2021 Impact Report
Join the fight for patient rights in 2022! Living donor protections, copay accumulator bans, step... Continue reading »
Together We Can Protect Patient Rights
Chronic disease patients deserve the same access to health care as anyone else.
We fight discrimination
Thousands of individuals, families, health care providers and organizations are taking a stand against unfair, illegal and harmful practices toward people with chronic diseases in the United States. We fight discrimination wherever we find it: in schools, at workplaces and with insurance companies.
Our Ambassadors
Widespread change doesn’t happen on its own. What we do at the CDC requires a network of patients, advocates, legislators and more. Check out some of our ambassadors across the nation and join the fight today!
Ambassador Spotlight
Chronic diseases by the numbers
Nearly half of all Americans suffer from a chronic disease. Patients are more than just numbers and charts but knowing the numbers is key in the fight for chronic rights. Learn the facts and get involved in the fight for patient rights today!
133
Million Americans have one or more chronic diseases.
5X
People with chronic conditions pay 5 times more for health coverage.
65%
Of people with
chronic conditions are unemployed or not working.
Recent News
Setting our sights on 2022 and beyond
It’s hard to believe there are just two months left in the year. The Chronic... Continue reading »
The Lobbyist Life: What the Movies Don’t Tell You
Most of us have seen lobbyists… on TV and in movies. Annette Benning played one... Continue reading »
A Message from CDC Executive Director
Dear friends of the Chronic Disease Coalition, I am extremely grateful to the Coalition board... Continue reading »
