In 2014, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and advocates across the country played a vital role in shaping issues important to the CF community. CF advocates attended more than 500 meetings with elected officials and sent them more than 60,000 messages advocating on behalf of people with CF.
Lack of insurance coverage for cystic fibrosis-related medications remains a top concern for people with CF and their families, a recent study found.
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Dr. Frank Accurso, director of cystic fibrosis clinical research at Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Denver, participated in a congressional roundtable discussion at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado.
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CF Foundation President and CEO Robert J. Beall, Ph.D. testified today before the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee at a hearing entitled, “21st Century Cures: Incorporating the Patient Perspective.”
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Teen volunteers from 27 states across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., on June 26 to advocate for friends and loved ones who have cystic fibrosis during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's sixth annual Teen Advocacy Day.
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