20 tips for advocacy in 2020
2020 is expected to be an active year for chronic disease advocates, legislators and patient... Continue reading »
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Crossing the country for health care
I shouldn’t have to be lucky. However, I am lucky. I am a person with... Continue reading »
A look at 2019 legislation
Chronic disease patients often face major hurdles when battling insurance companies, but through patient advocacy,... Continue reading »
When insurers put profits over patients: A look at insurance discrimination in 2019
Chronic disease patients spend much of their time fighting discrimination at school, in public, at... Continue reading »
Patient Advocate Spotlight: Emily Gammell
Emily Gammell, from Nashville, Tennessee, has been struggling with chronic pain for nearly a decade.... Continue reading »
5 times patients won the insurance battle in 2019
Dealing with insurance companies is a familiar and frustrating experience for many with chronic disease.... Continue reading »
Who takes care of the caregivers?
13 million men and women will be living with dementia in the United States in... Continue reading »
Giving thanks can be more than a seasonal practice
Living with a chronic disease is difficult. Patients often feel a sense of despair when... Continue reading »
UPDATE: Pilot with diabetes fights for fairness in the skies
11.25.19 UPDATE: On November 7, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration announced new protocols for pilots... Continue reading »