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Patient Advocacy Groups Join Patients Rising to Urge Congress to Address Physician Payment Cuts

Patients Rising

For Immediate Release February 26, 2024 Patient Advocacy Groups Join Patients Rising to Urge Congress to Address Physician Payment Cuts WASHINGTON – Today, Patients Rising, along with 22 other […] The post Patient Advocacy Groups Join Patients Rising to Urge Congress to Address Physician Payment Cuts appeared first on Patients Rising.

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Congress Tackles Healthcare Costs | Patient Advocacy Watch

Patients Rising

Congress Tackles Healthcare Costs: What You Need to Know As Congress tackles healthcare costs this week, several critical issues impacting patients and advocates are in focus. At Patients Rising, we […] The post Congress Tackles Healthcare Costs | Patient Advocacy Watch appeared first on Patients Rising.

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National Patient Advocacy Group Sends Hill “Must Pass for Patients”

Patients Rising

Policy Priorities that Cannot Wait for an Election Year WASHINGTON — Patients Rising Now, a national grassroots organization representing millions of Americans facing chronic and debilitating illnesses, today sent its […] The post National Patient Advocacy Group Sends Hill “Must Pass for Patients” appeared first on Patients Rising.

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Rare Genomics Institute Brings Hope To Rare Disease Patients

Electronic Health Reporter

By Romina Ortiz, COO and vice president of patient advocacy, Rare Genomics Institute. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Getting a diagnosis for a rare disease is a long and often painful journey that can take an average of five years1 and hundreds of doctor visits.

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More Than 100 Patient Advocacy Organizations In Support of H.R. 485 – The Protecting Healthcare for All Patients Act

Patients Rising

Dear House Leaders, We write as patient representatives of more than 100 patient advocacy organizations to ask each of you to support H.R. 485, the Protecting Healthcare for All Patients […] The post More Than 100 Patient Advocacy Organizations In Support of H.R.

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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

And that involvement in social media is intimately woven with Stacy’s patient advocacy journey….for Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. Stacy doubled down on the explanation of being a “healthcare executive” before morphing into patient advocate. for herself and for her son, Emmett.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Reform: Addressing Doctor Shortages and Ensuring Access to Care

Patients Rising

To Address the National Doctor Shortage and Expand Access to Care, Patient Advocacy Groups Call for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Reform WASHINGTON – Today, over 30 patient […] The post Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Reform: Addressing Doctor Shortages and Ensuring Access to Care appeared first on Patients Rising.