Policy Issues
Visit our policy page to dive in to the issues that impact chronic disease patients.
Learn moreLegislation in the States
People managing chronic disease are affected every day by state-level policy, and that is where the majority our focus is. The Chronic Disease Coalition is actively tracking priority legislation in every state, and you can see which states have active legislation on our top issues. (Read about our policy priorities here).
Want to know more about what’s happening in your state and across the nation? Join the fight here and you’ll get the information you need, when you need it.
You can also go straight to our Contact Your Elected Leaders page for an easy way to reach out to your elected officials about key issues.
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Ambassador Spotlight
Saida Mahoney
Partial Trisomy 8q Duplication Syndrome +4
My disease has caused me to be chronically medically fragile and severely disabled. I struggle with seizures due to my epilepsy and I also have irritable bowel syndrome, dysphagia, autism, speech and language disabilities and more. I have been unable to attend school full time or have strong…
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Ashley Goodrich
Hypothyroidism +1
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2012. I had gained a ton of weight. I was fatigued all the time. It felt as if someone had hooked a vacuum up to me and sucked all of the energy out of my body. There were days that I couldn't get out of bed. I had sleep issues which led to chronic headaches.…
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Jodie Eiler
Dysautonomia +10
My health journey has been a long and complicated one, shaped by years of fatigue, pain, and unanswered questions. After years of countless appointments and being told it was only "anxiety," I finally began to uncover the truth behind my symptoms, including autoimmune activity, dysautonomia (POTS,…
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