Hemophilia groups file civil rights complaint against Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Iowa
8.23.17 Hemophilia advocacy groups in Iowa have filed a civil rights complaint against an insurer... Continue reading »
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Seven perspectives on health insurers’ war against patients
8.22.17 Health care has been a major topic in political news of late. However, many... Continue reading »
Four celebrities who use their stories to raise psoriasis awareness
8.17.17 Whether it’s Jennifer Aniston serving as a spokesperson for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital... Continue reading »
A win for kidney patients who rely on financial aid in Pennsylvania
8.15.17 Low-income kidney disease patients in Pennsylvania scored a win recently when Independence Blue Cross... Continue reading »
Guest author Jim Gleason discusses living an optimistic life in the face of chronic health conditions
8.10.17 Many years ago, October 1994 to be specific, I faced the decision of life... Continue reading »
National Psoriasis Awareness Month: Three Psoriatic ‘Psuperheroes’
8.8.17 An estimated 7.5 million people throughout the United States live with psoriasis, a chronic... Continue reading »
10 truths about chronic disease patient assistance programs
8.2.17 As many as 117 million people in the United States – that’s half of... Continue reading »
Patient Advocate Spotlight: Mandi Meyer
8.1.17 Thursday's Patient Spotlight highlighted Adam Meyer, who suffers from Gaucher’s disease. Adam’s mother, Mandi,... Continue reading »
Patient Advocate Spotlight: Adam Meyer
7.27.17 Adam Meyer was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. When Meyer was 18 months old,... Continue reading »