Patients Benefit from Medigap Expansion
Learn more about medigap and hear from patients at this month's Chronic University session. Continue reading »
Together We Can Protect Patient Rights
Chronic disease patients deserve the same access to health care as anyone else.
Join the Conversation!
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
Ambassador Spotlight: Mary Glossop
We took some time to get to know one of our newest ambassadors, Mary Glossop.... Continue reading »
Rare Disease Advocacy
Chronic disease impacts nearly half, or 133 million, Americans—with only 1 in 10 having a... Continue reading »
Patient Powered Advocacy
Personal stories, relationships and experiences are crucial to the legislative process. While facts and figures... Continue reading »
