1 in 5 older chronic patients report experiencing discrimination in a health care setting
2.27.18 Nearly 20 percent of older chronic disease patients have experienced discrimination in a health... Continue reading »
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Protect patients over insurers' profits
At the beginning of February, over 100 patients in Hawaii who relied on charitable assistance... Continue reading »
Three things you need to know about the Aetna investigation
Chronic disease patients in need of care seek the advice of their doctor and rely... Continue reading »
Patient Advocate Spotlight: Sue Jackson
2.16.18 Sue Jackson has been living with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), since... Continue reading »
Report: Veterans have lesser chance of receiving a kidney transplant
Over 30 percent of our veterans suffer from multiple chronic conditions, according to a report... Continue reading »
Advocacy in action: Legislation to watch in 2018
Too often, chronic disease patients experience barrier after barrier from their insurance providers when trying... Continue reading »
Patient Advocate Spotlight: Christina Thielst
Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or GBS, is a rare disorder where your body’s immune system attacks your... Continue reading »
'A Letter to Dr. Hansen,’ and the importance of patient-physician relationships
By Kara Hansen, assistant director of the Chronic Disease Coalition I recently stumbled upon a... Continue reading »
Los Angeles Times columnist David Lazarus and his fight against insurance denials
Los Angeles Times columnist David Lazarus recently published a series detailing his recent experience with... Continue reading »