mind: 

What will you do to hold health care corporations accountable for high costs?

We’re collecting answers to this question for Families USA’s Stop the Bleed campaign, an effort to get candidates, like you, to commit to lowering health care costs. You can submit your answer directly by replying to this email or through this form. Please include your contact information, in case your answer needs to be verified. Answers will be published in the spring of this year. 

Your commitment to stopping the bleed and finally doing something to lower health care costs is critically important to me and thousands of families. 

Thank you for your time and consideration,
NAME
TITLE, ORGANIZATION