Protecting sick patients’ ‘right to try’
An important issue in the chronic disease community right now is the progression of so-called... Continue reading »
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Chronic Disease Coalition issues statement on Idaho Department of Insurance bulletin
7.1.16 On Wednesday, June 29, the Idaho Department of Insurance released a final version of... Continue reading »
Patient Advocate Spotlight: Bridget Mildon
6.29.16 Bridget Mildon started FND Hope from an Idaho hospital bed in April 2012. At... Continue reading »
Raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease on The Longest Day
6.27.16 June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. To recognize it, the Alzheimer’s Association has... Continue reading »
Kidney patient: 'Stop insurance companies from rejecting life-saving payments from charities'
6.22.16 A decision by the Idaho Department of Insurance that opens the door for discrimination... Continue reading »
'Financial toxicity' a major concern for cancer patients as insurance rates rise
6.20.16 For the one in every two or three U.S. residents managing a chronic disease,... Continue reading »
Three lessons learned from analyzing proposed insurance rate hikes in Oregon
6.15.16 Even as many health insurance companies attempt to cut back coverage for patients they... Continue reading »
Nonprofits, financial assistance programs are increasingly necessary for chronic disease patients
6.13.16 As insurance companies increasingly refuse to cover treatment for people with chronic illnesses, a... Continue reading »
Idaho man fights proposed insurance rules that discriminate against chronic illness patients
6.9.16 Kidney patient John Carter, a former athlete and state corrections officer who now needs... Continue reading »