Policy Issues
Visit our policy page to dive in to the issues that impact chronic disease patients.
Learn moreLegislation in the States
The Chronic Disease Coalition is actively involved in state legislatures across the country on our priority issues in 2024. Click your state to learn if we're working in your area, and let us know if you want to get involved. We're here to help every step of the way.
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Ambassador Spotlight
Mary Baliker
Kidney Disease +1
I am a healthcare consultant with a little over 30 years working with many healthcare organizations. This includes the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, and Long Beach Memorial Hospital. I have worked as an Assistant Director of the Carbone Cancer Center, Organ…
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Heather Guidone, BCPA
Endometriosis +5
When I finally learned I had endometriosis in the 1980s after years of symptoms, I had never heard of it. I was told, ‘Well, we have a diagnosis - but the bad news is you’re probably not going to get any better, and oh, by the way, you should schedule a hysterectomy immediately’ - in my late teens.…
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Dustin Miller
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis +4
My name is Dustin, and I have FSGS - Chronic Kidney disease, Diabetes Mellitus and chronic sinusitis, to name a few. Through many years of struggling with my chronic diseases (I was first diagnosed with FSGS in 2004), I frequently questioned what I could do in my life to make the most of my…
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