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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
Brooke Epps
Epilepsy
I was diagnosed with Epilepsy at 18. Though I accepted my doctor’s diagnosis, I was in denial that anything was truley wrong. I rarely saw my neurologist and never told anyone I had Epilepsy. As years passed my Epilepsy worsened and I had to come out of the Epilepsy “closet”. It had become both…
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Apollonia Bynum
Interstitial Cystitis +2
While in my teenage years I used to suffer but I kept it to myself! But after having my second child I was in so much pain. They began doing tests and procedures, and I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis. By the age of 28 I was diagnosed with so many other chronic diseases, but I looked fine…
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Christina Thielst
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
As a healthcare professional I advocated for my hospitals, staff and patients. Advocacy is a way to share relevant information and have one’s voice heard when awareness or change is needed.
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