News

News and Press Releases
Advocacy | About the CF Foundation CF Foundation Responds to NIH Call for Information on Diversity and Inclusion

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health on improving racial equity, diversity, and inclusion in the biomedical research workforce.

| 2 min read
Advocacy | Our Advocacy Work Nearly 200 Teens Gather Virtually for the Foundation’s 12th Annual Teen Advocacy Day

Nearly 200 teens from across the country -- nearly half living with cystic fibrosis -- participated in the Foundation's Virtual Teen Advocacy Day to advocate for the CF community.

| 3 min read
Advocacy | Our Advocacy Work More than 200 Advocates Urge Congress for More Antibiotics During March on the Hill

More than 200 advocates gathered on Capitol Hill during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 14th Annual March on the Hill, championing antibiotic research and development and other policy needs on behalf of people with CF.

| 3 min read
Advocacy Circuit Court Rules on ACA in Texas v. United States

On Dec. 18, the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States issued a decision in Texas v. United States, ruling the individual mandate unconstitutional but sending the case back down to the district court for further review about the fate of the entire Affordable Care Act.

| 3 min read
Advocacy Rep. Mark Amodei Announced as New Co-Chair of Congressional CF Caucus

U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada will join fellow Rep. Jim McGovern and Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ed Markey in co-chairing the Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, championing awareness of the rare disease and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's search for a cure.

| 3 min read
Advocacy Nearly 200 Volunteers Advocate for Loved Ones During 11th Annual Teen Advocacy Day

Nearly 200 people from across the country -- including teens from 38 states -- came to Washington, D.C., on June 27 to advocate for the needs of their loved ones living with cystic fibrosis during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 11th Annual Teen Advocacy Day.

| 3 min read
Advocacy | Our Advocacy Work CF Foundation Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Critical Patient Protections and Coverage Expansion

On Monday, April 1, the CF Foundation joined 16 other patient and consumer groups in filing an amicus brief supporting vital patient protections and coverage expansion included in the Affordable Care Act in the appeal of the Texas v. United States decision, which struck down the constitutionality of the health care law in 2018.

| 4 min read
Advocacy 150 Advocates Rally Behind Pre-Existing Condition Protections During March on the Hill

One hundred fifty advocates, backed by more than 5,000 connections from an additional 1,600 cystic fibrosis advocates across the country rallied behind protections for people with pre-existing conditions, like CF, during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 13th annual March on the Hill.

| 3 min read
Advocacy CF Advocate Serves as Witness at Congressional Hearing on Pre-Existing Conditions

Chad Riedy, an adult with cystic fibrosis, served as a witness on Wednesday before the House of Representatives' Education & Labor Committee at a hearing on the threats faced by workers with pre-existing conditions.

| 2 min read
Health Care Reform | Advocacy CF Foundation Responds to Court Decision to Overturn the ACA

On Friday, a federal judge issued a decision in Texas v. United States, finding the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional. This decision could ultimately leave people with pre-existing conditions, like cystic fibrosis, without patient protections while also jeopardizing access to adequate, affordable health care coverage.

| 3 min read