As we look at the Chronic Disease Coalition’s 2025 Impact Report, one thing is clear: every success this year was driven by patients who chose to speak up, step forward, and lead.
2025 marked a milestone for the Coalition as we celebrated our 10th anniversary and continued to grow into a truly nationwide patient advocacy network. Across the country, patients, ambassadors, and partners worked together to advance policies that improve access, affordability, and representation for people living with chronic disease.
The numbers tell part of the story—more than 3,000 letters sent to lawmakers, more than 10,000 advocates engaged, and millions reached through digital campaigns.
Still, the heart of our impact lies in the people behind those actions. Patients shared their experiences navigating Medicaid, affording care, accessing Medigap coverage, and managing complex conditions. Those stories shaped conversations in state capitols and helped move meaningful legislation forward.
In 2025, we launched our first Patient Advisory Council, formalizing what has always guided our work: policies are stronger when patients help design them. We also recruited nearly 3 dozen new ambassadors who shared their stories, actively spoke out on legislation, elevated the importance of medical research funding, and brought patient voices directly into policy discussions.
We are deeply grateful to every patient leader who wrote a letter, shared a story, testified, met with a legislator, or encouraged others to get involved. Your lived experience is the Coalition’s most powerful tool.
- As we look ahead, we invite everyone to be part of what comes next.
If you’re an education or advocacy organization, let’s connect and see how we can support each other. - If you’re a patient and you want to start or grow your advocacy life, learn about our ambassador program.
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- Send a letter to your legislator when we issue calls to action.
By working together, we can amplify each other’s efforts, keep patients at the center and make progress that lasts.