Beyond the Kidneys: Supporting Patients’ Whole Health
While March is National Kidney Month, the Chronic Disease Coalition works year-round to improve health... Continue reading »
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Formalizing the Patient Voice in Rare Disease Advocacy
By Christina Thielst, CDC Ambassador I spent my career as a healthcare professional, working in... Continue reading »
Beyond Awareness: Take Action this National Diabetes Month
This causes too much glucose to remain in your blood. Over time, high blood glucose... Continue reading »
Securing Support for Legislation in Three Easy Steps
Back in early September, the Chronic Disease Coalition scheduled an introductory meeting with between me... Continue reading »
Ambassador Spotlight: Mary Glossop
We took some time to get to know one of our newest ambassadors, Mary Glossop.... Continue reading »
Patient Powered Advocacy
Personal stories, relationships and experiences are crucial to the legislative process. While facts and figures... Continue reading »
Tips for Identifying the Best Workplace for your Needs
During our June Chronic University, Navigating Workplace Discrimination, we heard insights from patient, HR and... Continue reading »
Ambassador Spotlight: Rebecca Weiner
We took some time to get to know one of our newest ambassadors, Rebecca Weiner.... Continue reading »
From one Firefighter to Another - How Kidney Donation Saved Two Lives
Gil Dong became a firefighter-paramedic in 1990, when he was 26-years-old. He had worked in... Continue reading »