May 2020 Letters to Legislators
The Chronic Disease Coalition remained active and attentive on several policy issues during the month... Continue reading »
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Surprise medical billing on the rise amid coronavirus pandemic
A 61-year-old Texas woman with a cough and trouble breathing went to the hospital in... Continue reading »
AB 290 will force the American Kidney Fund to stop financially supporting low-income patients in California
For decades, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) has provided charitable financial aid to patients unable... Continue reading »
5 states putting patients’ health over insurers’ profits
It seems that every year, insurance companies come up with a new hurdle for patients... Continue reading »
AB 290 poses serious threat to California dialysis patients
Assemblymember Jim Wood recently introduced a bill in the California legislature that will drastically reduce... Continue reading »
California governor shuts down legislation that would have devastated chronic disease patients
Chronic disease patients breathed a collective sigh of relief this week after California Gov. Jerry... Continue reading »
Numerous patient groups express concern with California S.B. 1156
The Chronic Disease Coalition and more than a dozen other patient advocacy organizations are calling... Continue reading »
California S.B. 1156 is disastrous for chronic disease patients
New legislation has been introduced in California that, if passed, will pose disastrous consequences for... Continue reading »
Action Alert: Now is your chance to protect patients’ access to lifesaving health care!
A federal bill is poised to stop big health insurance companies from unfairly denying coverage... Continue reading »