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
Michele Rayes
Hypoparathyroidism
My disease once caused debilitating muscle cramps, throat spasms, and made even simple tasks—like carrying groceries or lifting my child—impossible. I struggled with chronic fatigue, frequent hospitalizations, kidney stones, calcium deposits in my eyes, and more.Four years ago, I was fortunate to…
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Curtis Warfield
Kidney Disease
In 2005 I had a kidney biopsy after a routine checkup found protein in my urine. I was given the all clear but warned this could develop into something worst later in time. In 2012 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 CKD disease due to FSGS and by December 2014 I had started peritoneal dialysis. In June…
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Jozette Allah-Mensah
Dysautonomia +1
My P.O.T.S. is covid-related, like so many of us! For 2.5 years I've been battling the mental, emotional, and physical detriments that comes with having a chronic illness of this severity—and all the ups and downs that come with it. Having P.O.T.S. upended my whole life; every aspect—going out with…
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