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
Mindy Bartleson
Diabetes
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the disease itself, but all of the logistics, work judgement and advocacy that needs to be done to take care of myself and others.
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Jolie Lizana
Systemic Sclerosis +2
Living with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PH) is a moment-by-moment coin toss of how you'll feel. Despite the uncertainty, you learn to embrace life.After losing my career, I found solace in discovering new hobbies, advocating, and cherishing family time. Life is about more than just a career;…
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Sydney Groesbeck
Diabetes +2
I’ve dealt with chronic migraine since middle school, but felt I didn’t really begin my “journey” in the chronic illness community until I was 24 years old. I was admitted to the ER, told I was in Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was immediately thrown into the deep…
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