October is Health Literacy Month: Inform and empower yourself!
10.17.19
The vast majority of Americans have worked within a health care system that is overly complicated and…
3 must read chronic disease news articles
10.15.19
From “fail first” legislation in Massachusetts to a recent study in the Journal of the American Heart…
Guest Blog: A Patient’s Guide to Self-Advocacy (Part 2/2)
10.10.19
My journey of learning to advocate for myself When I started advocating for myself, it was about…
Guest Blog: A Patient’s Guide to Self-Advocacy (Part 1/2)
10.8.19
Having to navigate our health care system can be overwhelming and daunting, especially with a chronic illness.…
Preemptive Kidney Transplants: Why Aren’t They More Popular
10.2.19
CDC Ambassador and long-time advocate James Myers is a champion for people battling kidney disease. Unfortunately, when…
AB 290 will force the American Kidney Fund to stop financially supporting low-income patients in California
9.19.19
For decades, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) has provided charitable financial aid to patients unable to afford…
Patient Advocate Spotlight: Libby
9.18.19
On June 21, 2018, Libby took her 15-year-old daughter to The Warped Tour concert. Like any teenager,…
Four tips on preparing for a natural disaster
9.11.19
With hurricane season in full swing, the Chronic Disease Coalition knows that many patients will be preparing…
Maine law holds insurers accountable, new data highlights impact of nonmedical switching
9.5.19
Last year, Maine’s legislature passed and enacted a policy that would protect patients from nonmedical switching. In…
Q&A with Sydney Reed
8.27.19
The Chronic Disease Coalition sat down with ambassador Sydney Reed to learn more about California’s first Health…
Getting to the heart of the problem
8.7.19
Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a heart attack. Cardiovascular disease is the leading…
August is National Psoriasis Awareness Month
8.1.19
For 8 million Americans, Psoriasis is a chronic disease that must be endured daily. Psoriasis is a…
Navigating Disneyland with a Chronic Disease
7.23.19
7.23.19 Whether it’s a trip across the globe or even to your family’s house in the next…
Chronic Disease Coalition joins Good Days in recognizing Chronic Disease Day
7.10.19
Nearly 133 million Americans are currently battling chronic health conditions like kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, endometriosis, diabetes…
5 major milestones in U.S. health care history
7.4.19
In celebration of America’s birthday, the Chronic Disease Coalition looked at the evolution of health care in…
3 takeaways from recent congressional patient protection round table
6.26.19
The Chronic Disease Coalition was invited last week to participate in a patient round table hosted by…
Oregon passes landmark living donor protection act
6.25.19
Oregon has made giant strides to protect living organ donors from discrimination, encouraging living donation and decreasing…
June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
6.19.19
The date was November 5th, 1994. In an open letter to the American people, former president Ronald…
Rise in insurance deductibles makes health care unattainable for patients
6.13.19
In 2006, the average annual deductible for an individual with employer-based health coverage was $379, according to…
The TICK Act would fund research, prevention and treatment for Lyme disease
6.5.19
As summer approaches, many people in across the United States are taking precautions to avoid contact with…
