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Mashup Score: 1State Victories for Advocacy 2020 - Advocacy - 3 year(s) ago
2020 has been a year that has brought a number of unforeseen challenges. Throughout these difficult times, Advocates continually raised their voices in support of legislation that makes a difference for people with arthritis. COVID-19 has shined a light on issues within our healthcare system that disrupt care. On a state level, the pandemic required … Continue reading State Victories for Advocacy…
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New Hampshire is one of a handful of states with a special fifth season — Primary Candidate Visit Season. Gaye Jacques decided to take advantage of it by trying to meet as many of the Democrat primary candidates as she possibly could, bringing their attention to the barriers to care people with arthritis face every … Continue reading How Gaye Jacques Is Making Arthritis a Priority in the 2020…
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Gaye Jacques is a passionate advocate for her granddaughter and the 54 million Americans with #arthritis. She's making an impact in the 2020 election and shares tips for meeting with legislators: https://t.co/CU81SSL3sT #AdvocateforArthritis #NationalGrandparentsDay https://t.co/naE5nGq1T1
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The Arthritis Foundation is celebrating 20 years of Advocacy and recently released a Mandate for Action.
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"People with #arthritis deserve to be heard, understood and acknowledged." - Kristine DiDesidero, 2019 Platinum Ambassador from #NewYork found her voice at the 2020 Virtual Advocacy Leadership Retreat: https://t.co/JoqfeMuZgy. 💪 #AdvocateForArthritis #WeLiveYes
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Mashup Score: 1Making Copays Count in Your State - Advocacy - 4 year(s) ago
Learning about copayment assistance programs helped me get the care I needed. I wish all patients knew about these options for coverage.
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Do you use a copayment assistance program to cover costs for essential #medicines? A new federal law could make it more difficult for you to save #money. See how you can help #advocate for these important programs in your state: https://t.co/NQRWh1U7T9. #AdvocateForArthritis https://t.co/KzH5b2WsDk
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Arthritis Foundation Advocates and Ambassadors were concerned that we could not meet in person to advocate for our priorities.
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The #coronavirus pandemic has made everything more difficult — and advocating for #arthritis is no different. Read more to see how you can still engage in advocacy, even in #quarantine. https://t.co/FDRD1ntvR1 #COVID19 #AdvocateForArthritis https://t.co/VGzomIVFxA
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Mashup Score: 0LA Step Therapy Win - Advocacy - 4 year(s) ago
The Arthritis Foundation is pleased to announce that Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed HB 263 into law as Act 181. This law strengthens protections for Louisianans who are living with arthritis and cements Louisiana as having one of the strongest step therapy laws in the country. Act 181 was prioritized and passed during the … Continue reading LA Step Therapy Win →
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Louisiana step therapy win! @LouisianaGov has signed HB 263 into law as Act 181. This law strengthens protections for those living with arthritis and cements Louisiana as having one of the strongest step therapy laws in the country: https://t.co/546ZmGlsRz #AdvocateForArthritis
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Mashup Score: 3Step Therapy - Advocacy - 4 year(s) ago
I started having symptoms of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at just 14 years old. I knew something was wrong when I started having swelling in my knee. It took two years of misdiagnoses and treatments before being diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. As a teenager I went from managing my academic and social calendar to also … Continue reading Step Therapy →
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"Living life with a #chronicillness comes with so many challenges, and having access to doctor-recommended medication should not be one of them. Unfortunately, it is." Please help us reform #steptherapy by taking action today: https://t.co/zikBwKgOsu. #AdvocateForArthritis
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Mashup Score: 22020 Virtual Advocacy Leadership Retreat: Key Takeaways From 20 Years of Advocacy - Advocacy - 4 year(s) ago
Advocacy Champions joined Advocacy staff online for the first Virtual Advocacy Leadership Retreat on March 10, 2020. Volunteers developed the entire program before COVID-19 made an in-person event unsafe. They designed keynotes, breakout sessions and “how to” advocacy posters in order to teach one another about advocacy leadership. Keeping programming true to the volunteer leaders’ … Continue…
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“Even coronavirus can’t stop advocacy for arthritis!” – Staci Penner, arthritis advocate. The Advocacy Retreat may have been canceled, but through hard work advocates turned a three-day event to a four-hour live webcast. https://t.co/JIP16goPW8 #WeLiveYes #AdvocateForArthritis https://t.co/kfL6FXcP07
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Mashup Score: 02020 Virtual Advocacy Leadership Retreat: Key Takeaways From 20 Years of Advocacy - Advocacy - 4 year(s) ago
Advocacy Champions joined Advocacy staff online for the first Virtual Advocacy Leadership Retreat on March 10, 2020. Volunteers developed the entire program before COVID-19 made an in-person event unsafe. They designed keynotes, breakout sessions and “how to” advocacy posters in order to teach one another about advocacy leadership. Keeping programming true to the volunteer leaders’ … Continue…
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“Even #coronavirus can’t stop advocacy for #arthritis!” – Staci Penner, arthritis advocate who recently attended a 2020 Virtual Advocacy Retreat. https://t.co/EKnAl7yhHr #WeLiveYes #AdvocateForArthritis #covid19
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Mashup Score: 3It’s Easy to Walk With Ease - Advocacy - 4 year(s) ago
My name is Steven Schultz, and I’m the state director for advocacy and access at the Arthritis Foundation. Last fall, I had the great pleasure of joining Rep. Ami Bera, who represents the Sacramento area in Congress, for a Walk With Ease session. Walk With Ease teaches participants how to safely make physical activity part … Continue reading It’s Easy to Walk With Ease →
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“Many participants struggled with walking a quarter of a mile when we first started. Now, many are up to walking a mile or more.” - Heather Schelske, recreation supervisor II at the Cordova Recreation & Park District. #WalkWithEase #arthritis https://t.co/ybGTc0ZRZE
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Despite the challenges of #COVID19, advocates continually raised their voices in support of legislation that made a difference for people with #arthritis. Here are the key victories in patient care in 2020: https://t.co/bRCZONQsGQ #AdvocateforArthritis https://t.co/xHgvODddLc