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
James “Uncle Jim” Myers
Kidney Disease
My name is James Myers. I live in Hammond, IN. I am an ESRD & PKD patient. I was lucky enough to have a transplant on April 27th, 2016. I write to you today to tell you my story, as well as, my experiences with polycystic kidney disease. At the age of 25, I went into the hospital with chest…
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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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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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