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
Beth Ruff
Hereditary Pancreatitis
My son was diagnosed with hereditary pancreatitis in 2022. His grandfather and uncles also have the condition. It is a progressive disease that leads to chronic pain and the destruction of the pancreas. As a caretaker for my son, I have a new appreciation for the chronic health problem. A new…
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Carmaria "Cocoa" Fenton
Autoimmune Insulin Syndrome
It's been a battle after having 13 surgeries in 2020 to try and repair an issue with my intestinal tract, after a lengthy recovery I'm still not out of the park yet,but yet I remain hopeful. The autoimmune insulin syndrome I have is not kind, I can go dka at any given time because my blood sugars…
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Olivia Ayiku
Irritable Bowel Syndrome +3
In March 2023, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Disease, and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a rare bile duct disease. In August 2023, I started my undergraduate studies at Duke University, and in September 2023, I began treatment at Duke Health. My condition was…
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