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4.19.21
We sat down with CDC Ambassador Mary Baliker and her brother Doug Frankenstein to learn more about…
April is Adenomyosis Awareness Month
4.16.21
Chronic Disease Coalition ambassador, Cait McDonough took over our social channels and blog to educate our community…
Keeping Health Care Accessible: The Future of Telehealth
4.8.21
COVID-19 has amplified the value of telehealth, which is now a lifeline for many immunocompromised and chronic…
Introducing Chronic University: Chronic Influencer 101
3.24.21
School’s in session! The Chronic Disease Coalition presents Chronic University, a free, new series of quarterly webinars…
The Visibility of Being Invisible
3.18.21
Patrick O. Gee, Ph.D. - Founder & CEHD, iAdvocate, Inc., a non-profit Health & Wellness organization that…
Looking back at Black History Month and American Heart Month
3.8.21
By Lisa L Sumlin, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC Lisa L Sumlin is the founder of EPaD Inc., a…
The Blindness of Being Color Blind
2.23.21
The Blindness of Being Color Blind CDC Ambassador Michelle Johnson What does it mean to be…
2021 Coalition Priorities
2.3.21
In 2021, we have a rallying cry: Empower the community of chronic warriors to create lasting change.…
Copay Accumulators: Charging Patients Twice
2.3.21
Copay assistance is a vital form of financial relief that helps chronic disease patients afford copays or…
Top 5 chronic disease takeaways from the 2020 election
12.16.20
1. Patients voices were heard at the national level The CDC prides itself on being nonpartisan. When…
World Diabetes Day and American Diabetes Month– An Opportunity for Action
11.13.20
November is American Diabetes Month and November 14 is World Diabetes Day. This day and this month…
3 considerations for open enrollment
11.6.20
Unprecedented layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic have experts asserting that nearly a quarter of all U.S.…
Prop 23 in California is Bad for Patients
10.28.20
Voters in California will be asked to consider a complex question of health care policy next week…
Policy priorities for the Chronic Disease Coalition this election season
10.15.20
Our nation continues to navigate an unprecedented public health pandemic in the midst of an election year.…
Patient organizations launch 100 Days Agenda: A Patient First Blueprint
10.13.20
Read the blueprint here! Read the one-pager here! The Chronic Disease Coalition is excited to partner with…
Pilot project aims to increase health equity, reduce chronic disease
9.25.20
Equity. The usage of this term has increased dramatically over the last few months, evoking emotions and…
Fall 2020 Newsletter
9.24.20
Fall 2020 Advocacy Update As summer comes to an end, we enter an uncertain and important time…
Back to School During COVID-19
9.10.20
With class on the horizon or beginning for many young Americans, COVID-19 continues to leave many people…
Lowered Drug Prices Can’t Come at the Cost of Innovation or Safety
9.1.20
In our mission to fight patient discrimination and support people living with chronic disease by advocating for…
July 2020 Letters to Legislators
8.13.20
Chronic Disease Month in July was an exciting and active month of advocacy for the Chronic Disease…
