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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Dustin Miller
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis +4
My name is Dustin, and I have FSGS - Chronic Kidney disease, Diabetes Mellitus and chronic sinusitis, to name a few. Through many years of struggling with my chronic diseases (I was first diagnosed with FSGS in 2004), I frequently questioned what I could do in my life to make the most of my…
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Brandie Harper
Gastroparesis +3
Gastroparesis has had big effect on my life. One day I was perfectly fine – active, able to eat the foods that I love – and the next, I am no longer able enjoy the foods I once did. Now, everything I do I have to plan for, or take day by day. Gastroparesis has not only affected me physically, but…
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