Annual Butterfly Walk raises awareness, celebrates people living with lupus in Oregon
5.16.17 More than 150 community members turned out to celebrate and help raise funds for... Continue reading »
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Americans with cancer continue to battle workplace discrimination
5.11.17 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been protecting people who suffer from chronic... Continue reading »
Tennessee must take action to stop Blue Cross Blue Shield from harming kidney patients
5.8.17 A new policy from Blue Cross Blue Shield in Tennessee poses a major threat... Continue reading »
Charitable assistance provides vital lifeline for the chronic disease community
5.1.17 Thousands of Americans living with chronic and life-threatening conditions may face the risk of... Continue reading »
Eight amazing advocates for people with chronic diseases
4.26.17 Last year, the Chronic Disease Coalition highlighted five outstanding health care advocates for their... Continue reading »
UnitedHealthcare takes action to increase live kidney donation
4.25.17 As the need for donated kidneys continues to rise in the United States, at... Continue reading »
3 ways that SB 349 hurts California's kidney patients
4.20.17 California resident Carl Riddle relies on getting dialysis treatment at night. The treatment filters... Continue reading »
Should health insurers be allowed to make patients ‘fail first’ on the wrong drugs?
4.18.17 Chronic disease patients in Texas are speaking out in support of bills that would... Continue reading »
Calls for holding insurance companies accountable after Florida man denied coverage for cancer treatment
4.17.17 When doctors discovered a tumor on Brett Nyquist’s brain a few days before Christmas... Continue reading »