More than 60 teens from across the country — 25 of whom live with cystic fibrosis — participated online and on Capitol Hill in the Foundation’s Teen Advocacy Day to advocate for the CF community.
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I didn’t realize how important my cystic fibrosis care team was — or how they had my back — until I stayed in a hospital where the staff had little knowledge of the needs of people with cystic fibrosis.
Living with CF means I quickly became familiar with the patient side of the health care field. My experiences in the hospital have motivated me to become the kind of nurse that listens to and advocates for their patients.
In a letter to California's Assembly Committee on Health, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation expressed its support for AB 2180, which, if passed, would require insurers to apply third-party assistance to out-of-pocket maximums and other patient cost-sharing requirements, as well as require covered benefits to be considered essential health benefits.