Urge Idaho leaders to step in to protect chronically ill patients
4.6.16 As patients continue to come forward in Idaho to put the spotlight on how... Continue reading »
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Chronic Disease Coalition takes stand against patient discrimination in Idaho and beyond
4.1.16 Last year, Debbie Birch, a farmer in Caldwell, Idaho, was diagnosed with end-stage renal... Continue reading »
Celebrity’s death a reminder to take diabetes and all chronic diseases seriously
3.28.16 Malik ‘Phife Dawg’ Taylor of A Tribe Called Quest had wanted to start a... Continue reading »
Postcards represent hope for 3-year-old fighting brain cancer
3.25.16 Sometimes it’s the little things that can make a big difference for someone dealing... Continue reading »
Third-party payment discrimination spreads across U.S.
3.21.16 As the cost of health insurance premiums has risen over the years, some chronic... Continue reading »
The Power of Community: What we saw at the Portland Kidney Symposium
3.8.16 Registered Nurse John A. Fallgren’s entry into the medical field wasn’t exactly typical. He... Continue reading »
Join us at the Kidney Patient Education Symposium in Portland on March 6
3.4.16 This week marked the launch of 2016’s National Kidney Month and, this coming weekend,... Continue reading »
Patient discrimination hits communities of color the hardest
3.2.16 It is an unfortunate but well-established fact that communities of color are disproportionally affected... Continue reading »
Yet another obstacle from an Idaho insurer for patients with kidney disease
2.29.16 The situation for kidney patients covered by Blue Cross of Idaho is getting increasingly... Continue reading »