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
Mollie Tinnin
Ulcerative Colitis +1
I started my chronic illness journey as a senior in high school but it wasn't until I was 30 that my ulcerative colitis took a front seat in my life. I woke up one day thinking I had food poisoning only to find out that I need an ostomy to save my life. It's been quite the journey since then and…
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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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Michael and Christina Gilchrist
Kidney Disease +1
Christina and Michael Gilchrist have quickly become known as "BLIND CHICK LIVING" & "THE CARETAKER" but who could forget Christina's service dog MOOSE "THE POMSKY SERVICE DOG". Christina has a jaw dropping kidney journey: early teens kidney disease diagnosed, pregnant in early 20's doctor…
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