Patient How-To Guide: Health Policy Advocacy

Numerous health policies are under debate in Congress. As Senators and Representatives hash out drug pricing legislation and more, where are patients in the conversation?

Advocate and former Ohio state legislator Randi Clites shares how patients can get involved in policy advocacy. Plus, how the rise of Rare Disease Advisory Councils in state legislatures are giving patients a seat at the table.

Terry and Dr. Bob deliver a healthcare policy crash course on this week in D.C., and Kate speaks with Jen Roman about her rare disease and mission to combat misconceptions about rare disease patients. 

Hosts: 

Terry Wilcox, Executive Director, Patients Rising

Dr. Robert Goldberg, “Dr. Bob,” Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest

Kate Pecora, Field Correspondent, Patients Rising

Guests:

Randi Clites, Rare Disease Policy Director, Little Hercules Foundation 

Jen Roman, Rare Disease Advocate

Shannon Sharp, Patient Correspondent

Links:

Senate passes infrastructure bill that restarts sequester cuts, delays rebate rule

NORD Statement on Proposed Changes to the Orphan Drug Tax Credit

Medicaid Home and Community Based Services 

Congress Likely to Scale Back HCBS Funding as Part of Budget Compromise 

The High Costs of Democrats’ prescription drug price-setting

Rare Disease Advisory Councils by State

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