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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Guest Blog: Mental Health Matters
Sydney Reed, Britt Quiroz and Andrea Vasquez are Chronic Disease Coalition Ambassadors and patient advocates... Continue reading »
Chronic Disease Coalition urges federal officials to drop a court case threatening the Affordable Care Act
The chronic disease community is facing unprecedented challenges and uncertainty as the United States navigates... Continue reading »
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 »
National Eosinophil Awareness Week
On May 15, 2007, The U.S. House of Representatives passed House Bill 296, which recognized... Continue reading »
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Lyme disease is commonly known as the illness that spreads through infected tick bites. According... Continue reading »
Fact or Fiction? Cutting through social media misinformation
"Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global public health emergency, we’ve... Continue reading »
Advocacy from a social distance
Jim Myers is a CDC Ambassador and winner of the 2019 Richard K. Salick Advocacy... Continue reading »
Chronic disease networking in the digital era: Q&A with Riley App Founder
One of the most difficult aspects of living with a chronic condition can be finding... Continue reading »