What is patient discrimination, and what is the Chronic Disease Coalition doing to end it?
8.5.16 A huge part of the Chronic Disease Coalition’s mission is to fight against patient... Continue reading »
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Settlement ensures equal treatment for children with diabetes at North Carolina YMCA
8.3.16 A recent win for non-discrimination came out of North Carolina last week, when a... Continue reading »
Blue Cross of Minnesota under examination for denying patients' use of financial aid
8.1.16 The Minnesota Commerce Department appears to have opened an investigation of the Blue Cross... Continue reading »
Study shows state insurance mandates increase access to autism care
7.27.16 A new study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics demonstrates the importance of adequate health... Continue reading »
Proposed Medicare policy change is good news for kidney patients under age 65 in Idaho
7.25.16 The Idaho Department of Insurance is currently considering a new rule for Medigap plans... Continue reading »
Representatives introduce bill that would improve life for patients with kidney disease
7.22.16 A bill before Congress right now has the potential to dramatically improve the lives... Continue reading »
Artist makes spoon art for spoonies to raise awareness of chronic illness
7.20.16 People respond to hardship in different ways. For Nick Lutes, a heating and air... Continue reading »
Doctors look to make medicine less disruptive for chronic disease patients
7.18.16 People with chronic health conditions often have regular jobs while also dealing with a... Continue reading »
Lack of sick leave in the workplace creates crisis for chronic disease patients
7.15.16 People trying to work while dealing with chronic conditions face not only the hassle... Continue reading »